***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, openly or otherwise * 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 * 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