Michael Moore: another boomer hypocrite

To a large degree, "Manufacturing Dissent" covers well-trod ground as it catalogs charges and critiques that have dogged Moore for decades. Even before he broke through with "Roger & Me" (1989), the first of his high-grossing (and highly influential) first-person documentaries, he started burning bridges and making enemies in the aftermath of his firing from Mother Jones magazine. (He claims he was removed as editor for political reasons; testimony here indicates that, no, he simply wasn’t a very good editor.) Later, as "Roger & Me" evolved into a genuine phenomenon, Moore -- mindful of his image as a folksy, working-class maverick flying solo -- allegedly claimed more credit than he was due (and, worse, gave no credit to deserving collaborators). "Manufacturing Dissent" Variety