There are times when movies are released (or you just happen to watch them) which have a lot of similarities when it comes to their subject matter. Sometimes that’s annoying because one of them is usually better, which can impact your appreciation of the other one. But there are also times when two films complement each other. Over here both The Big Short and 99 Homes are playing in cinemas, both having something to do with the financial crisis that emerged because of the housing crisis and “adjustable rate mortgages”. The Big Short shows how a group of businessmen saw the crisis coming, made some investments and eventually become rich of of it. 99 Homes shows the other side of the story, the implications for families who suddenly no longer are able to pay their mortgages and are suddenly homeless. Continue reading →