Conservatives are fond of saying the theoretically-unbiased media are actually biased leftwards. Liberals often respond with the opposite charge. Here's a liberal who makes a case that Hollywood looooves liberalism, and cites 20 or more academy award-winning films to prove his point.

But what's so interesting is the apparent naivete with which their content is accepted; no difficult nuances are encountered...

I'd love to introduce the list, but I think the author does it very well for me:

"Instead of hurling back insults (which I could easily do), I instead feel a need to redefine for these pinheads (sorry, had to get in one there) exactly what it is to be a liberal and/or a Democrat, and why most of us detest the policies and political thoughts of Republicans and conservatives, and why I believe, liberalism is the only true political philosophy which is truly the most American, and the most true to what we are as human beings."

(Uh, yeah, glad you're not going to be insulting. Anyway...)

"Now I could write pages and pages on what I feel liberalism is, and I in fact, may do so very soon if these attacks keep up. But to keep this column dedicated to what we discuss, Academy Awards and great films, I shall define for you why I am a liberal and why I feel so passionate about the liberal philosophy through what I love best, the movies. Below, I shall discuss briefly groups of films that I feel contain the best ideas of why I am a liberal, and why liberalism is the truest American and human philosophy."

(Great, now, on with the reviews! ...)

• The Contender - "Shows that not all Democrats are lazy or stupid, as so many contend. In fact, the stupid ones are the ones across the aisle in this bold and honest film."
  (Good, I was worried about those generalizations!)
• The People vs. Larry Flynt - "Liberals value much more an individual's personal choice and freedom... a conservative wants to ban all things they find offensive or morally objectionable."
  (Like Lieberman and Tipper Gore?)
• Pleasantville - "To me, conservatism represses freedom and being true to our real nature as human beings and as mammals."
  (Huh... mammals? Yup, conservatives are very opposed to bearing live offspring and breast feeding.)
• If These Walls Could Talk - "One only has to watch the horrifying contemporary segment starring Cher and Anne Heche that ends the film to see why pro-lifers are so hypocritical, as they'll go as far as killing a doctor or bombing an abortion clinic to show they are pro-life."
  (Yes, they're all like that. Whenver I need to point out hyprocracy, Anne Heche is the woman I choose!)
• And the Band Played On... - "President Reagan should be hated for what he allowed to happen... Liberals are about tolerance, conservatives are about intolerance."
  (Ummm, wait, who was doing the hating in this last sentence?)
• The Insider - "Michael Mann's brilliant film ... you'll understand why I am so proud to be a liberal."
• Roger and Me - "A brilliant documentary..."
• All The President's Men - "Proving that Bill Clinton was not the only President to disgrace the White House. A brilliant examination..."
  (For those of you who were unaware that President Nixon existed.)

Brilliant, indeed. In the follow-up discussion an apolitical observer (moral relativist, concerned for her kid's viewing habits) tries to point out that 'lumping people together' is generally a bad move. He praises her faintly, calling her a "conservative":

"Typically, most conservatives never even want to have their views challenged, where liberals on the other hand usually always like to hear the other side. I know that I enjoy having my views challenged, and I listen to all points of view. The majority of the time however, you will never hear a conservative say that they can see the other side."