Political Movies
Robert Toplin and Josh Young talked about the portrayal of politics in recent motion pictures, especially Primary Colors, which opens on March 20. They also took audience calls, faxes and el…
131 viewsRobert Toplin and Josh Young talked about the portrayal of politics in recent motion pictures, especially Primary Colors, which opens on March 20. They also took audience calls, faxes and el…
131 viewsPanelists talk about the historical accuracy and social commentary contained in the 1995 film, Nixon, directed by Oliver Stone. Professor Schlesinger sharply criticized the film for blurring…
1,065 viewsProfessor Robert Toplin, who is the film review editor for the Journal of American History spoke about his new book, History by Hollywood: The Use and Abuse of the American Past. He examined…
139 viewsFollowing their speaking about about recent films' depictions of historical events and figures, the guests answered questions from callers. The films they talked about were "Schindler’s List…
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