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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #15 Religulous

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#15. Religulous

Director: Larry Charles
Producers: Bill Maher, Jonah Smith and Palmer West (A Scanner Darkly)
Distributor: Lionsgate Films

The Gist: This follows Bill Maher as he travels
around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for
his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never
pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual
spiritual journey.

Fact: Charles last directed: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

See It: It was the hottest reel property at Cannes and I’ve seen about 5 clip-sized portions of the film to vouch by this one: this flips religion over on its back. Get ready for the backlash!

Release Date/Status?: Lionsgate Films is releasing this June 20th.

 
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).

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