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U.S. State Dept ‘excited’ by ‘Argo’ Oscar win
The US State Department, still mourning the loss of its diplomats in a bloody attack on a mission in Libya, Monday cheered the Oscar win for “Argo” based on a true life tale of diplomatic bravery. “I think we all were excited to see it win,” deputy acting spokesman Patrick…
Trump: ‘Django’ was ‘one of the most racist movies I’ve ever seen’
Real estate mogul Donald Trump declared Monday morning that Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” which won an Oscar Sunday night for “Best Original Screenplay,” was “one of the most racist movies I’ve ever seen.” The film chronicles a revenge tale set during slavery days in the U.S., with actor Jamie Foxx…
Iran plans to remake ‘Argo’ to counter the ‘distorted’ film
Iran is to make its own movie about the American hostage drama during the 1979 Islamic revolution to counter the “distorted” film “Argo” by Ben Affleck, which swept the Golden Globes awards, media said Tuesday. Iranian actor and filmmaker Ataollah Salmanian was quoted in the reports as saying the screenplay…
Affleck film ‘Argo’ recounts Hollywood role in Iran crisis
AFP - Actor-director Ben Affleck’s latest movie tells the incredible story of Hollywood’s role in an attempt to get a group of US diplomats out of Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis. “Argo,” Affleck’s third film behind the camera, is set against the backdrop of the Iranian revolution and the international…
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