Topic: Wall Street (Movie)

How Mitt Romney's GOP foes are doing Obama's work for him (+video)

The Mitt Romney campaign will leave New Hampshire with new battle scars. It pains some Republicans to see their candidates going after one of their own, but it may not help Obama either.

Anti-Romney ads on Bain Capital: Whose is toughest? (+video)

Negative ads are rolling out about Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, trying to paint him as the sort of privileged money guy who created the financial meltdown.

Are economy experts less likely to give to charity?

An economic knowledge base makes people smarter about how they use their resources–which benefits everyone, even if those resources don't go into a donation box.

Mark Twain and 29 other great pseudonyms

Wednesday's special Google doodle wished a happy birthday to Mark Twain. The American writer was born 176 years ago. Well, Twain wasn't born then. A fellow named Samuel Clemens was. The pen name "Mark Twain" came many years later.

Twain stands among many great pseudonyms. Some are obviously fake – Vin Diesel and Sting. But others might surprise you – John Wayne and Alan Alda. Here are 30 of the best from books, movies, TV, and music.

Margin Call: movie review

'Margin Call' is entertaining with a good cast, but somewhat formulaic.

'Margin Call' trailer hints at a taut Wall Street thriller

The movie about dealings on Wall Street will have to make tedious tasks interesting to watch, but it looks like a thriller with mainstream appeal.

Is insider trading really a crime?

Insider trading is in the spotlight again, following Raj Rajaratnam's conviction last week. Is the government crackdown on insider trading an interference with beneficial economic activity?

Top 5 insider trading convictions

Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:

Charlie Sheen tour continues after opening night debacle

Charlie Sheen tour: Former Two and a Half Men star, Charlie Sheen, started his variety show tour Saturday, but before the end of the show his audience had walked out. How much longer will the Charlie Sheen tour go on?

Oscars 2011: How the year's top films reflect the times

Many of this year's top movies portray dark themes or flawed characters. Why one culture watcher says they mirror this moment in history.

Catherine Zeta-Jones made Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Catherine Zeta-Jones was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace, Thursday.

In 2010, big star-driven movies ruled as the recession pushed studios to play it safe

Studios took few chances with offbeat subjects and fresh talent, opting largely for recycled goods and franchises.

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' is weekend winner

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' brought in $19 million this weekend. It edged ahead of the children's 3-D fantasy film 'Legend of the Guardians,' but Guardians may have longer legs.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: movie review

A disgraced Gordon Gekko dishes advice in this 'Wall Street' sequel that seems both up to the minute and behind the times.

Wall Street bad, Main Street good? That's too simple.

It's fashionable to blame America's economic problems on the financial industry. But the truth is that both Wall Street and Main Street got caught in the bubble mentality.

Oliver Stone on Wall Street, Gordon Gekko, and Hugo Chávez

Oliver Stone talks about his two latest films, “South of the Border” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”

Oliver Stone film on Hugo Chávez flops with Venezuelans

Oliver Stone's documentary 'South of the Border' grossed more in one weekend in the US than in nearly two weeks in Venezuela. Why has the sympathetic portrait of President Hugo Chávez fallen flat with Venezuelans?

Solitary Man: movie review

Michael Douglas plays a self-destructive sleazy car salesman down on his luck in ‘Solitary Man.’

Obama's Wall Street speech: Days of reckless greed over

Bye, Tony Soprano. Welcome back, Atticus Finch.