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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh Page   1   "there can be few greater threats to religious zealotry than the power of laughter or the quest for knowledge - which is what makes comedian Bill Maher such an effective champion for the cause of scepticism in an age of rising fundamentalism."   Eye for Film   Anton Bitel A- "Religulous will almost certainly not change your opinion of Maher, but the film is exceedingly well-made, intriguing, and awkwardly hilarious."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 4/5 "Religion will always have a hard time defending itself. By bringing it out into the open, this documentary may only be preaching to the non-converted."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron C+ "Religulous is the type of film to be sent off into the world to crack open a few eyes and change some lives. In reality, only those patient with Maher and already free of devotion will be receptive to the message. It's a missed opportunity."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf A ""Religulous" (rhymes with ridiculous) is a funny, debate-provoking movie that dares to question fundamental beliefs that have been foisted on societies in order to enable brutality and prejudice in the name of a higher power. It's a call for humanity to g"   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2/4 "...Religulous begins to seriously run out of steam somewhere past the halfway mark, as the repetitive nature of the movie's structure becomes increasingly tough to take."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 3/4 "A facetious yet sincere documentary that makes the case for why all of the world's organized religions are not only, well, ridiculous, but also detrimental and downright dangerous."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C "As intellectually dishonest toward religion as Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed was in the other direction."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "Maher's holy trinity comes in the form of the words 'I don't know' and it's the lesson he wants to shout from the pulpit, even if there's some arrogance in believing that he knows everyone else is wrong."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 3/4 "[The Director] instead asks "What if?" and allows the interviewee a chance to resolve and hold up their end in the debates and challenges (or the mind of hang themselves with their rope). Which the latter is often the case..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. B- "A Maher riff that's amusing enough, but hardly profound--one that's unlikely to alter your views on religion, whatever choir you're in."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "Being snarky and smug doesn't equate to providing insight, and there's more than one occasion when the filmmakers lose sight of this in their zeal to spread the Gospel According to Maher."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "It's a funny film about some depressing things, it's a lighthearted tour through terrorism, injustice and intolerance. But those contradiction and challenges are, ultimately, what make the film linger uneasily in your mind."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 8/10 "Wants to be a wakeup call in a room where the people are willing to sleep just a little too deeply."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 42/100 "Religulous is no model for journalistic excellence, but it probably needn't be. It is more an opportunity for Maher to showcase his competent comic delivery than to win hearts and minds."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "Maher is essentially and professionally a comic, and the measure of this movie is not just the thoughts it provokes but the laughs it generates."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 3/5 "Click for full review"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "Well put together, thought-provoking, and actually quite funny."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery B- "...while [Maher's] amused analyses of the basic tenets of multiple faiths are, indeed, funny and true, he'll be mostly singing to the choir of doubters he claims makes up America's largest minority.."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 7/10 "Mr. Maher's arguments against religious irrationality seem to be on the side of the angels. This is a film that is funny and disquieting."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3.5/4 "Bill Maher shines light on the weird beliefs of people around the country and around the world"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes B- "Despite his deep commitment to logic and reason (one might say he has a lot of faith in it), Maher never really makes his case."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 1.5/4 "Employs a debilitating brand of smug disingenuousness, feigning interest in discussion while arrogantly and speciously preaching in the very same manner that its subjects are ridiculed for."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "Some of it is very funny--I can't remember the last time I laughed as much at a film that I didn't really like--but after a while, both Maher and the film become more than a little tiresome."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "A documentary that's definitely not made for true believers; it's clearly aimed at agnostics, atheists and cynics. And it's both intriguingly fair and very entertaining."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2/5 "Ultimately, the movie is an impotent howl into the wind."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves C "You can't bamboozle a theme park mascot -- even one dressed up as Jesus -- and then ask to be taken seriously."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "Despite the shortcomings of this film, it is funny. It is not as funny as director Larry Charles previous faux-documentary film, Borat, but funny all the same."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 7/10 "Maher, the exasperated, agnostic prankster, makes the point that organized religion has caused more harm than good."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 6/10 "It is [funny], although much of the humor is extraordinarily cheap and obvious."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh Page   1