Michael and Us: Airport Paperback
Oscar bait from the tail end of the Clinton Era.
September 8, 2023
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September 8, 2023
Michael and Us: Airport Paperback
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<p>Widely described as "Hollywood's response to the Lewinsky scandal," THE CONTENDER (2000) imagines a Vice Presidential confirmation process derailed by sexism and moral prudishness. We excavate some Oscar bait from the very tail end of the Clinton Era and find... yes, another Politics Movie™.</p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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