by Beth Pinkser (Indiewire)

And speaking of blasphemy, Kevin Smith's "Dogma" is getting anything but calls of heresy at festival screenings. While some critics have complained that Smith's explanation of his Catholic beliefs is too much, the laughs are so loud at screenings that whole chunks of dialogue get swallowed. (And there have been no protests from Catholic groups here.) So far, the only one making noise is Smith, who speaks up when asked about Miramax backing out of distributing the film. Lions Gate bought the $10 million film just after Labor Day and will release it in December. "I'm sad to realize that there's no Miramax logo on the film," says Smith. "But Lions Gate doesn't have to worry about people boycotting theme parks."