<![CDATA[John Cusack's War, Inc: Defying Expectations And The Corporate Media]]>

1.0 link 112423 <![CDATA[John Cusack's War, Inc: Defying Expectations And The Corporate Media]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/13/john-cusacks-iwar-inci-de_n_112423.html It's not uncommon for a big-budget Hollywood flick to get mixed reviews and then go on to do gang-busters at the box office. Movie-goers' desires when looking for a little escapism on a Saturday afternoon don't always mesh with the critics' tastes. But it's almost unheard of for scrappy, independent films to do well without critical raves. Low-budget films live or die according to their reviews, and a so-so write up is usually a quick ticket to the video shelf.

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