As a die-hard Bill Maher fan,
from his days on ABC with
“Politically Incorrect,” to his
comedy specials, onto his current
HBO series “Real Time,”
there was no doubt I was going
to do what I could to see his
new film “Religulous.”
Unfortunately I live in
Northeast Tennessee, and well,
as with many movies that are
“off the moral road,” local theatre
managers or their corporate
owners usually choose to
skip films that challenge any
social norm.
Despite the film’s controversial
topic of why people hold
certain religious beliefs, I kept
seeing the “Religulous” trailer
on what seemed almost every
major cable network.
Along with that I also
watched Bill Maher make premovie
talk show plugs on the
“Daily Show” with Jon Stewart,
and “Late Night with Conan
O’Brien,” these two are among
many other talk show appearances
Maher made.
The film is, I guess, a docucomedy,
if you will, with Maher
traveling across the globe interviewing
different religious leaders
and believers about why
they hold stories that are logically
preposterous to be undeniable
truth.
Not to mention the film was
directed by Larry Charles, the
man who made me and many
others laugh directing the comedy
film Borat with his new and
unique techniques in making a
feature film.
If you’re interested in seeing
the film, check out Asheville’s
Fine Arts Theatre. To check on
times, visit www.fineartstheatre.
com. If you travel to Knoxville,
check out Regal Downtown
Cinema 8, www.regmovies.
com.
For more information on the
film visit www.lionsgate.com/
religulous.

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