‘The Dictator’ Meets the Super Bowl

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2012 Say what you will about Sacha Baron Cohen's ribald and untoward brand of comedy, but he has at least one thing going for him in his latest big-screen venture, "The Dictator": good timing. Speaking of which, here's a glimpse of what Super Bowl ad-watchers will see from Baron Cohen's camp this Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portraits of Misery in Coachella

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2011 For those who live there, life at the wrong end of Avenue 54 in Southern California’s eastern Coachella Valley is a hot, rotting hell. As you head east, the “Bermuda shorts, putting greens and picture-window champagne dinners” found in abundance near the Arnold Palmer Golf Course give way to … (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Note to Vince and the Screenwriter: Electric Cars Are Not ‘Gay’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2010 "Electric cars are gay," says Vince Vaughn in an unfortunate attempt at humor in this trailer for Ron Howard's new film, "The Dilemma." It gets worse -- Vaughn's character continues, "not homosexual gay but, you know, 'my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance' gay." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another ‘Wall Street’ Sequel Trailer: Money (Still) Never Sleeps

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2010 This "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" trailer is, thankfully, lower on the cheesy scale than its predecessor teaser, and shows more from the human interest angle -- also a good idea. Scenery chewing does not a great sequel make, and we're getting our hopes up for this one. Take a look after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

First Look at ‘W’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 The first teaser for Oliver Stone's new biopic has landed. The clip features George W. Bush as a young, drunk screw-up who goes from fighting with Dad and crashing a car to stretching out in the Oval Office. Video fixed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War Inc.

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2008 This corporate war is fictional. Any resemblance to a real privatized war, immoral or otherwise, is purely coincidental. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No End in Sight

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2007 Take a look back at the Iraq debacle with the trailer for the Sundance award-winning "No End in Sight," by first-time filmmaker Charles Ferguson. According to Time, it's "the most important movie you are likely to see this year." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Un-Sheehan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2006 Jon Stewart plays up the irony when a Katrina survivor drives from Louisiana to Washington, D.C., for an unsolicited meeting with President Bush. The contrast with Cindy Sheehan is hilarious. Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )