Battlestar Iraqtica

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Though Hollywood was slow to portray the war in theatrical features, now a whole batch of Iraq movies are set to come out — including Paul Haggis’ In the Valley of Elah. But as cultural critic Laura Miller tells us, one of the first, most surprising attempts to deal with the war was on TV. The latest incarnation of a cheesy sci-fi show from the 70s: “Battlestar Galactica.” Produced by Eric Molinsky.

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