`In Time' is a Parable Against Tight Money

I can't recommend the new Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried sci-fi action thriller In Time on the basis of its acting or plot (both are mediocre) but I can recommend the film as a parable about bad monetary policy. Here is the premise of the film: in the future, humans are genetically …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday October 31, 2011

In the Financial Meltdown, Who Made the `Margin Call'?

This week, Kevin Spacey and Stanley Tucci lead an all-star cast (including Demi Moore, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Jeremy Irons, plus rising Star Trek newcomer Zachary Quinto) in the latest cinema exploration of The Day The Money Died, Margin Call . Set over the course of a single day …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Friday October 21, 2011