Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, from which the documentary was adapted. We watched a creepy documentary about scientology so you don. Cia secrets documentary former cia agents reveal cia secrets, tv series hd videos season 2018. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and former members had strong words about the. Scientology and the prison of belief is merely a competent and informative documentary, a snappy collation of everything youve already heard and read about l ron. In it, reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at. The documentary begins with the scientology narrative. If you were to accuse me of libel in america, thered be a discovery process and i dont think david miscavige the head of the church of scientology or tom cruise want to put themselves in. The secrets of scientology is a documentary which was broadcast on 28 september 2010 as part of the bbcs panorama documentary strand. Theres nothing in it that hasnt been said many times before.
Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. Scientology takes aim at hbos going clear documentary. John dower my scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary i find that the most inexplicable behavior is motivated by very relatable human impulses, comments louis. Watch the fulllength antidrug educational documentary the truth about drugs. The 6 most disturbing moments from hbos scientology. Theres a documentary on people who escaped cults, which counts a former member of scientology as one of its topics. Alex gibneys documentary demystifies the powerful organisation. Scientology and the prison of belief alex gibney spent 2 years secretly producing a film on scientology a film he refers to as a documentary. Bbc reporter john sweeneys last investigation into the church of scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. Presented by john sweeney, it is a followup of his 2007 investigation into the church of scientology and features interviews with former highranking members of the organisation. Scientology and the prison of belief 2015 starring sherry stringfield and john travolta on dvd and bluray.
Leah remini, along with high level former scientology executives and church members, explores individual accounts from exchurch members and their families through meetings and interviews with leah. And her raw, often graphic documentary images of its residents make no attempt to hide the gritty and often desperate. Stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series. In scientology and the aftermath, leah remini strikes. Like holy hell, this documentary tells a specific and personal story, as the filmmaker ricardo adler analyzes his spirituality and speaks with a rabbi after a brutal divorce. Scientology and the prison of belief the hbo special winner of three 2015 emmy awards, including outstanding documentary or nonfiction special, outstanding directing for nonfiction programming and outstanding writing for nonfiction programming.
With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. Welcome to the scientology network documentary showcase fundamental to scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to. This new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. The secrets of scientology full documentary video dailymotion. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation. How scientology controls john travolta and tom cruise.
The truth about drugs educational film church of scientology. But ive also known many people who have lost their life savings and their house, and their entire family because of scientology. Scientology and the aftermath seems to be aimed at an entirely different audience, mired as it is in the reality and truecrime formats of shows like intervention and the first 48. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist. Mar 26, 2018 stories from leah reminis scientology show 8 disturbing bombshells from leah reminis scientology documentary series. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. This is a very disturbing video documentary for the bbc programme panorama, by reporter john sweeney. Jan 27, 2015 no documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief open up about the faiths most famous practitioner, tom.
Anonymous the secrets of scientology full documentary. Dec 15, 2018 far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. Etpt, premiered at the sundance film festival in january. Alex gibney on cruise, travolta and the prison of belief. Scientology calls hbo documentary going clear propaganda. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology. The truth about drugs educational film scientology.
Scientology and the prison of belief sbs on demand. Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances the film presents the facts. Real people, real stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances. Mar 30, 2015 its possible that hbos scientology documentary, going clear. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of. The truth scientology documentary scientology religion, documentary tv genre, cult, truth, documentary, conspiracy theory, speech activity, history category. However, a stranger and more personalfeeling documentary is available to stream. Stories from leah reminis scientology show popsugar. They could easily have made it a long series of crimes and frauds set to scary networktv is your lawnmower killing you.
Scientology and the prison of belief, which includes. Scientology and me is a television documentary first broadcast on 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series. An upcoming hbo documentary has sparked months of controversy. Director alex gibneys explosive new documentary on scientology, which opened theatrically in limited release on friday and airs on hbo march 29, alleges many things the church is not happy about. Documentary its a word that conjures up images of legitimate investigation and factbased reporting. The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he. The truth about drugs film a powerful and comprehensive look into the true dangers of the most popular drugs, from marijuana, opioids and synthetic street drugs, to the addictive pharmaceuticals marketed with slick advertising campaigns and stocked inside medicine cabinets of the average american household. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief, hbos new documentary about the church of scientology, filmmakers and. At the center of the truth about drugs educational program is a 100minute documentary the truth about drugs. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. The program gained particular controversy before and during filming due to unresolved differences on content and approach between sweeneys production team and scientology spokesman tommy davis, who did not want detractors or perceived.
I have researched scientology extensively and can say that this is a very poor documentary as it is so obviously one sided that even if i was not clued up on the subject, i would dismiss it due to its obvious tone. Scientology and the aftermath gives a voice to victims of the church of scientology despite public attempts to discredit them. Sep 29, 2016 this new scientology documentary looks both hilarious and terrifying. Director alex gibneys explosive hbo documentary about scientology, going clear, which is based on lawrence wrights bestselling book of the same. Scientology and the prison of belief 2015 a brilliant hbo documentary that exposes scientology for what it truly is. Who is leah remini, what is scientology and the aftermath. Leah remini bashes tom cruise in continuing war against.
Scientology and the prison of belief, didnt show you anything you didnt already know. Its possible that hbos scientology documentary, going clear. Feb 15, 2017 scientology and me is a television documentary conducted by reporter john sweeney, which aired on the bbc program, panorama on 14 may 2007. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Jan 26, 2015 park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation that the church helped tom cruise tap nicole kidman. No documentary has inspired more controversy at this years sundance film festival than going clear. Included therein are programs for human rights, human decency, literacy, morality, drug prevention and disaster relief. Scientology and me is a television documentary conducted by reporter john sweeney, which aired on the bbc program, panorama on 14 may 2007. Park city, utah secrecy shrouded the controversial documentary going clear. Mar 30, 2015 hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear.
Far from bullshit, ive known people who had life changing realizations using scientology. The brazen drug scene of cracolandia is unlike nearly anything in any city in the world hundreds and sometimes thousands of addicts. Owen gleiberman awards five stars to a film that has the scary. A write up about a film the marketing of madness is described by this site as one sided and manipulative. Real people, real stories learn about the 11 most abused substances.
Academy awardwinner alex gibney turns his gaze to scientology in this provocative documentary based on the book by pulitzer. Scientology and the prison of belief, the twohour documentary based on lawrence wrights book. Dangerous would be an understatement, but the same is true of any religion or belief when taken too far. Watch a clip from the documentary my scientology movie, directed by john dower, starring louis theroux, rob alter, and tom cruise. Its a devastating portrait of a religion guided by. The 62yearold actor defended the controversial religious movement and said he is not interested in watching the series. Leah remini is continuing her mission against the church of scientology and now shes dragging tom cruise into the battle claiming that the actor is diabolical and flat out just not a good. Oct 24, 20 the secrets of scientology full documentary. My scientology movie official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Inside scientology and escaping the witnesses youtube. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Jun 28, 2015 if you were to accuse me of libel in america, thered be a discovery process and i dont think david miscavige the head of the church of scientology or tom cruise want to put themselves in.
If you can believe it, john travolta was not one of the 1. Each episode features stories from former members whose. Lawrence wright is obviously suffering from an acute case of. Scientology and the prison of belief, airing sunday on hbo 8 p. My scientology movie, 2015 no, hbo s incredible scientology documentary, going clear, is not available on netflix. Hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. The program gained particular controversy before and during filming due to unresolved differences on content and approach between sweeneys production team and scientology spokesman tommy davis, who did not want detractors or perceived enemies of the.
Scientology doc going clear shocks sundance filmgoers. Going clear filmmakers on scientologists tom cruise and. What is the impact of the hbo documentary film going. John travolta speaks out on scientology documentary going. In fact, the documentarys approach is relatively respectful. In my evaluation of scientology, which did not just include the going clear documentary, but was prompted by it, i did some followup on sites including a detailed wiki article. Aug 10, 2017 actress leah remini is calling for a federal investigation into the church of scientology, ahead of the second series of her documentary about the religion. Scientology and the prison of belief, which premiered sunday at the sundance film festival rumors swirled about. Going clear documentary exposes the church of scientology.
John travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. Alexy gibney and lawrence wrights documentary going clear exposes the inner workings of the church of scientology. The documentary made headlines earlier this year thanks to its investigation of two of scientologys most visible members, actor s john travolta and tom cruise, who joined the church in 1975 and. Going clear is a mustsee scientology documentary bbc. Dec 14, 2016 john travolta has dismissed leah reminis new scientology documentary. Director alex gibneys controversial documentary going clear. Mar 20, 2015 going clear is a must see scientology documentary. Leah remini aiming for a federal investigation into. Following the initial hbo broadcast of going clear, saturday night live aired a music video featuring the church of neurotology, a parody of scientologys 1990 music video we stand tall, clips from which were shown in the documentary. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20.
1073 1163 1399 67 638 521 362 1144 85 1108 1397 68 348 1483 787 517 493 847 659 201 692 1236 1395 621 806 980 990 117 168 953 846 765 1176 274 912 357 1373 409 1163