QUICK TAKES - July 10, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

By Susan King

July 10, 2009 12 AM PT

Oscar-winning documentarian Michael Moore (“Roger & Me,” “Bowling for Columbine”) has finally given a name to his newest film. “Capitalism: A Love Story,” opening Oct. 2. According to Moore, the film explores the impact of corporate dominance and uncontrolled profit motives on people’s lives.

In a written statement, Moore said he thought it was time to make a relationship movie. “It will be the perfect date movie. It’s got it all -- lust, passion, romance and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day. It’s forbidden love, one that dare not speak its name. Heck, let’s just say it: It’s Capitalism.”

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Susan King

Susan King is a former entertainment writer at the Los Angeles Times who specialized in Classic Hollywood stories. She also wrote about independent, foreign and studio movies and occasionally TV and theater stories. Born in East Orange, N.J., she received her master’s degree in film history and criticism at USC. She worked for 10 years at the L.A. Herald Examiner and came to work at The Times in January 1990. She left in 2016.

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