Bowling for Columbine
First screened in December 2002; most recently screened in June 2012

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Director: Michael Moore. Polemical inquiry into American gun culture. Interview subjects include James Nichols, Richard Castaldo, Mark Taylor, Tom Mauser, Dick Herlan, Barry Glassner, Matt Stone, Marilyn Manson, Evan McCollum, Denny Fennell, Jimmie Hughes, Robert J. Pickell, Dick Clark, and Charlton Heston. Screenplay: Michael Moore.

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Twitter Capsule: Digressive and inconsistently cogent, and yet scores plenty of points. Theme excuses lost-at-sea structure.

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Photo © 2002 United Artists/Dog Eat Dog Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

(in December 2002: A–)

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Documentary Feature
Other Awards:
	Cannes Film Festival: 55th Anniversary Prize
	Writers Guild of America: Best Original Screenplay
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Documentary Feature
	National Board of Review: Best Documentary Feature
	César Awards (French Oscars): Best Foreign Film

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