Religious groups picketed its premiere. Its director Kevin Smith received thousands of pieces of hate mail. You might struggle to actually see it today. But 25 years after its release, the 1999 comedy, starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Alan Rickman, remains wildly funny – and secretly profound, writes Kevin E G Perry
Dogma at 25: How a controversial Catholic comedy became practically impossible to see … from the Independent Kevin E G Perry
