The Academy has awarded the Best Picture to 2012s Argo. Is this a case of politicized art or aestheticized politics? Or both? Some think that Hollywood is up to some trick both political and sensational with this elaborate movie. Michael and Eric debate the merits of the Academys choice, its film craft, and its self-contradicting political themes. Does Argo really deserve to be The Years Best Film? Is the true story of 1979 lost in the pursuit of entertainment?