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FilmWeek

FilmWeek for Jul 04, 2008

Larry Mantle talks with Academy Award winning documentarian Alex Gibney about his new film "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson." Gibney's latest film "Taxi to the Dark Side" won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year. He also wrote and directed the Academy Award-nominated film "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."

Larry Mantle talks with Academy Award winning documentarian Alex Gibney about his new film "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson." Gibney's latest film "Taxi to the Dark Side" won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year. He also wrote and directed the Academy Award-nominated film "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room."

Guest: Alex Gibney, director, writer and producer of "Gonzo: The Life of and Work of Hunter S. Thompson."

Plus: Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety, and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monito, review some of the week's new feature films including "Hancock," "The Wackness," and "Diminished Capacity," as well as the documentaries "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" and "Chris and Don: A Love Story."

Guest: Peter Rainer, of the Christian Science Monitor.

Guest: Lael Loewenstein, of Variety.