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Cinema Wars explores the intersection of film, politics, and US culture and society through a bold critical analysis of the films, TV shows, and documentaries produced in the early 2000s Offers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces Films and documentaries discussed include: Black Hawk Down , The Dark Knight , Star Wars , Syriana, WALL-E , Fahrenheit 9/11 and other Michael Moore documentaries, amongst others Explores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise Investigates Hollywood's treatment of a range of hot topics, from terrorism and environmental crisis to the Iraq war and the culture wars of the 2000s Shows how Hollywood film in the 2000s brought to life a vibrant array of social protest and helped create cultural conditions to elect Barack Obama

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Book category Books in English The arts Film, TV & radio Films, cinema

• Full title: Cinema Wars - Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era
• Author: Douglas M. Kellner
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296
• EAN: 9781405198240
• ISBN: 1405198249
• ID: 04956640
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 432 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 153 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. November 2009

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