Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Ripped from the Headlines. |
| Authors: |
Dickstein, Morris1 |
| Source: |
Dissent (0012-3846). Summer2016, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p16-20. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Documentary films, Academy Awards, Facts (Philosophy), Fiction, Motion pictures & psychology, Truth -- Social aspects |
| Reviews & Products: |
Spotlight (Film), Big Short, The (Film), Revenant, The (Film) |
| Abstract: |
The article offers the author's view on the leading films nominated for the 2016 Oscar Best Picture including "Spotlight," "Big Short," and "The Revenant." The author states that the films show fact-oriented bent and the line between fiction and fact is blurry and at times is disappearing entirely. The author notes that the lives dramatized in the movies have been the subject of straightforward documentaries or fictional treatments. The author mentions that the films explores the non-man's land between truth and fiction. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
