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Cinema of the United States

Foreign Policy Goes Glam

Daniel W. Drezner | Nov 01, 2007
Stars shilling for political causes are everywhere these days. But are they actually making a difference? This weekend's New York Times Magazine also tackled the topic. Drezner offered his 

That's Entertainment?

Michael Medved | Jun 01, 2002
Hollywood may dismiss its silver-screen version of a violent and debauched America as harmless fantasy, but to the rest of the world it's the real thing.

Books & Reviews

Piecing Life Together

Nassim Sultan | Sep 25, 2007
HBO’s new documentary provides an evenhanded and riveting picture of wounded veterans’ struggles.

The Cowboy Patriot

Richard Grenier | Sep 01, 1996
In retrospect, the film Green Berets serves rather neatly, in conjunction with reviews in the New York Times and other high-toned publications, to illustrate the period's sharp split between elite and mass opinion on the Vietnam War.

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