‘The Big Short’ simplifies economic crisis

By Kaye Burnet | news editor Credit default swaps. Collateralized debt obligation. Subprime mortgage-backed securities. A quick flip through the pages of Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short” displays a mess of Wall Street mumbo-jumbo that might scare the faint-of-heart reader away. However, a closer look reveals a gripping, well-told nonfiction story about the seedy underbelly of the financial world and the group of men who … Continue reading ‘The Big Short’ simplifies economic crisis

Magic doesn’t captivate in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

By: Joel Frehn|The Duquesne Duke Whenever I list the flaws of a film, I try to follow them with suggestions on how to correct them, or, in some cases, improve them. Every year there’s a film whose detractors are almost impossible to resolve. This difficulty in resolving the problem does not mean the film is atrocious (like A Good Day to Die Hard) but, that … Continue reading Magic doesn’t captivate in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone