Tag Archives: economics

Inside Job

Posted on September 10, 2010 by James McNally

Inside Job (Director: Charles Ferguson): Based on director Ferguson’s last film, the masterful No End in Sight (review), I expected Inside Job to be meticulously-researched and yet compelling enough to appeal to a mainstream audience. Having the film narrated by … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make Money

Posted on May 3, 2009 by James McNally

Let’s Make Money (Director: Erwin Wagenhofer): In 2005, I saw Wagenhofer’s We Feed the World (review), which was about the impact of globalization on food production. Here the director turns his typically dispassionate eye to the world of finance. As … Continue reading →

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The Big Sellout (Der Grosse Ausverkauf)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by James McNally

The Big Sellout (Der Grosse Ausverkauf) (Director: Florian Opitz, Germany, 2006): Beautifully shot on film, The Big Sellout is yet another strong political documentary, this one on the theme of privatization. Since privatization is a keystone of neoliberal economic policy … Continue reading →

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