The Forgotten Oscar: “Argo” for Best Propaganda
“Argo” is more tone-deaf to the Middle East than “Zero Dark Thirty.”
The Banal Militarism of Hollywood
Appealing to jingoism is certainly easier than prompting national introspection, but is priming an audience for blood what we call art today?
“Argo” and Hollywood’s Muslim Problem
While well-intentioned, “Argo” falls into the common Hollywood trap of making Muslims into a monolithic Green Menace.