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April 2007

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• 04.30.07
  The Most Hated Family in America Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  If you haven't heard of the Westborough Baptist Church by now, it's only a matter of time. This group of religious fanatics, lead by certified asshole Fred Phelps, Sr., are best known for their radical protests and offensive tactics. With such slogans as 'God Hates America', 'Pray for More Dead Soldiers' and 'God Killed Your Kids', it's no wonder this absurd family have recieved so much negative attention. The BBC's Louis Theroux gives us an inside look at this fucked up bunch of god fearing folks otherwise known as 'The Most Hated Family in America'. Check out the video below ...
• 04.30.07
  Manufacturing Dissent Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Guest Review by Christiaan Harden When Debbie Melnyk and Nick Caine, two self-proclaimed progressive liberal filmmakers, set out to make a biography celebrating Michael Moore, they began as admirers and fans. After discovering a number of otherwise unknown facts about his documentaries they ended up feeling, in their own words, ‘disappointed and disillusioned’. Provocative and thoughtful, Manufacturing Dissent provides a measured and welcomed alternative to the myriad of right-wing anti-Moore polemics, widely available on the other side of the Atlantic. It is an admirably honest and thoroughly rewarding piece of documentary filmmaking and a must not only for fans of Moore ...
• 04.30.07
  Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (Audio Review) Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  This weekend I sat down with some good friends to watch Kirby Dick's (This Film is Not Yet Rated, Chain Camera) 'Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist'. I don't think any of us had any idea what we were getting into, (well okay, maybe I did a little) and much to our suprise, we were treated by visions of sharp metal objects being stabbed through genetalia and phlegmy, wet cough montages. But really, what can you expect from a film that details the life of Bob Flanagan, a performance artist who spent much of his life using ...
• 04.28.07
  Foos Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Guest Review by Max Piesner I have been known to enjoy the occasional spin on the foosball rods, so when Jay asked me to guest review the Robert Ismert documentary, Foos, I jumped at the chance. This was a film I very much wanted to like. Unfortunately, Mr. Ismert didn’t make the task easy for me. It was immediately obvious that the two hour and thirteen minute film was a labor of love. Love for the game of foosball is expressed by nearly every character introduced in the film and the majority of footage consists of older, ...
• 04.25.07
  Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (Audio Review) Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Here's the second film me and Sean had the chance to catch at this years Hot Docs film festival. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib' is an HBO production, directed by Rory Kennedy. The film analyzes the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, featuring interviews with the officers made famous for their tasteless photos with Iraqi prisoners. Have a listen below and here what we had to say about 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. (This review was originally recorded for the Film Junk podcast which you can listen to here.) [odeo=http://odeo.com/audio/11224793/view] Download the mp3
• 04.25.07
  Zoo (Audio Review) Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Zoo is a film that I've been looking forward to seeing for some time. Obviously the unusual story had me interested from the start, but I must say that after reading a few lacklustre reviews, I had my worries. The film, directed by Robinson Devor, is shot entirely as re-enactments, not unlike Kevin MacDonald's amazing film 'Touching the Void'. This past weekend me and Sean had a chance to check the film out at the Hot Docs film festival and it's fair to say we both came out as changed men. Check out the audio review below (available in ...

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