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War is hell at the box office
Quick ReadTwo new war-themed films will have to contend with the recent shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
Photo credit: Oscilloscope Laboratories | Woody Harrelson in a scene from " The Messenger"
Moviegoers like to see real life reflected on the big screen, whether it's a biographical film like "Amelia," a courtroom drama like "A Civil Action" or even a terrorist thriller like "Traitor." When it comes to ripping from the headlines, however, there is one subject that has generally proved unpopular at the box office: America's current wars in the Middle East.
As if that topic weren't...
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