March 4, 2016

Afternoon at the Movies, 10 March at 1:30

Hi Moviegoers:

Did you find the Chris Rock amusing on the Oscars or was the diversity thing a little heavy handed by the end? Anyway, we will be seeing a non-diverse Oscar winner next Thursday, 10 March at Thornton Creek Cinemas, at 1:30. Arrive a few minutes early and we can walk in together. The Big Short, a biographical drama-comedy based on the 2010 (non-fiction) book by Michael Lewis about the financial crisis of 2007-08 that was triggered by the build up of housing market and bubble.

It was nominated for 5 academy awards and won in the category of best adapted screenplay. Apparently it is an entertaining way to learn a little about the finance world. It got great reviews, of course. Rotten Tomatoes says, “The Big Short approaches a serious, complicated subject with an impressive attention to detail – and manages to deliver a well-acted, scathingly funny indictment of its real-life villains in the bargain.” The ensaemble cast of mostly middle aged white guys includes Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, with Marisa Tomei playing the wife.

I am really looking forward to learning a little about the financial crisis in this “drama-comedy”. See you at the Thornton Creek Cinemas.

Hady