Countless moments in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie had me thinking, “I can’t believe this is a real movie.” From a hilarious 2001-style opening in which little girls smash their old dolls, to Margot Robbie drinking imaginary …
Capitalism
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DramaReviews
‘BlackBerry’ Is Definitive Movie of the Current Corporate Cinema Wave
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAlthough it might not have always seemed like it, the recent wave of movies and television shows about businesses and their founders is part of the logical next step in the movie industry. In a …
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In an age with too many Adam McKay or Aaron Sorkin movies that are punishingly tone-deaf and insultingly superficial in their political critiques, R.M.N. is a breath of fresh air. Well, maybe not exactly — …
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So many films present a dystopian future by isolating one particularly destructive idea and playing out its disastrous societal effects. Whatever the cause for the decline of civilization — whether it’s alien invasions, dictatorships, or …
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DocumentaryReviews
‘Citizen K’ is an Urgent Document of Russian Discord and Putin’s Rise to Power
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn the ashes of the Soviet Union, Russia was looking for a makeover, ditching socialism in exchange for capitalism. It was supposed to signify a rebirth of sorts, a turning of the page for a …
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You’ve heard the cries from moviegoers everywhere in recent years: “We want something original!” “Stop giving us the same thing over and over again!” Well, director Boots Riley hears those distant cries, offering his sympathies …