Last Night’s Gotham Awards Deemed Just Indie EnoughLast night’s Gotham Awards ceremony, held for the first time in Brooklyn, at Steiner Studios’ massive Stage 3, provided an entertainingly schizophrenic picture of the indie film world.
Michael Moore to Tom Delay: It’s On!“[I] will be happy to debate DeLay in whatever prison he ultimately relocates to and allow ABC to cover that debate.” —Michael Moore’s response to Tom DeLay, who called him “chicken” for canceling their debate [Variety]
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Overheard: ‘Sicko’ Lives Up to the HypeMichael Moore’s Sicko debuted today at Loew’s Lincoln Square, and Vulture was on the scene. The crowd in attendance was diverse, as were the people who refused to answer our questions.
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Michael Moore Should Watch This DocumentaryDownload Sicko? Or pay $11 at Lincoln Plaza? Today, that’s the decision you have to make, as Michael Moore’s doc opens in New York exclusively (and streams online, not exclusively at all). The Weinstein Co. has predictably lawyered-up, while Moore seems to be wrestling with his feelings. We suggest that he — and anyone who’s on the fence — watch the excellent doc Good Copy, Bad Copy.