The Big Short (2015)Movies

The Big ShortJoyAmerican Hustlejennifer lawrencethe big short Normally Hollywood’s attitude toward American business comes in three registers: ignorance, snark or outright hysteria. There are elements of all three in the film adaptation of Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short.” But the new Jennifer Lawrence film “Joy” has an unabashed respect for a great American business institution: QVC. That’s right: Both QVC and Home Shopping Network, those shopping channels generally mocked by media types, this time get a friendly reception. In director David O. Russell’s latest film, QVC comes across as a friend to small business and to women in general, helping them circumvent roadblocks set by entrenched business methods. Lawrence’s title character, based...