Cinema Wars

Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era

Bibliographic Data

ID19971968
AuthorsDouglas Kellner (0000-0002-1643-6744, corresponding author)
Year2009
Pages279
Publication date2009-12-21
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
Reviewed byCinema Wars: Hollywood film and politics in the Bush-Cheney era, Gary D Rawnsley, 2011
VenueCinema wars (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley-Blackwell (PUBLISHER • US)
OpenAlexW1265075283
Open LibraryOL23678451M
ISBN9781405198233
LanguageEN
Citations received40

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

Art · Art history · Hollywood · Media studies · Movie theater · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cinema and Media Studies · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · 2001-2009 · 2003 · 2003-2011 · 21st century · Documentary films · Environmental films · History · History and criticism · Iraq War · Motion pictures · Motion pictures and the war · Political aspects · politics and government · Politics in motion pictures · Terrorism in motion pictures · united states

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