but a very reliable source on comedy assures us that "it's the funniest movie ever." While the officials from Kazakhstan may not be happy about how their people are being satirized, it's just the kind of humor that appeals to us young urban professionals. So get your tickets for this weekend early, it's sure to be hugely popular at the cineplex.
The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Kazakhstan tourist edition
Borat Continues His U.S. Media Push
If you missed Saturday Night Live this weekend, you're in luck. The best part about the show was the cold opening - a plea from Borat Sagdiyev to visit Kazakhstan and to see his film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan - and the video is available on NBC.com. There are also some other skits from Saturday's episode: A requisite Halloween skit - is it us or has Bill Hader played Frankenstein about 100 times now - and one about farting.
Borat Wants To Be Your MySpace Friend
, it's going to be tough to wait until November for Sacha Baron Cohen's movie to hit theaters. Fortunately, MySpace's Black Carpet Screening series feels the Borat pain and have organized free advance screenings on Sept. 20th of the flick all over the country. To get in on the good stuff, add them as a friend and keep an eye on your bulletin board for further details.

