Tag: Mocumentary

Zelig (1983)

March 15, 2021

Zelig (1983) How can anyone watch a Woody Allen film with innocence any more? Mia Farrow as distraught Dr. Eudora Nesbit Fletcher stares into the newsreel camera , wondering where her neurotic patient, the chameleon Zelg, has disappeared.  Is the inability to commit to an authentic identity the psychological trauma that Woody Allen had spent … More Zelig (1983)

Best in Show (2000)

May 17, 2020

Best in Show (2000) Christopher Guest’s mocumentary about pretentious dog shows nevertheless becomes tender-hearted toward owners for whom a dog is a prize companion that everyone should adore. Five dogs and their comedians were encouraged to improvise dialogue: Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara with their Norwich Terrier Winky; Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock with their … More Best in Show (2000)