Below is the trailer for Michael Moore’s new film Capitalism: A Love Story, coming to theaters October 2nd. I am curious to see this but agree with people who say that it seems somewhat dated and that perhaps now would be a much better time for Sicko instead. Was Sicko released too early and Capitalism too late?

A while back AJ Schnack asked a bunch of people to guess what Sicko would make at the box office. I had no idea but I guessed it wasn’t going to do the business of Farenheit 9/11 so I went for 25 million and I won! Sicko ended up taking just over 24.5 million so to be fair Jonathan Marlow was bloody close too with 24 million (but I’m holding on to my bragging rights!) Very few documentaries are crossing…

I will stop going on about Sicko soon but I like this review from Roger Ebert. Meanwhile John Pierson is causing a ruckus with his open letter to Michael Moore on indieWIRE. If you want to join me on my high horse you can sign petitions and get involved in the campaign for universal health care here. Now if I may lurch from one cause to another for a moment. I was feeling a tad guilty about all my flights…

I saw Sicko last night and got exactly what I expected: bold sweeping statements without much room for nuances and subtle shades of gray. But then again I don’t believe that there is a place for nuances and subtle shades of gray when it comes to America’s healthcare system because it is royally fucked. It doesn’t serve the people without health insurance, that much has always been clear, but it lets down the people with health insurance too and this…

I have a few problems with some of Michael Moore’s filmmaking methods but I have to say that I am cheering him on with Sicko. I haven’t seen the film yet but healthcare is another one of my bugbears so I’m looking forward to it. I don’t get health insurance through work and have really struggled to cover myself since I moved to the US. Considering I have a decent salary and a fairly comfortable life I have no idea…