There is one idea nestled inside Dumb Money that’s worth a damn: Community. Or, as the movie (possibly unintentionally) illustrates, what passes for community in the absence of one. Based on the nonfiction book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich, Dumb Money rehashes the real-life stock … Continue reading DUMB MONEY
Somewhere in New York City, a mad scientist is hard at work creating a glowing green serum that will mutate animals into walking, talking, sentient entities so that the doctor—who feels so terribly, terribly alone—will finally have a family. What … Continue reading TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
To Disney, from the desk of Mufasa: “Remember who you are.” The Lion King, Disney’s computer-generated remake, isn’t like the rest. Yes, the story—Hamlet meets Bambi with a touch of The Jungle Book—is intact, as are the memorable Elton John and Tim Rice songs. … Continue reading THE LION KING
The new film from director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs, marks the third cinematic interpretation of Apple’s storied co-founder in the past two years—Jobs (Joshua Michael Stern, 2013) and Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine (Alex Gibney, 2015) were the previous … Continue reading STEVE JOBS
2012 was a magnificent year for the movies. They are more diverse, more personal, and more magical than ever. Yes, there was the onslaught of the usual blockbuster fare, sequels left and right, and the mighty flops that were John Carter and Battleship, … Continue reading 2012: A Year at the Movies
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