Movie Review: Carlos -- Glamorizing Terrorism
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There's been a lot of excitement about Olivier Assayas' Carlos, and it's not hard to see why. But here's my objection: In presenting a terrorist as an action hero, it glorifies terrorism as a legitimate path of political action.
Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011