Fincher lost Spider-Man because he called origin story “dumb”

David Fincher was on the shortlist to direct 2002’s Spider-Man but couldn’t commit to the “dumb” origin story. David Fincher might not have seemed like the most natural choice for directing a Spider-Man movie, but in 1999, he was considered for the gig – that is, until Sony heard his pitch, which ditched the traditional … Read more

Dumb Money movie review & film summary (2023)

Paul Dano grounds the film as Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, a relatively unknown personality on the Reddit channel wallstreetbets, who became massive when he orchestrated a short squeeze against GameStop. The simplest way to explain this is that major hedge funds make a fortune off the failure of companies, essentially betting that they will … Read more

Dumb Money (TIFF) Review

Dumb Money is a fresh, easy-to-digest movie about the GameStop short squeeze that brought Wall Street to its knees. PLOT: An amateur investor who regularly posts on YouTube and Reddit bets heavily on GameStop, only to kick off a mini-revolution where many of his followers invest in the stock, bringing it to an incredible high … Read more

Dumb Money Wide Release Date Moved Up as Sony Details Theatrical Plan

A new Dumb Money wide release date has been set by Sony Pictures, moving the Paul Dano-led movie‘s debut up further from its original wide release date of October 6. What is the new Dumb Money wide release date? Dumb Money will now have a three-step platform release instead of a four-step one. The new … Read more