Lacan and film theory

The Slovenian author Slavoj Žižek, known to many as a "rockstar-philosopher", have recently been involved in creating a three part documentary researching films from a psychoanalytical (Lacanian) point of view. It's been aptly named The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (Sophie Fiennes, 2006). He notes, among other things, that:

We are basically watching shit, as it were

There is a blog devoted to Žižek with a lot of information about this documentary, it also links to a transcript filled with entertaining quotes.
He's previously been involved in a number of different projects including candidating for the presidency of the Republic of Slovenia! This and much more is explored in a documentary about him simply titled Zizek! (Astra Taylor, 2005). A IMDb-user giving his two cents about the documentary in the "user comment" space writes that:

Slavoj Zizek is one of the stars of Theoryworld, and deservedly so. He mixes Lacan and Marx with a seasoning of pop culture to analyze how we construct meaning - and reminds us that our understanding is often far from rational.

If you feel intrigued and would like to get a taste of what he is all about you might check out part of one of his lectures titled "Love Without Mercy". You might also read an article (in Swedish) about him in DN.