Posts tagged Mary McDonnell
The First 45 Minutes of Independence Day (1996) Epitomize Its Brilliance
The First 45 Minutes of Independence Day (1996) Epitomize Its Brilliance

The opening of Roland Emmerich’s 1996 disaster extravaganza ranks among the most effective blockbuster openings of all time.

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Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAren BergstromIndependence Day, Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Collin, Randy Quaid, Vivica A. Fox, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, Adam Baldwin, Brent SpinerComment
Review: Margin Call (2011)
Review: Margin Call (2011)

Nuanced financial crisis drama/dark comedy.

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Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnton Bergstrom2008 financial crisis, business, character drama, complex character, Demi Moore, drama, finance, financial crisis, financial fraud, investment firm, J-C- Chandor, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Margin Call, Mary McDonnell, Occupy Wall Street, office comedy, Paul Bettany, Penn Badgley, protest, satire, Simon Baker, social criticism, Stanley Tucci, The Great Recession, Wall Street, Zachary QuintoComment