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By Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, About.com Guides to Independent Film since 1999

Election Day Viewing

Tuesday November 4, 2008
Wages of Fear DVDIf you're -- like us -- hopelessly addicted to flipping through Twitter's election feed, TPM, and FiveThirtyEight.com while your cable news network of choice plays on the other screen, your frayed nerves might appreciate a movie break on this historic election day.

We've got you covered with two great lists:  at Salon, Andrew O'Hehir recommends ten movies to avoid exit polls by, "some powerful cinematic methadone to get you through the next several hours." And, if Wages of Fear is more than you can handle right now, Michael Tully rounds up his favorite politically-themed movies.

Bonus viewing: At the New York Times, A.O. Scott takes a look at the predictive powers of The Candidate.

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November 4, 2008 at 4:27 pm
(1) worldfilm says:

And if none of those movies do it for you, you can always watch the puppies: http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016

November 5, 2008 at 2:59 pm
(2) Jurgen says:

From the Guardian: the films that President-Elect Barack Obama should watch.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2008/nov/05/barack-obama-films

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