
“Greed is good … ”
In the 80s, filmmakers turned their cameras toward the metastasis of American capitalism as the culture made icons of corporate raiders and celebrities of shady deal makers. Spanning from the crest of the financial boom to the crash of the Great Recession, this series spotlights some of Hollywood’s most mythic white-collar villains: Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko, George Clooney’s conscience-pricked fixer Michael Clayton, and, of course, Christian Bale as Manhattan’s most terrifying finance bro, plus many others. We hope you’ll join us for a week of easy money and moral bankruptcy as cinematic greats offer us a peek at American corporatism run amok.
In the 80s, filmmakers turned their cameras toward the metastasis of American capitalism as the culture made icons of corporate raiders and celebrities of shady deal makers. Spanning from the crest of the financial boom to the crash of the Great Recession, this series spotlights some of Hollywood’s most mythic white-collar villains: Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko, George Clooney’s conscience-pricked fixer Michael Clayton, and, of course, Christian Bale as Manhattan’s most terrifying finance bro, plus many others. We hope you’ll join us for a week of easy money and moral bankruptcy as cinematic greats offer us a peek at American corporatism run amok.
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Tomorrow Never Dies
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Tomorrow Never Dies
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Michael Clayton
Nov 14—Nov 19, 2025
Michael Clayton
Nov 14—Nov 19, 2025George Clooney stars as the fixer at a powerful New York law firm tasked with cleaning up a dangerous mess in Tony Gilroy’s acclaimed drama, nominated for seven Academy Awards. -
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Boarding Gate
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Boarding Gate
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The Firm
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The Firm
Nov 15—Nov 17, 2025Tom Cruise is an ambitious lawyer who gets caught between the FBI, the mob, and a force that will stop at nothing to protect its interests. -
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Wall Street
Nov 15—Nov 18, 2025
Wall Street
Nov 15—Nov 18, 2025Oliver Stone’s quintessential depiction of 80s excess stars Charlie Sheen as an ambitious junior stock broker and Michael Dougles as the iconic Wall Street player Gordon Gekko. -
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Demonlover
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Demonlover
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The Informant!
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The Informant!
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The Insider
Nov 16—Nov 19, 2025
The Insider
Nov 16—Nov 19, 2025Al Pacino stars as veteran 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman who, with the help of a former tobacco executive (Russell Crowe), exposes unethical practices within the industry. -
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American Psycho
Nov 16—Nov 17, 2025
American Psycho
Nov 16—Nov 17, 2025This blood-splattered screen treatment of Bret Easton Ellis’ postmodern novel about 80s Wall Street excess stars Christian Bale as New York’s most terrifying finance bro. -
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The International
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
The International
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