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In 1987, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds his own firm, Stratton Oakmont. Together with his trusted lieutenant (Jonah Hill) and a merry band of brokers, Belfort makes a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, while Belfort and his cronies partake in a hedonistic brew of sex, drugs and thrills, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 23, 2022 - 16 comments

Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical and fictional characters. Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Olivia Wilde, Tobey Maguire and Jean Smart. Here’s the (uncensored) trailer. [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Sep 13, 2022 - 12 comments

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Aug 6, 2021 - 50 comments

A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 1, 2020 - 2 comments

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. (Note: I thought the title of this was "Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn" but according to IMDB it's not?)
posted by rednikki on Feb 6, 2020 - 38 comments

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Jul 8, 2019 - 66 comments

Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
posted by ellieBOA on Mar 8, 2019 - 2 comments

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
posted by phunniemee on Jan 4, 2018 - 16 comments

Host: Margot Robbie, Musical Guest: The Weekend [more inside]
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray on Oct 1, 2016 - 15 comments