VHS REWIND : Dogma (1999)

Dogma is a 1999 comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Bud Cort, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo, and Alanis Morissette.

Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson, the stars of Smith's debut film Clerks, have cameo roles, as do Smith regulars Scott Mosier, Dwight Ewell, Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson.

The film is a satire of the Catholic Church and Catholic belief, which caused organized protests and much controversy in many countries, delaying release of the film and leading to at least three death threats against Smith.[1][2]

Aside from some scenes filmed on the New Jersey shore, most of the film was shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay as well as a Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America honor for Best Screenplay.

This film was rated R by the MPAA “for strong language including sex-related dialogue, violence, crude humor and some drug content”.

The Bank Job (2008) Movie

The Bank Job is an upcoming March 2008 film based on a 1971 true life heist of a bank in Baker Street, London that resulted in no arrests and no money recovered. The story was prevented from ever being told because of a D-Notice government gagging order.^[3] This movie is intended to reveal the truth for the first time ever.

Based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery which was prevented from being told for over thirty years because of a Government gagging order. The real story of how one of the biggest robberies in British history took place with no arrests ever made nor money ever recovered. Written by Mark Thomas

In September 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in London's Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth over three million pounds. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared - the result of a 'D' Notice, gagging the press. This film reveals what was hidden for the first time. The story involves murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the Royal Family - a story in which the thieves were the most innocent people involved.

Interesting points re: Lionsgate Films

Here are just a few of the awards that LGF has won internationally :

THE LIVES OF OTHERS
1 Academy Award Win: Best foreign language film
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
1 Academy Award Nomination: Best Documentary feature
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
6 Academy Award Nominations: Film, Director, Actor (David Strathairn), Original Screenplay, Art Direction and Cinematography
6 Orange British Academy Film Award Nominations:Film, The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
Actor (David Strathairn), Supporting Actor (George Clooney), Original Screenplay and Editor
A COCK AND BULL STORY
1 Orange British Academy Film Award Nomination: The Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year
ENRON
1 Academy Award Nomination:Best Documentary Feature



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