Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era

ISBN: 978-1-4051-9824-0

Paperback

296 pages

December 2009, Wiley-Blackwell

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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, and many more.
Explores how some films in this era were supportive of 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