Cinema Wars

<i>Cinema Wars</i> 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 <ul> <li> <div>Offers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces</div> </li> <li> <div>Films and documentaries discussed include: <i>Black Hawk Down</i>, <i>The</i> <i>Dark Knight</i>, <i>Star Wars</i>, <i>Syriana,</i> <i>WALL-E</i>, <i>Fahrenheit 9/11</i> and other Michael Moore documentaries, amongst others</div> </li> <li> <div>Explores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise</div> </li> <li> <div>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</div> </li> <li> <div>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<br /> </div> </li> </ul>