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24 Jan 2008

sicko.jpgAs a member of the choir, I ran screaming from the church because of Michael Moore’s preaching in Sicko.

I’m in the minority here — the movie got good reviews and an Oscar nomination in the documentary category — but this was among the least effective films I saw all year.

Plus: the equally inept Infamous.

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