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SIU Reviews: Argo; A Tale of Two Movies

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Walter Metz
Published June 27, 2013 at 1:49 PM CDT
Warner Bros.

The 2012 historical thriller  Argo won best picture at this year's Academy Awards.  Despite its popular acclaim, the film has garnered criticism for its historical inaccuracies.  Film critic Walter Metz has his own take in this edition of  SIU Reviews.

Argo is currently in release at a movie store near you.

Walter Metz is the Chair of the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   He is a regular feature of SIU Reviews.
 
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Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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