Scientology, cruise, travolta and a hot premiere alex gibneys new documentary about scientology focuses in part on the churchs most famous members, including tom cruise. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief on which the film is based, gibneys adaptation is an eyeopening and transformative experience. Ron hubbardto presentday practices and alleged abuses as reported in the media. By brent lang no documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Sundance documentary pulls back curtain on scientology cbs news. Scientology lashes out at documentary in rare public video. This past monday, the creators of the documentary going clear. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. As alex gibneys new scientology doc made waves at the sundance film festival, the director joined the hollywood reporters festival lounge to elaborate on questions provoked by the controversial. Over in park city, utah, the sundance film festival is in full swing. Alex gibney offers a levelheaded look at scientology that makes for compelling viewing in the hbo documentary going clear.
Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at the sundance film festival. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Members await the opening of the new office of the scientology church in berlin january, 2007 photo. Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered at the sundance film festival. Scientology doc going clear shocks sundance filmgoers park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear.
Though the lid was blown off the church of scientology long ago, alex gibneys powderkeg documentary, going clear, should certainly rattle the walls, if not. Alex gibney at sundance film festival 12515 youtube. Scientology film subjects called brave, get standing ovation scientology documentary going clear premiered sunday at the 2015 sundance film festival to a. Relying on a local casting call to entirely voice her.
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Kevin bacon, scientology and the nature of evel knievel. Documentary going clear shows how tom cruise, john travolta and paul haggis were drawn into controversial church of scientology. The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed documentary going clear. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Scientology reps slam going clear after wellreceived sundance debut by christopher rosen after alex gibneys new documentary, going clear. Scientology reps slam going clear after wellreceived.
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Scientology documentary going clear premiered sunday at the 2015 sundance film festival to a standing ovation from a crowd that included. Scientology expose causes a stir at sundance the star. Scientology and the prison of belief, debuted to a standing ovation at this years sundance film festival, representatives for the church of scientology slammed the film as false information. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The controversial film debuted at the sundance film festival, and the creators talked about their belief that the church of scientology destroyed nicole kidman and tom cruises marriage, the inquisitr. Going clear is a great scientology explainer, but not much new. Alex gibney shakes the scientology tree in his crackling film version. Hundreds lined up for the film by alex gibney, who said he was quietly pleased that scientologists had taken out ads decrying the film. Tom cruise plot, prison camps in scientology doc going clear the film generated massive buzz at sundance, resurfacing the most damaging accusations against the religion. With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. The church of scientology has lashed out at a film about the controversial group at the sundance film festival, calling it false and based on obsessive, disgruntled former church members.
The film, based on a nonfiction bestseller by lawrence wright, also reveals that former church top official marty rathbun facilitated a breakup between the two megastars. After 20 years of media speculation and public hysteria, the unsolved death of sixyearold american beauty queen jonbenet ramsey remains one of the worlds most sensational child murder cases. Director alex gibneys explosive hbo documentary about scientology, going clear, which is based on lawrence wrights bestselling book of the same name, premiered sunday night at the sundance. Scientology and the prison of belief debuted to a standing ovation at the sundance film festival. Going clear scientology film preaches to converted. The dismissive reaction also denouncing vengeful apostates came a day after the world premiere of going clear. Scientology documentary going clear premiered sunday at the 2015 sundance film festival to a standing ovation from a crowd that. The documentary will debut at robert redfords sundance film festival in park city, utah. Even if youve read lawrence wrights book, going clear. A pastiche of fascinatingly candid talking heads, news footage and archival video of scientology founder l. One of the hottest tickets at this years sundance film festival was the world premiere of going clear. Scientology film subjects called brave, get standing.
Going clear scientology film preaches to converted 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. Louis theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. Kevin bacon, scientology and the nature of evel knievel at the sundance film festival. Scientology thrives on spectacle, and one big advantage the film has over the book is that it can show us footage of. A true master of his craft, gibney returns to the sundance film festival for. Stronger than ever sundance docs tackle scientology, campus rape. Going clear is a good primer, a very damning and powerful inditement on the church of scientology.
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