Michael Moore: Portrait of a Gamma

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 13: Michael Moore visits at SiriusXM Studios on November 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

My first introduction to Michael Moore was serendipitous; my sister and I were at a theatre in Texas, intending to watch The Pianist, but we showed up late. The only movie yet to start was Bowling for Columbine, a film which we’d both heard something about, so we got our tickets and strapped in for the ride.

The movie wound up being a watershed mom...