Bonus: Basic Instinct (with the Soldiers of Cinema Podcast)

In Part 9 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid discuss how the failures of recession-era policy were reflected in the movies, politics, and culture of 2015.Letterboxd: Straight Outta Compton, 2015, directed by F. Gary GrayYouTube: Straight Outta Compton trailerLetterboxd: The Intern, 2015, directed by Nancy MeyersYouTube: The Intern trailerLetterboxd: Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015, directed by George MillerYouTube: Mad Max: Fury Road trailerLetterboxd: The Big Short, 2015, directed by Adam McKayYouTube: The Big Short trailer

In this special bonus crossover episode, Tori and Dávid discuss Basic Instinct with Clark Coffey and Cullen McFater of the Soldiers of Cinema Podcast. The conversation ranges from the low brow to the high brow and everything in-between and unpacks the many mysteries of this erotic 90s thriller classic.Letterboxd: Basic Instinct, 1992, directed by Paul VerhoevenYou can find the Soldiers of Cinema Podcast on any podcast platform or at clarkcoffey.com as well as on facebook, instagram, and twitter.

In Part 8 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid reflect on the hustle culture of the mid-2010s and how criticism of the grindset began to appear in the biggest indie hits of 2014.Letterboxd: Nightcrawler, 2014, directed by Dan GilroyYouTube: Nightcrawler trailerYouTube: Nightcrawler fake Craigslist promoLetterboxd: Whiplash, 2014, directed by Damien ChazelleLetterboxd: Boyhood, 2014, directed by Richard Linklater

In Part 7 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid criticize the framing of the post-recession years as a recovery, examine the trend of dystopian inequality genre films, and debate the true meaning of one of the biggest films of the decade.Topics and films mentioned:Letterboxd: Elysium, 2013, directed by Neill BlomkampLetterboxd: Snowpiercer, 2013, directed by Bong Joon HoYouTube: Snowpiercer trailerLetterboxd: The Purge, 2013, directed by James DeMonacoYouTube: The Purge trailerLetterboxd: The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013, directed by Martin ScorseseYouTube: The Wolf of Wall Street trailerLetterboxd: Spring Breakers, 2013, directed by Harmony Korine

In Part 6 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid find our first realistic depiction of working-class people in an unexpected place and a wave of films critiquing the establishment, but lacking depth.Topics and films mentioned:Letterboxd: Step Up: Revolution, 2012, directed by Scott SpeerYouTube: Step Up: Revolution trailerLetterboxd: Arbitrage, 2012, directed by Nicholas JareckiYouTube: Arbitrage trailerLetterboxd: Les Misérables, 2012, directed by Tom HooperYouTube: Les Misérables trailerYouTube: "Do You Hear the People Sing?" song from Les MisérablesLetterboxd: Magic Mike, 2012, directed by Steven SoderberghYouTube: Magic Mike trailerLetterboxd: The Hunger Games, 2012, directed by Gary RossYouTube: The Hunger Games trailerRoger Ebert: The Hunger Games reviewThe Guardian: "From Fortnite to Love Island: how the ‘fight to the death’ defines our times" article

In Part 5 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid see the beginnings of systemic criticism start to appear in film against the backdrop of the Occupy movement and global civil unrest.Topics and films mentioned: Wikipedia: Occupy Wall Street Wikipedia: Occupy Movement Mojo: 2011 Worldwide Box Office Letterboxd: The Intouchables, 2011, directed by Éric Toledano & Olivier Nakache YouTube: The Intouchables trailer Wikipedia: The Intouchables Letterboxd: Horrible Bosses, 2011, directed by Seth Gordon YouTube: Horrible Bosses trailer Wikipedia: Horrible Bosses Letterboxd: Tower Heist, 2011, directed by Brett Ratner Letterboxd: In Time, 2011, directed by Andrew Niccol YouTube: In Time international trailer Wikipedia: In Time Letterboxd: Gattaca, 1997, directed by Andrew Niccol Image: Citroen DS 1955 Letterboxd: Margin Call, 2011, directed by J.C. Chandor YouTube: Margin Call trailer Wikipedia: Margin Call Letterboxd: A Most Violent Year, 2014, directed by J.C. Chandor Limitless, 2011, directed by Neil Burger We Bought a Zoo, 2011, directed by Cameron Crowe

In Part 4 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid explore the initial takes that attempted to explain the cause of the crisis through film. Topics and films mentioned: The Big Short (Book) The Inside Job, 2010, directed by Charles Ferguson Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, 2010, directed by Oliver Stone David Byrne Platoon, Natural Born Killers, Wall Street (Films of Oliver Stone) Neoliberalism, neoclassical economics, & crisis theory Moral hazard The Social Network, 2010, directed by David Fincher Pirates of the Silicon Valley, 1999, directed by Martyn Burke Wikipedia of The Social Network - Claim that it inspired people The Town, 2010, directed by Ben Affleck YouTube: Male Weepies by Broey Deschanel Wall Street review by Peter Bradshaw True Grit, 2010, directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

In Part 3 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid explore what layoffs, bailouts, and defaults meant for movies in the year immediately after the crisis. Topics and films mentioned: Up in the Air, 2009, directed by Jason Reitman Trailer: Up in the Air Poster: Up in the Air Network, 1976, directed by Sidney Lumet The Devil Wears Prada, The Pursuit of Happyness, Slumdog Millionaire Bonnie and Clyde, 1967, directed by Arthur Penn The Dark Knight, 2008, directed by Christopher Nolan The Bank Job, 2008, directed by Roger Donaldson The International, 2009, directed by Tom Tykwer Public Enemies, 2009, directed by Michael Mann Drag Me to Hell, 2009, directed by Sam Raimi The Evil Dead, 1981, Evil Dead II, 1987, directed by ⁠Sam Raimi⁠

In Part 2 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid pick up in the midst of the Crisis of 2008 to examine the films that hit it big that year and discover why those films thrived in the chaos. Topics and films mentioned: Wikipedia: 2007–2008 financial crisis Slumdog Millionaire, 2008, directed by Danny Boyle Trailer: Slumdog Millionaire Poster #1: Slumdog Millionaire Poster #2: Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture Wikipedia: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Wikipedia: Cool Britannia Star Wars, Braveheart, The Matrix, The Hunger Games The Devil Wears Prada, 2006, directed by David Frankel The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006, directed by Gabriele Muccino The Dark Knight, 2008, directed by Christopher Nolan Iron Man, 2008, directed by Jon Favreau WALL·E, 2008, directed by Andrew Stanton Oh, Bloody Life, 1984, directed by Péter Bacsó

In Part 1 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid establish a baseline for comparison by examining movies embraced by the masses just before The Financial Crisis. Topics and films mentioned: Hell or High Water, 2016, directed by David Mackenzie The Big Short, 2015, directed by Adam McKay The Deer Hunter, 1978, directed by Michael Cimino Kelly's Heroes, 1970, directed by Brian G. Hutton M*A*S*H, 1970, directed by Robert Altman The Devil Wears Prada, 2006, directed by David Frankel Wikipedia: Critical response to The Devil Wears Prada Rotten Tomatoes: Review of The Devil Wears Prada The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006, directed by Gabriele Muccino Wikipedia: Critical response to The Pursuit of Happyness Rotten Tomatoes: Review of The Pursuit of Happyness The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw review of The Pursuit of Happyness The New York Times: Manohla Dargis review of The Pursuit of Happyness Crash, 2004, directed by Paul Haggis The Aviator, 2004, directed by Martin Scorsese V for Vendetta, 2005, directed by James McTeigue Flight Club, 1999, directed by David Fincher Office Space, 1999, directed by Mike Judge Clockwatchers, 1997, directed by Jill Sprecher