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Christopher Guest

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Christopher Guest's next film!

Yes! The Six-Fingered Man is on the move... I could almost have guessed that Christopher Guest's next story would involve independent filmmakers who make their way to the Oscars. After all, he's covered small-town theatre, dog shows, and musical reunion tours. What's the natural

A Mighty Wind (2003)

A Mighty Wind (2003)

Christopher Guest’s commitment to “mockumentaries” about community events is a curious thing. All three of his semi-improvisational films — Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and now A Mighty Wind — have explored and celebrated the strange behaviors of human beings as they prepare for a public spectacle. He choreographs comical

Best in Show (2000)

Best in Show (2000)

[This review was first published at the original Looking Closer website in 2001.] • Sometimes humans are more beastly than their pets. Christopher Guest's new "mockumentary" about dog shows, Best in Show, revels in that fact. The nine human beings that converge on Philadelphia for the Mayflower