This week, in the hopes of finding some light in the current darkness, Ben had the bright idea for us to watch a movie about a previous crisis, because I guess that would make us... feel better? Something about "things have been bad and we made it through before" or some nonsense like that. Anyways, this led to us watching "The Big Short," the 2015 film starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt that chronicles the housing market bubble of the mid-2000s and its subsequent devastating crash in 2008. I feel like we learned a lot about how some of the shadier stuff in economics works, but feeling better? Yeah, that was very much not the result. Join us anyways though!

This week we covered The Mark of Zorro, not to be confused with The Mask of Zorro, not to be confused with The Sign of Zorro, not to be confused with Zorro, The Gay Blade, not to be confused with 1975's Zorro, not to be... well, you get the idea. This version, out of 1940, and arguably the original (at least the original with spoken dialogue), is a fantastic and straightforward swashbuckling good time starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Basil Rathbone. And could a film from 1940 have themes that feel startlingly relevant in today's modern world? I guess you'll just have to listen to find out...

As shameless nerds and tabletop gaming enthusiasts ourselves, this weeks movie - "Game Night" (2018) - felt like an almost must-watch as we continue to look for ways to distract ourselves from the outside world with a bit of goofiness. Starring Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, and Kyle Chandler, this under-the-radar comedy is a thrilling good time from start to finish, and will keep you on your toes with twists right to the very end. Special Thanks to our new Assistant Editor, Oliver Wessels, for his contributions on this one.