Tag: capitalism

Capital in the Twenty-First Century&
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May 1, 2020

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

Justin Pemberton adapts Thomas Piketty's book on economics into an accessible (if overly neat) primer on capitalism throughout history.
CandymanT
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February 27, 2020

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

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.
Big BusinessQ
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November 28, 2019

Queerness and the Small Subversions of “Big Business”

The Bette Midler/Lily Tomlin mistaken-identity comedy played a curiously strong role in one writer's journey to queerness and leftism.
American FactoryA
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August 21, 2019

American Factory Review: Auto-Economic Asphyxiation

Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar track the intersection of culture and capitalism in this intriguingly humanistic doc.
Fantasia SHeF
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July 17, 2019

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

Zhou Shengwei turns shoes into symbols for the systemic oppression of women in capitalist systems in this dizzying, expressionistic experiment.
Ermanno Olmi, Il PostoE
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June 20, 2019

Ermanno Olmi: Standing in the Footprints of God

Over his decades-long career, the Italian neorealist crafted films filled with truth, empathy, and kindness.
Sorry We Missed YouC
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May 24, 2019

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

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.
The Hummingbird ProjectT
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March 22, 2019

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

Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard try to make millions in milliseconds in this plodding critique of capitalism.
What to Watch on Streaming February 22 2019W
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February 18, 2019

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

From food porn to mumblecore to frightening docs about the global economy, we tell you what to watch on streaming this weekend.