... "truth" and reality. The term documentary evokes the notion in the spectator that what appears on screen is factually based. The definition of the word in this context is "Presenting facts objectively without editorialising or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film" (Dictionary.com) However no ... the case of Michael Moore more identifiable than their subjects. Unlike directors such as Ross McElwee or George Kuchar who produce small subjective non-fiction films about their personal lives Michael Moore and Nick Broomfield are media personalities whose films serve as a platform ...

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... he drifts in and out of consciousness in his lucid moments she identifies herself as a trained nurse but most importantly "she is his number one fan". Feeding, shaving and tending his injuries she constantly encourages him to take his Novril to help with the pain. Ten days after his rescue Paul ... is not as good as his others. After a few comments she launches into a tirade about the profanity in the book: "And the profanity! Every other word is that effword! It has no nobility!" she cried suddenly, jumping and almost spilling beef-barley soup on his white, upturned face." She becomes ...

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Dark Truth, Big Flop One of the benefits of home video is that it sometimes allows the director to have the last word - if not sooner, then later. Ever since Stephen Spielberg released the "Special Edition" of his "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," directors have been re-editing their movies and releasing ... states that only a virgin could capture a unicorn. Unicorns are extinct, and Gaff may think the same of Rachael, as she definitely has a limited lifespan. One of the most powerful science-fiction movies to emerge from the 80's, "Blade Runner- is looked upon as one of the most 'cuttin...

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