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		<title>Capitalism: A Love Story</title>
		<link>http://christianlind.com/cinemaoutcasts/2009/10/capitalism-a-love-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cinerama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Still in theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Moore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the bailouts, many people were angered over what the government was doing with taxpayers dollars. Most people, including Economic professor William K. Black (same man who pointed the finger at Wall Street during the savings and loans scandal) thought that this maneuver by the banks was a way to pay off their already large [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During the bailouts, many people were angered over what the government was doing with taxpayers dollars. Most people, including Economic professor William K. Black (same man who pointed the finger at Wall Street during the savings and loans scandal) thought that this maneuver by the banks was a way to pay off their already large bloated salaries before they retired.</p>
<p>Michael Moore, the champion of liberal conspiracies and socialist of America’s predicaments draws on Black’s argument and details the recent scandal that Americans are forced to be in. Unfortunately because Moore instills himself into his documentaries, most people think he is more of a sell-out than the humanitarian that he believes he is. I think that he points out great arguments, but when he attacks the system itself by himself, it tends to be a little flawed and disgruntled.</p>
<p>What Moore does is bring out arguments that should be worth talking about. Moore starts out his movie by talking about how we got into the housing crisis mess that we are currently in. During the movie he focuses on the travesties that have befallen on the people who have families. Because they are falling apart because of money, and have no idea where they are going to end up living, you find yourself choked up with emotion. Capturing these plights makes the movie powerful and it&#8217;s what Moore does that is the most powerful and moving of all his documentaries. What Moore does in this film that he hasn&#8217;t done in others is interview some of America&#8217;s top officials talking about how the banks swindled the American people. This made the film more credible and more interesting. It’s a powerful argument and one that Moore is unafraid to take on because of the reputation that he has.</p>
<p>The one thing that I didn’t like about the movie was that Moore believes that we have to instill democracy to save our future. He builds up all this doom and gloom and then tries to present a way out like your usual typical Hollywood ending and it doesn’t work. Yay for what Moore points out, boo for his Hollywood ending… It almost ruined the entire movie for me, but my interest in the subject kept it interesting&#8230; At least in my point of view.</p>
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		<title>Afghan Star</title>
		<link>http://christianlind.com/cinemaoutcasts/2009/10/afghan-star/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lefrenchie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Documentaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle Eastern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Afghan Star is a British documentary who narrates the first season of the Afghan version of American Idol; it follows a few contestants along this competition, which is so much more than we would expect. Over here, the show has become an over marketed corporate money making monster, whereas in Afghanistan, it truly is a vector of freedom and reconciliation amongst the tribes of the country.. It also gives a lighthearted vision of the country that seems to be trying to start again from where they were before the wars and the ruling of the Talibans. From a family discussing about who is their favorite contestant and why they are so great, to the trouble of a female contestant sentenced to death by the mullahs for dancing on television with her face not covered, this documentary is mind shattering for anyone who can take a step back from our Western Culture and try to comprehend what happened there.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Afghan Star is a British documentary who narrates the first season of the Afghan version of American Idol; it follows a few contestants along this competition, which is so much more than we would expect. Over here, the show has become an over marketed corporate money making monster, whereas in Afghanistan, it truly is a vector of freedom and reconciliation amongst the tribes of the country.. It also gives a lighthearted vision of the country that seems to be trying to start again from where they were before the wars and the ruling of the Talibans. From a family discussing about who is their favorite contestant and why they are so great, to the trouble of a female contestant sentenced to death by the mullahs for dancing on television with her face not covered, this documentary is mind shattering for anyone who can take a step back from our Western Culture and try to comprehend what happened there.</p>
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		<title>Home</title>
		<link>http://christianlind.com/cinemaoutcasts/2009/10/home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lefrenchie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DVD / BluRay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Documentaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Editor's Choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luc Besson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yann Arthus-Bertrand]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yann Arthus-Bertrand is reknown for his book Earth viewed from the Sky, and Home is no less and no more than the film version of his book. It is superb imagery that remind us that our Home is really a beautiful place. The big problem with this documentary is that like many of its environmental friends; it's voiced by a Glenn Close preaching for the whole length of the movie about, how living in the city is bad, etc... Truly annoying especially when you think that the every single shot has been taken from an helicopter, which I believe has a certain carbon footprint... But's be nice; if you really would like to enjoy Home the best is to buy it on dvd or bluray, put it on, turn the sound of your tv off, and put Radiohead's Amnesiac album on your city player and just enjoy the beauty of our planet while listening to good music. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yann Arthus-Bertrand is reknown for his book Earth viewed from the Sky, and Home is no less and no more than the film version of his book. It is superb imagery that remind us that our Home is really a beautiful place. The big problem with this documentary is that like many of its environmental friends; it&#8217;s voiced by a Glenn Close preaching for the whole length of the movie about, how living in the city is bad, etc&#8230; Truly annoying especially when you think that the every single shot has been taken from an helicopter, which I believe has a certain carbon footprint&#8230; But&#8217;s be nice; if you really would like to enjoy Home the best is to buy it on dvd or bluray, put it on, turn the sound of your tv off, and put Radiohead&#8217;s Amnesiac album on your city player and just enjoy the beauty of our planet while listening to good music.</p>
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