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...colonies—Australia and America alike.One excellent and hysterical example of this is “Summer Heights High,” which was a 2007 hit in Australia before premiering in syndication several weeks ago on HBO. The format of the show is a “mockumentary?? that follows life at a public high school in Australia by means of three characters: Mr. G, the school’s drama teacher; Jonah, a Tongan troublemaker; and Ja’mie, an exchange student from an all-girl private school. The setup sounds familiar...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: High on Aussie TV's 'Heights' | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...Your Consideration Directed by Christopher Guest Warner Independent Pictures 4 Stars The kings of the “mockumentary?? return with a more-polished product in this film industry spoof. While it is a very funny movie, “For Your Consideration” may still leave diehard Christopher Guest fans wanting more of his traditional spontaneity. Writers and actors Guest and Eugene Levy—credited with other such independent film successes as “Best in Show,” “Waiting for Guffman...

Author: By Andrew Nunnelly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW: "For Your Consideration" | 11/16/2006 | See Source »

...Party who’s been politically active since his teens, Robbins has used his celebrity to advocate for AIDS relief and against the war on Iraq. Films like Dead Man Walking, about a man on death-row, and 1992’s Bob Roberts, a “mockumentary?? about an uber-conservative senatorial candidate, also purveyed politics...

Author: By Jamie E. Greenman and Jennifer P. Jordan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Man of the Year: Tim Robbins Will Bring Politics, Humor to Cambridge | 2/17/2005 | See Source »

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