Religulous

Pros: smart. funny. pointed. thought provoking. will open dialogues
Cons: mean. can't answer back. pessimistic

Bill Maher's movie "Religulous" examines the beliefs and practices of organized religions including Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, Judaism and Scientology. The film even makes a brief foray into modern paganism and ancient Egyptian sects. Maher is an ...

Pros: Entertaining, interesting, lots of interviews, exposes the danger of some religious belief.
Cons: Not very deep, ignores the fact that religion is just one aspect of unreason.

My oldest son, 15 years old, asked me to see this movie with him at an airport in Connecticut while we were waiting due to airline delays and cancellations. He has essentially been an atheist since he was three years old when he told us that God is just ...

Pros: Funny, Insightful, Makes point well
Cons: Lack of on-screen citations

It has been a while since I went on a real documentary film kick. I enjoy documentaries, but it has been a while since I just watched a whole bunch of them. In fact, the last one I saw in the theater was probably "Fahrenheit 9/11" (reviewed at: ...

Pros: Maher's wit and stumping the less intelligent
Cons: a little too one-sided

Being a big fan of Bill Maher and his witty in-your-face brand of humor, I expected this mockumentary to be a bit better and more cutting edge.  While I'm not a fan of religion, I had high expectations for this Maher offering.  Sadly I was let ...

Pros: Not much at all.
Cons: The list is too long for 15 words.

I was talking to someone about the film RELIGULOUS. They told me it was an interesting film and that the main man behind it, Bill Maher, was objective in his search for the meaning of religion, its main theme. So I was surprised to find they were way off ...