Religulous (2008)
Directed by Larry Charles
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ's existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists.
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Directed by Larry Charles
In the acerbic late-night talk-show host's new movie "Religulous," made with "Borat" director Larry Charles, Maher keeps bludgeoning you with stories like these to make the point that the central story behind mainstream Christianity, when considered at face value and taken literally, sounds every bit as loony as the oft-derided tenets of Mormonism or Scientology.
And despite being perfectly partnered with director Larry Charles (a veteran of "Seinfeld" and the director of "Borat"), he doesn't openly mock; statements spouted as fact are disputed, but Maher tries for a dialogue.
Yes, Maher and “Borat” director Larry Charles dressed a one-sided, anti-religion diatribe in documentary clothes.
Scoring jokes off a Holocaust-denying rabbi isn't hard, especially when director Larry (Borat) Charles is on hand to cut everything to your punchlines.
But it’s no surprise that your director also helmed Borat.
Big question: Does the involvement of “Borat” director Larry Charles suggest another edgy sleeper hit?
"Sausage Party" makes Bill Maher's "Religulous" look like a love letter to organized religion.