Contrarian Rules

Dr Michael Burry PhD (Christian Bale) holds his own in his conviction about the fragility of the US economy at a time when the US housing market was seeing only go-go days. An uncertain partnership between Deutsche trader Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) and the incendiary Morgan Stanley-affiliated trader Mark Baum (Steve Carrell) also look to short the housing market in a deeply contrarian bet. Perhaps the coolest bet of all - Bloomfield Capital, a $ 30 mln fund from Boulder, Colorado, looks to working with retired banker and survivalist Ben Rickert (Brad Pitt) to go as deep as shorting AAs, in line with their strategy of picking up deep out of the money options. With inserts from an unlikely ensemble of characters that includes pop stars and celebrity chefs, The Big Short is one of the best movies that I have seen in a long time

16/20

The horror!

It appears that the heir to the Dracula bloodline is not a vampire and cannot fly! The horror! While Mavis (Selena Gomez) and Johnny (Andy Samberg) go off to California to connect with the latter’s family, the well-meaning Dracula (Adam Sandler) takes the young Dennis (Asher Blinkoff) through a series of experiences to test for the inner vampire. Definitely not a letdown!

14/20

Hotel Zing

Count Dracula (Adam Sandler) has made the perfect fortress - Hotel Transylvania - as a hideaway for darling daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) to protect her from the much-hated humans. Hotel Transylvania is a home away from home for many monsters, seeking refuge and safety from the world of humans. Enter Johnny (Adam Samberg), an intrepid backpacker (human, of course), who stumbles upon the hotel, and, after the first few bouts of surprise, completely settles in with the monster crowd. And with none more so than with Mavis - and the two start feeling the much-elusive zing in no time. What will it take for Count Dracula and the monster brood to leave the past behind, and to bless the unlikely relationship? Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky of the unforgettable Dexter's Laboratory fame, Hotel Transylvania is a fast-paced animation flick that will endear adults and children alike with its well-developed monster cast

15.5/20