The military industrial complex is well aware of the power of Hollywood, that’s why they spend gobs of money to influence those productions. But artists will be artists and not all Hollywood productions satisfy the desires of the militaristic plutocrats. There remains great independence in Tinseltown and some great movies are being recognized as such. No not by the Academy Awards but by the just-named 2012 Progressive Movie Awards, described by Hollywood’s own Ed Rampell in this entertaining and educational show.