Hitmen exist; therefore, people hire them. Watch these films to learn more about these secret and criminal dealings.

Alain Delon and Nathalie Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)

Since the second half of the twentieth century, the art world has metamorphosed into a gigantic business enterprise, affecting everyone from artists to collectors to gallery owners and curators. These films look closely at the effects of the radical commodification of art. The artists who make a name for themselves today are also enormously rich, given the new dynamics in play and the increasing influence of ¨collectors¨ who view artworks as commodities, which they acquire in many cases only to flip for enormous profits. 

Note: one of the films I recommend is not listed at IMDB. Money Art (2016), directed by Massimo Brega and produced by Kepach in conjunction with RAI.

Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World (2017)

You might be amazed to learn that thousands of faked paintings have been circulated by genuine artists, some still living, and whose ultimate fame derived from their fraud, not their creative output. Curators and collectors have been fooled time and time again, and many of the works are still out there--revered as masterpieces when in fact they are fakes. Some dealers sell works to multiple buyers. Wine connoisseurs have also been fooled by shysters... Caveat emptor!

Films about Forgery and Fraud, Art and Wine

How does Covid-19 measure up against the viruses depicted in blockbuster movies? For one thing, 99.8% of those infected will die in the movies, while 99.8% of humanity will survive Covid-19, assuming that it continues to target only the elderly and infirm. 

Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rene Russo in Outbreak (1995)

Most television is mediocre. These series are worth watching.

Strange but true, cults have the same structure everywhere and at all times. They are run by psychopaths who manipulate people into believing that they are the savior.

Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist, and Emma Watson in Colonia (2015)

So many movies today are nonsensical junk. I recommend these films (honorific term...) as worthy of your time. They also reward multiple viewings.

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