The hollywood reporter says that a bombshell film on scientology and. Why you need to see going clear, the new documentary on. Investigators found the conspiracy had spread throughout scientology leadership. After a spectacular introduction, the documentary does a good job of summarizing the unsavory and dishonest past of l.
Certainly, the book takes a hardline and negative view on scientology, and you have to remember that as youre reading the booki. Rinder defended scientology leader david miscavige, but miscavige was unhappy with the documentary. Scientology and the prison of belief, the twohour documentary based on lawrence wrights book. With 70 percent of our time spent at work, difficulties on the job can. John travolta is sticking up for scientology just over a week after the hbo documentary going clear exposed a number of unflattering aspects of. The modern science of mental health, which has repeatedly appeared on bestseller lists, is the recommended beginning book. Uncover why church of scientology is the best company for you. The documentary tells the story of miscavige s alleged violence to members of its holy order, the sea org. This 20th century religion is cloaked in mystery for many. Alex gibneys thorough and thoroughly damning hbo film, based on lawrence wrights book, going clear. It is full of damning clips and quotes, many in his own words or in the words of his wife at the time, sara northrup, who helped him. Church of scientology calls new hbo documentary bigoted.
Scientology applied to the workaday world, details the landmark discoveries, including the principles and laws which apply to every endeavor and every problem of work. With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. Scientology, the exfiles filmed by four corners, australian broadcasting channel. I became more curious about the actual philosophy of scientology after reading leah reminis new book, troublemaker. When i first decided to watch a documentary on scientology, i didnt know anything about it, like its beliefs, philosophy, and other core aspects. According to varietys brent lang, who saw the film at sundance, the documentary also points the finger of blame squarely at two of scientologys most famous practitioners, john travolta and. The most mesmerising moment in going clear, alex gibneys wreckingball job on scientology, watched so far by 5. Scientology mediaflickr gibneys approach to secrecy came from his talks with wright, who used similar methods when he. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. Based on the 20 book by pulitzer prizewinning journalist lawrence wright, the movie goes deep into the mystery, fascination, and yes the horror of scientology, and since the human.
She was a follower of scientology between 1979, when she joined at the age of nine alongside her parents, and 20, when she left under acrimonious circumstances. Shelly miscavige is the wife of scientology leader david miscavige, the high priestess of scientology who vanished years ago. Find out what works well at church of scientology from the people who know best. The film profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new. It is the end of this emmywinning docuseries, which has revealed some of the deepest and darkest secrets about one of the most controversial organizations in america remini felt compelled to speak out against this organization due to her own experience. Scientology leader david miscaviges father on their.
A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. Vice president bob adams turned out to have a deal with netflix, while michelle stith, president of the church of scientologylos angeles, was a producer on the tv show restaurant stakeout. Though the film is heavily based on a preexisting book, by the. Alex gibneys much talkedabout scientology documentary finally has a uk release. A sneak peak at the hbo documentary on scientology.
Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief, is the documentary to see for those who are. Words to alert lawyers and maybe unnerve tom cruise. Watch tom cruise scientology doc going clear online. This documentary is comprehensive in its research and does a great job of interviewing exhigh officials within the church.
This video was seemed to be supressed for a while but is now back on. Meanwhile, president of the church of scientologynew york john carmichael is, in reality, oscarwinning documentarian errol. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven emmy. Not that this is remotely shocking news, but the new hbo documentary going clear. The modern science of mental health perhaps the bestselling nonchristian book of all time in the west and awarded dianetics its prestigious century.
The church of scientology has been extremely guarded until the new doc. This may be because some doctrine is reserved for the. Hbos documentary, directed by alex gibney, covers a decent portion of wrights book, and features interviews with exscientology members that include screenwriter paul haggis 35 years in the. T he most mesmerising moment in going clear, alex gibneys wreckingball job on scientology, watched so far by 5. Hbo, according to the hollywood reporter, employed a battalion of 160 attorneys whose job was to comb through every nuance of going clear to make sure that the documentary was as invulnerable to legal attacks as possible the documentary is based on the 20 nonfiction book by journalist lawrence wright, going clear. Reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. Scientology and me was a television documentary broadcast 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series. A devastating two hour documentary based on lawrence wrights book of the same name. Scientology, at its core, is a selfhelp religion started by writer l. This documentary does a fairly good job of revealing scientologys low estimation of the human being. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Ron hubbard, and how he dreamed up the entire scientology scam to get rich.
Ron hubbard and a longform journalism presentation of the creature hubbard birthed. The church of scientology is definitely different from any other church in their way of handling the ills, and flaws of our world. Scientology and the prison of belief, alex gibneys documentary based on the book by the pulitzer prizewinning journalist lawrence wright, was a revelation to many and a certain. After finishing the book i read scientologys official rebuttal. Using lawrence wrights book as a basis for the research, alex gibney has crafted a very engaging documentary, utilizing talking head interviews with people who have been through the wringer of scientology cut together with archive footage from multiple sources. Scientology and the aftermath after just 3 seasons. The filmmaker of going clear, which is critical of the church, says the documentary treats the dangers of blind faith.
Hbo is finishing up a tough documentary on the church of scientology. Life is composed of seventenths work, onetenth familial, onetenth political and onetenth relaxation. After several former scientologists contacted her in the wake of the books. She starred as carrie heffernan on the longrunning cbs comedy series the king of queens 19982007 and later cohosted the talk in 201011. Exscientology officials say church head struck staff.
Going clear is a mustsee scientology documentary bbc. Rinder is shown standing in the doorway of scientologys shop in londons tottenham court. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at church of scientology. Contained in this film is not only technology to bring stability to. Leah remini argues that scientology isnt a religion. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance. Actress and activist leah remini explains why she is wrapping up leah remini. Scientology applied to the workaday world a compelling visual presentation based on l. A national book award and national book critics circle award finalist. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. The booklength version offersin persuasive, albeit sometimes mindnumbing, detailan eyeopening short biography of scientology founder l. Scientology and the aftermath is a documentary series that investigates.
Research lawrence wright, jason beghe, marty rathbun, mike rinder, paul haggis, marc headley and others. Hbo hired 160 lawyers when the network decided to air going clear. John travolta defends scientology controversial alex gibney documentary read more there does seem to be the essential difficulty of grappling with any understanding of scientology. What is the best book to read for an introduction to the.
This book is an indepth analysis of an investigation into the scientologists i cannot give them the title of church because i do not believe an organisation so focussed on money should be given that honour by john sweeney and the panorama team from the bbc. Where is the missing wife of scientologys ruthless leader. The problems of work contains the senior principles and laws which apply to every endeavor, every problem of work. Scientology and the aftermath is a documentary series that investigates the church of scientology through the experiences of american actress leah remini and other former members. The documentary is based on the book of a similar title by lawrence wright. How scientology controls john travolta and tom cruise. This is the video of tom cruise after he had joined the church of scientology. I have found it to be fascinating, and another means of possibly curing or a remedy to curtail some of the problems our planet faces today. So their view was constantly solicited by me and reflected in the book and the article and in the documentary, wright said.
Five revealing documentaries about scientology paste. Church of scientology exposed as nothing but thousands of. Scientology and the prison of belief reportedly outs john travolta for the sixth ninth fifteenth time. Tom cruise and john travolta should leave scientology. The highlyanticipated and criticallyacclaimed documentary going clear.
With 70 percent of our time spent at work, difficulties on the job can impact every facet of our lives. Scientology is laid bare by a film that skilfully knits together archive footage, testimonials from former high ranking officials and public, and dramatic reconstructions. In 1970, paulette cooper, a harvard graduate in comparative religion with a masters degree in psychology, began publishing work about scientology. Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach to spiritual enlightenment, but its practices have long been shrouded in mystery. Scientology officials have hit back with their own public relations effort.
But director alex gibney suggests in his latest documentary for hbo, an adaptation of wrights book called going clear. This is the definitive work that forms the foundation of scientology. During the years of work that led to wrights book and then to this film which opens in limited theatrical release this week, ahead of its march 29 hbo premiere scientology officials. As a result, rinder was to report to the churchs facility in. Here, then, is scientology applied to that crucial seventenths of existence. Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach. Ekstrand was about to start a new job as a flight attendant for united. The church of scientology has been well covered, or rather exposed, in the culture over the last decade or more. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief, condensing. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. John travolta defends beautiful scientology against hbo. The book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. Academy awardwinner alex gibney turns his gaze to scientology in this provocative documentary based on the book by pulitzer prize winner lawrence wright.
How one woman climbed her way out of scientologys elite sea org. Those whove long followed news and rumors of the church of scientologys abusive practices arent going to find much new in alex gibneys searing documentary going. They also interview a former member of the church whose job it was to solicit. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. The book focuses on the history of founder hubbard and current leader david miscavige.