The historical alterations that Ben Affleck made in “Argo” are tacky. But tacky is different from damaging, and Affleck's movie is very different from “Zero Dark Thirty,” as a look back at Joshuah Bearman's orginal story reveals.
While Kerry may support "Argo," the movie received criticism from another big political figure. Former President Jimmy Carter told CNN's Piers Morgan that he took issue with the credit Americans get in the film for the Iran hostage rescue. "Ninety per
With Argo, Affleck has delved into a true story that seems so far-fetched that it plays like Hollywood fiction. He also leaves the familiar turf of Boston for locations like Istanbul and the Washington, DC area. Based on actual events that occurred in
Tweet this post. Ever wonder what happened to Texas A&M in its 59-57 nailbiter against Louisiana Tech in October? Linebacker Jonathan Stewart thinks the movie Argo may have had something to do with it. "Argo's supposed to win an Oscar," Stewart asked.
This absence of Iranian voices in Argo is mirrored in the real world of 2013 as a different wound is growing in Iran -- a wound about which most Americans hear very little.
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