Flick picks: ‘Widows’ turns the heist genre on its head
Director Steve McQueen follows up his Oscar-winning film “12 Years a Slave†by turning the heist flick on its head. With co-writer Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girlâ€), he’s scripted not a thriller, but a drama driven by grief and political corrupt.....»»
Flick picks: Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore revel in domestic mystery of ‘After the Wedding’
With a simple gender swap, this remake of the 2006 Oscar-nominated Danish film turns into a powerful dramatic showcase for Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore......»»
Flick picks: ‘Rocketman’ blasts new life into musical biopic genre
Taron Egerton stars in the full-on musical fantasy driven by Elton John’s catalog of pop-rock hits......»»
Flick picks: ‘A Quiet Place’ is an instant genre classic
If speaking above anything louder than a whisper will get you killed, then the Abbot family at the center of writer-director-star John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place†is particularly equipped to survive. With a daughter who is deaf, the family .....»»
Flick picks: ‘Deadpool’ novelty a bit worn in the sequel
“Deadpool†flipped the bird at superhero flicks two years ago with an irreverent, profane and hilarious meta sendup of the genre, and “Deadpool 2†is more of the same, starting with the James Bond-like opening credits, which, in a twist on t.....»»
Flick picks: ‘American Animals’ an innovative heist flick fueled by millennial angst
An innovative hybrid of documentary and heist flick, “American Animals†tells the true tale of four bored college kids who embark on a scheme to steal Audubon’s “Birds of America,†Darwin’s “On the Origin of the Species†and other rare .....»»
"Widows" delivers some much-needed originality to the heist movie genre, highlighted by an Oscar-caliber performance by Viola Davis
Fox "Widows", with a star-studded cast led by Viola Davis, premiered at the Toronto Film Festiv.....»»
Flick picks: ‘The Favourite’ is a modern portrait of 18th-century palace intrigue
Yorgos Lanthimos, the Greek director of the ultra-contemporary “The Killing of a Sacred Deer†and futuristic “The Lobster,†turns his speculative lens to the past for “The Favourite.†Specifically, early 18th-century England and the re.....»»
Newsom Turns To Bribery, Opens Up Big Bag Of Goodies To Californians In Bid To Head-Off Recall
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As The World Turns
Chad Steinglass, Head of Trading for CrossTower shares, some thoughts on recent market activity. In his piece below, he covers global trading trends, particularly in China.....»»
Renault turns to VW"s De Meo as car maker seeks fresh start
Renault's Tuesday named Luca de Meo, the former head of Volkswagen's Seat brand, as its next chief executive, as the car maker looks to draw a line under a year of turmoil by finalizing a long-awaited management shake-up......»»
Renault turns to VW"s De Meo as carmaker seeks fresh start
Renault's Tuesday named Luca de Meo, the former head of Volkswagen's Seat brand, as its next chief executive, as the carmaker looks to draw a line under a year of turmoil by finalizing a long-awaited management shake-up......»»
Flick Picks: These "Gentlemen" prefer violence, drugs and rock and roll (Review)
After a decade of infusing Hollywood studio IP — including "Sherlock Holmes," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "King Arthur" — with his rock-and-roll style, writer-director Guy Ritchie returns to his roots with British gangster film "The Gentlemen......»»
Samsung picks Roh Tae-Moon as head of smartphone business, Bloomberg reports
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»
Azvalor Managers FI: January 2020 Update
By Javier Sáenz de Cenzano, head of Azvalor Managers FICheck out azValor Iberia FI Stock Picks » Download GuruFolio Report of azValor Iberia FI (Updated on 01/19/2020)Related Stocks: SPY, DJI, QQQ,.....»»
Need to Know: This strategist picked two blockbuster stocks in 2019 — here’s what he likes for 2020
Our call of the day comes from Standard Life Investments’s head of global strategy, Andrew Milligan, who earlier in the year gave this column two winning technology stock picks for 2019. Here’s what he likes for the year ahead......»»
Need to Know: This strategist picked two blockbuster stocks in 2019 - here’s what he likes for 2020
Our call of the day comes from Standard Life Investments’s head of global strategy, Andrew Milligan, who earlier in the year gave this column two winning technology stock picks for 2019. Here’s what he likes for the year ahead......»»
Flick picks: "Richard Jewell" story distracted by poetic license
Few players come off well in "Richard Jewell," Clint Eastwood's biopic about the security guard who discovered and was suspected of planting a bomb at Centennial Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics celebrations in Atlanta. Not the government, in th.....»»
China picks new leaders for Macau, replaces economy chief
China has appointed a slate of new officials to head the world's top gambling hub of Macau, changing key roles including the city's economy and justice secretaries......»»
Flick picks: "Waves" crashes with elevated emotion and technique
Director-writer Trey Edward Schults integrates theme and form to a degree that will delight cineastes......»»
Flick picks: "Ford v Ferrari" challenges notions of risk, reward at the race track
Matt Damon and Christian Bale butt heads with Ford in a thrilling race car drama......»»