Thursday, May 31, 2012

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First Footage from “The Master” First Footage from “The Master”

Harvey Weinstein just showed a few minutes of footage in Cannes from the upcoming film starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a thinly disguised L. Ron Hubbard.  The Cannes audience got to see footage of Hoffman who doesn’t appear in this teaser for the film.  It appears that Joaquin Phoenix’s character is having some Black Dianetics run... [Read more of this review]


The Office of Special Affairs Documentary The Office of Special Affairs Documentary

Here’s a 90 minute show broadcast on both German and French TV.  It’s a very compelling look at Scientology’s intelligence division featuring interviews with Gerry Armstrong, Marc Headley, Ursula Caberta and Mike Rinder, among others.  Tony Ortega wrote about it at the Village Voice.      Read More →


Knowledge Report Fundraising Campaign Was a Big Success! Knowledge Report Fundraising Campaign Was a Big Success!

A big thanks to everyone who who helped us reach our $7000 goal for this campaign.   Your contributions and your support are making this film possible.   I’ll be flying off shortly for some major interviews for the film and you’ll be seeing some new clips very soon. Recently, I spent time in L.A. and Hemet shooting some footage for... [Read more of this review]


FBI Investigation Derailed Before We Even Were Aware of It FBI Investigation Derailed Before We Even Were Aware of It

Tony Ortega has an amazing article at the Village Voice in which he details how the FBI’s investigation of human trafficking in Scientology went off the rails.  It’s very discouraging but not surprising to see the government shy away from taking on Scientology.  That cloak of religiosity Hubbard sought so eagerly back in the 50′s... [Read more of this review]


A Tale of Two Radio Shows A Tale of Two Radio Shows

Yesterday I appeared along with Jeff Hawkins on a Portland radio show called Mad as Hell in America.  Producer Jesse Singer hosted the show and he invited us on for a full two hours to talk about Scientology.  I was on the phone and Jeff was in studio.  We covered a lot of ground.  There’s never enough time but between us we talked about... [Read more of this review]


Scientology Charter School Busted Scientology Charter School Busted

Over the past couple of weeks, the Tampa Bay Times has exposed the takeover of a Dunedin charter school by the combined efforts of Church of Scientology and the Nation of Islam.  In a series of terrific articles, the paper has shown how the Life Force Arts and Technology Academy has shifted gears since the executive director of Scientology’s World... [Read more of this review]


Susan Elliott on Scientology Harassment Susan Elliott on Scientology Harassment

You couldn’t meet a nicer person than Susan Elliott who posts as “I’m Glib” at various forums and regularly protests at Scientology Orgs around Southern California.  The Orange County Weekly has an article about how those protests have led to attacks against her by the Church of Scientology which (of course) portrays her as... [Read more of this review]


Debbie Cook Counter Sues Scientology Debbie Cook Counter Sues Scientology

UPDATE: 3/08/2012 There has been so much going on in the Debbie Cook story and it is pretty amazing to watch unfold.  Debbie is taking on Scientology with a frontal attack that adds David Miscavige as a defendant, attempting to shift the prime focus to DM’s management of Scientology and his shocking abuse of staff members’ human rights.... [Read more of this review]


The Money Machine The Money Machine

The St. Pete Times released another stunning series of articles on Scientology.  This time they looked at the hard core regging of parishioners and the pressure put on staff to sell courses, auditing and books.  David Miscavige has added a stark element of desperation to Hubbard’s orders to “make money, make money, make more money…make... [Read more of this review]


Imprisonment Upon the Freewinds Imprisonment Upon the Freewinds

I haven’t updated the site in awhile. A lot of important stories popped up while I’ve been working on my documentary, Knowledge Report. It’s time I catch up with some of the amazing coverage, starting with this Lateline report from Australia about Valeska Paris Guider who says she was held against her will on the Scientology cruise... [Read more of this review]


New Scientology Attack Against Me New Scientology Attack Against Me

UPDATE: The Anti-Marty team has posted a lengthier attack on me which you are welcome to peruse at your leisure.  That’s one of the key differences between us.  I will actually link to their attacks on me and let you look at both sides.  No where on their attack page will you you find a link back to me or my movie, Knowledge Report.   This... [Read more of this review]


Disconnection Keeps Lori Hodgson from Injured Son Disconnection Keeps Lori Hodgson from Injured Son

I just returned from a West Coast trip in which I interviewed a number of people for my film Knowledge Report.  Lori Hodgson was one of those who spoke to me on camera about the pain of losing her two children to Scientology’s policy of Disconnection.  This morning the Village Voice has a story about how Lori’s son was injured in a motorcycle... [Read more of this review]


White House Petition Gathers Required Signitures White House Petition Gathers Required Signitures

Yesterday Graham Berry’s petition urging the Obama White House to investigate the fraud and abuse in corporate Scientology gathered its needed 5000 signatures.  Now we shall see what the administration will do about the overwhelming evidence of fraud and abuse in Scientology. Please support the victims of the Church of Scientology by signing... [Read more of this review]


The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

In a  series of articles at the Village Voice, Tony Ortega profiled the people he feels have had the biggest negative impact on the corporate Church of Scientology.  I was pleased to be included in the list.  Tony also offered me the chance to share some of my opinions on a number of the people he selected.  Here’s how Tony kicked off the... [Read more of this review]


Marty Rathbun in Germany Marty Rathbun in Germany

Today saw a remarkable event.  The former second in command of Scientology spoke out in Germany about the abuses being committed by the current leader of Scientology, David Miscavige.  Marty Rathbun sat side by side with German official Ursula Caberta and talked about physical and mental abuse, people held against their will in horrendous conditions... [Read more of this review]


Squirrel Busters’ Chops Busted Squirrel Busters’ Chops Busted

Here is a thing of beauty.  I don’t care what you think of Marty Rathbun, you’ve got to enjoy this video of Marty screwing with the brainwashed minds of the “documentary crew” who have moved into his town expressly to make his life hell.  According to Tony Ortega’s story at the Village Voice, the Squirrel Busters packed... [Read more of this review]


Tommy Davis Forces Disconnection Tommy Davis Forces Disconnection

Tony Ortega has a great scoop over at the Village Voice.  Having stated publicly that disconnection does not exist, Scientology’s missing PR person Tommy Davis is caught on tape trying to get one of Marc Headley’s employees, Shane Clark, to quit his job or be declared an SP and cut off from his family and friends.  Davis audio taped the... [Read more of this review]


Michael Fairman On Fair Game Attacks Michael Fairman On Fair Game Attacks

I had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Michael Fairman and his wife Joy last weekend.  Michael has a lengthy career in front of the camera and is one of those actors you recognize immediately from countless productions.  He also appeared in a number of training and promotional films for Scientology.  When Paul Haggis announced he was leaving... [Read more of this review]


Ex-OSA Volunteer Calls Out Politician Ex-OSA Volunteer Calls Out Politician

Paulien Lombard made a return appearance before the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to expose more of the dirty tricks she was asked to do by Scientology’s Office of Special Affairs and to confront Supervisor Jeff Stone who has forwarded Scientology’s attacks on Anonymous.  Stone has been Scientology’s go-to guy for local political... [Read more of this review]


Celebrity Recruitment Celebrity Recruitment

Karen Pressley was an executive for Scientology’s Celebrity Center.  She sat down with me recently to do an interview for my feature film, Knowledge Report.  In this short clip from our chat, she tells us how Scientology management would target celebrities for recruitment and threaten the CC execs if they did not bring in a certain star by the... [Read more of this review]


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