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“Capital in the Twenty-First Century” is a flashy trip through economic history

Capital in the Twenty-First Century
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Justin Pemberton adapts Thomas Piketty’s book on economics into an accessible (if overly neat) primer on capitalism throughout history.

B.L. Panther Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

The True Villain of “Candyman” Isn’t the Urban Legend Himself—It’s Helen

Candyman
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After 28 years, two sequels, and now with a reboot coming this June, Bernard Rose’s look at racial and economic disparity lingers the most in how it skewers the myth of the white savior.

Matt Cipolla Posted on February 27, 2020July 2, 2020

Queerness and the Small Subversions of “Big Business”

Big Business
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The Bette Midler/Lily Tomlin mistaken-identity comedy played a curiously strong role in one writer’s journey to queerness and leftism.

B.L. Panther Posted on November 28, 2019November 26, 2019

American Factory Review: Auto-Economic Asphyxiation

American Factory
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Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar track the intersection of culture and capitalism in this intriguingly humanistic doc.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Fantasia 2019: “SHe” Cobbles Together Patriarchal Hell on Heels

Fantasia SHe
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Zhou Shengwei turns shoes into symbols for the systemic oppression of women in capitalist systems in this dizzying, expressionistic experiment.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Ermanno Olmi: Standing in the Footprints of God

Ermanno Olmi, Il Posto
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Over his decades-long career, the Italian neorealist crafted films filled with truth, empathy, and kindness.

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Scout Tafoya Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Cannes Review: Ken Loach Dips Back Into the Misery Porn Well With “Sorry We Missed You”

Sorry We Missed You
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Following up I, Daniel Blake with another grim drama about English poverty, Ken Loach spits venom about the dark side of capitalism to mixed results.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 24, 2019July 2, 2020

The Hummingbird Project Review: Tackling Low-Latency Trading at a Snail’s Pace

The Hummingbird Project
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Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard try to make millions in milliseconds in this plodding critique of capitalism.

Theo Estes Posted on March 22, 2019August 5, 2020

What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 22nd, 2019

What to Watch on Streaming February 22 2019
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From food porn to mumblecore to frightening docs about the global economy, we tell you what to watch on streaming this weekend.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 18, 2019February 17, 2019
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