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NEWS ABOUT: political thriller

political thriller stories: 4 news summaries

Beck Pulls an Oprah, Pushing Thriller Writers

'It's almost conservative porn,' Fox host says
of one novel

Nov 5, 09 7:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah's book club used to stand alone in its power to boost authors' sales and profiles. Then came Glenn Beck. The conservative Fox News pundit has endorsed dozens of novels and regularly hosts fiction writers on his show, a rare habit among talk show hosts. But unlike Oprah, Beck singles... More »

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fiction • Oprah Winfrey • Glenn Beck • book • political thriller • publishing industry

Movie Review

 State of Play an 
 Ink-Stained Thriller 


Apr 17, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Is it any wonder that State of Play, a taut suspense film about politics, murder, and above all newspapers, is a hit with critics? Here’s what they’re saying:  
  • Roger Ebert calls it a “smart, ingenious thriller” with twists and turns that “genuinely fooled
... More »

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entertainment • movie review • Ben Affleck • Russell Crowe • political thriller • State of Play

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 Traitor's Layered Thrills Impress

'Twisty' plot covers all sides of the story

Aug 29, 08 7:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Critics are impressed with terrorism thriller Traitor’s maze of a plot, superb acting, and moral ambiguity. The film squeezes “a vast and sometimes contradictory compendium of post-9/11 fears and anxieties into 110 swift minutes” while trying “to cover every side and cater to just about every possible... More »

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Don Cheadle • film • movie review • political thriller

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Action Makes a Good Point

Political thriller doesn't have all the answers, but it sure has action

Feb 22, 08 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - It may lack depth, but critics admit that Vantage Point packs a lot of excitement. The thriller, which begins by showing the same assassination from eight different perspectives, "fails the 'reality test' but maintains a certain intensity for its entire running length," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com.... More »

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movie review • Dennis Quaid • guy movies • action movie • political thriller • "24" • Vantage Point • Forest Whitaker • Matthew Fox • William Hurt • Sigourney Weaver

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