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June 9, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Consistency

Moral consistency in ‘The Big Short’

My favorite moment in The Big Short is when Mark Baum (Steve Carell) forces Georgia, a Standard & Poor’s analyst, to admit that the agency has been assigning its clients false positive ratings, fearing that…

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March 31, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Consistency

Fridge logic in ‘Inside Out’

You have seen Vertigo. A few hours later you are in front of your fridge to get a snack when, suddenly, a question comes to your mind: how could Madeleine leave the hotel room without…

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March 3, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Consistency

Why doesn’t he just call the police?

“Why doesn’t the main character just call the police?” The audience will always pose this question when following a story where the hero is facing danger on his own, or is manaced by outlaws. In…

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