F*ck

The Queen Mother of all dirty words (as it was once described by Jean Shepherd) is examined through all its linguistic, sociological, legal, and ethical implications in this documentary. Filmmaker Steven Anderson interviews dozens of people about the history and function of "the F word," including ...more

The title of Steve Anderson's documentary would send shivers of delight down the spine of Lenny Bruce, the free-speech poster boy who receives multiple shout-outs in Anderson's film. Perhaps more so than any other title, it leaves the moral values crowd scrambling for how to say it without actually saying it. (At least in print, one can employ a simple asterisk in place of the "u" and be done with it). F*ck is an entertaining and funny pastiche of interviews, archival footage and animation, and ...more