‘Detroit’: It Looks Like Vietnam, but It’s the USA

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jul 27, 2017 Director Kathryn Bigelow turns the tragic events of July 1967 in Detroit into a tense suspense film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Story of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Filmmakers and the CIA Just Got Creepier

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 The Oscar-winning film "Zero Dark Thirty" became a prestigious awards vehicle for its co-creators, journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow. It also became a source of controversy -- and all the more so after this latest news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Word for Propaganda

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 Why aren't film director Kathryn Bigelow's claimed government sources, including employees of the CIA, in jail like Pfc. Bradley Manning? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hollywood’s Raid on Convention

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Dec 16, 2012 So far, I have not seen any negative reviews of "Zero Dark Thirty" and it is with some reluctance that I'm about to write one. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Hurt Locker’ Wins Big at Oscars

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2010 It was the first Iraq war movie to really break through, and now "The Hurt Locker" has won six Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, marking the first time an Oscar for directing has gone to a woman. The movie opens with a quote from Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Soldier Sues, Claims He’s ‘Hurt Locker’ Character

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2010 He and his lawyer waited until the Oscar ballots were in, but on Tuesday, Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, a U.S. Army soldier who worked as a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq, filed a lawsuit claiming that he had provided the real-world inspiration for actor Jeremy Renner's character in "The Hurt Locker." Why did he wait until the votes were cast? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )