Much of movie-going is based on the suspension of disbelief. Audiences are savvy enough to know that superheroes and giant alien robots don’t really exist, so they easily set aside reality when the lights dim and the Dolby-enhanced soundtrack kicks in. That ingrained behavior can create a subconscious dilemna when watching a documentary film. When [...]
Deep Water
September 5th, 2007 · No Comments
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Jesus Camp
October 11th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Jesus Camp is a slender documentary that looks at the extreme Evangelical Christian movement. It is mostly a snapshot of Pastor Becky Fischer, a preacher from Missouri who fervently believes her destiny is to train the next generation of religious warriors. The attention-grabbing hook is that her targets are adorably impressionable young children. That Pastor [...]
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