Money Monster

— This film certainly comes with a great pedigree and it pays off, making something that pays homage to 1970's films (think “Dog Day Afternoon” meets “Network”) into an enjoyable summer suspense film even if it’s a little too neatly packaged. It touches on plenty of interesting topics—the state of television programming, ethical behaviors, financial shenanigans, issues packaged as entertainment, anger toward big business, and the short attention span of the American public—but doesn’t really make much of an impact. I enjoyed it and it was interesting to watch but not much to think about afterwards.

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[2016. 98 min. Directed by Jodie Foster. Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O’Connell.]
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