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Film Versus Film X USSC: US election series

The United States Studies Centre partnered with the crew at the Film Versus Film podcast for a six-part series discussing movies that engage with US electoral politics.
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Civil War
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 6: Civil War (2024) versus The US Election

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs, Herschel Isaacs and special guest David Smith discussing Alex Garland's Civil War (2024) and all things US election.

4 November 2024

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The War Room versus Wag the Dog
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 5: The War Room (1993) versus Wag The Dog (1997)

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs discuss the way party-aligned actors manipulate the narrative surrounding presidents and presidential candidates

29 October 2024

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The Manchurian Candidate versus Blow Out
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 4: The Manchurian Candidate (1962) versus Blow Out (1981)

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare two films made 20 years apart, that bookend the grand period of US counterculture paranoia

21 October 2024

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Dave v Election
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 3: Dave (1993) versus Election (1998)

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare two Oscar-nominated comedies that tell us a lot about the US election

14 October 2024

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All The President’s Men versus The Dismissal
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 2: All The President’s Men (1976) Versus The Dismissal (1983)

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare two films that deal with dramatic endings to leaderships.

7 October 2024

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington versus Primary Colors
Film Versus Film X USSC podcast special | Episode 1: Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939) Versus Primary Colors (1998)

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare one of the greatest films of all time with an anomaly from the 1990s.

1 October 2024