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The Big Short is full of scenes where finance bros stare at each other in dawning horror, stunned by the realization that the U.S. economy is built on fraud and misinformation. Conveniently, that is exactly how I feel about The Big Short receiving any...

Early on, The Big Short reveals its philosophy about keeping its audience engaged and clear on the issues: "It's pretty confusing, right? Does it make you feel bored? Or stupid? Well, it's supposed to. Wall Street loves to use confusing terms to make...

I'm sure we all remember it like it was yesterday, the year when the world economy came crashing down. But 8 years after the 2008 financial crisis, can you even explain exactly what happened? In his new film "The Big Short", Adam McKay attempts to break...

“Explain it to me like I’m a golden retriever,” asked the investment banker played by Jeremy Irons in Margin Call, as he faced the imminent collapse of his firm in the 2008 financial crisis. Those of us with a golden retriever’s comprehension of the...

So, not a lot of R-rated movies appear here in my reviews, but I couldn't stay away from The Big Short, having absolutely loved the book.  My teenage son, a big Michael Lewis fan, also wanted to go, so I smuggled him in as well.  If he begins talking...