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The Big Screen: Talking 'Lincoln' and Other Political Movies


by Stephen Becker 16 Nov 2012 2:00 AM

Political arm-twisting and back-room dealing lead to plenty of intrigue in Steven Spielberg’s film about the 16th president’s efforts to pass the 13th Amendment.
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This week, Art&Seek’s Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar review Lincoln, Steven Spielberg’s film about the 16th president and the 13th Amendment. And we carry that conversation further with a look at the elements that are necessary to make a good political movie. Be sure to subscribe to The Big Screen podcast on iTunes. Stream this week’s podcast below or download it.


For a short version of our review of Lincoln:

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About Stephen Becker

Stephen Becker produces the shows Think and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know for KERA. As part of the Art&Seek team, Stephen produces radio and digital stories, along with the podcast "The Big Screen," with Chris Vognar, movie critic of The Dallas Morning News. View more about Stephen Becker.

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