Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney EraISBN: 978-1-4051-9824-0
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296 pages
December 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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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
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Offers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces
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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
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Explores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise
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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
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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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