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W098: The Big Short (2015) Apr 06, 2021

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This film does a remarkably good job of breaking down the extremely complicated causes of the 2008 financial crash while also being very entertaining.

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W097: Beasts of No Nation (2015) Mar 30, 2021

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Netflix’s debut feature film depicts the terrifying world of child soldiers in Africa.

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W096: The Social Network (2010) Mar 23, 2021

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The Internet age is in full force as we take a peak into the story behind the creation of Facebook.

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W095: Wadjda (2012) Mar 16, 2021

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A young girl in Saudi Arabia hopes to save up enough money to buy a bicycle.

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W094: Moolaadé (2004) Mar 09, 2021

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A really good movie that is surprisingly accessible despite dealing with the all-too-common problem of female genital mutilation.

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W093b: American Sniper (2014) Mar 05, 2021

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Rich and Logan look behind the scenes of Clint Eastwood’s film about real-life expert sniper Chris Kyle.

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W093: The Hurt Locker (2008) Mar 02, 2021

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We see the addictive nature of combat in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar winner for best picture.

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W092: Paradise Now (2005) Feb 23, 2021

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A fascinating look at two Palestinian men tasked with possibly becoming suicide bombers.

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W091: United 93 (2006) Feb 16, 2021

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This film is a harrowing depiction of the events of 9/11, focusing specifically on the delayed flight United 93. Passengers realized what was happening and attempted to retake the plane [ … ]

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W090: Traffic (2000) Feb 09, 2021

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A great look at the war on drugs in the United States and Mexico from all levels of society. Steven Soderbergh won the Oscar for best director and Benicio Del [ … ]

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