Summer Film Lecture Series: The Big Short

Join Doug and Siobhan on select Wednesdays at 1 pm from June through August for our Summer Film Lecture Series! Escape the heat in our air-conditioned Salem Family Auditorium and enjoy a classic movie. Each movie will be preceded by a short film lecture given by either Doug or Siobhan. Free and open to all. Registration recommended. August 26 - The Big Short (2015) In 2008, Wall Street guru Michael Burry realizes that a number of subprime home loans are in danger of defaulting. Burry bets against the housing market by throwing more than $1 billion of his investors' money into credit default swaps. His actions attract the attention of banker Jared Vennett, hedge-fund specialist Mark Baum and other greedy opportunists. Together, these men make a fortune by taking full advantage of the impending economic collapse in America. 2015 – 2 hr 10 min – R Complete Series: June 10 - To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) June 24 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) July 15 - Stand By Me (1986) July 29 - The Game (1997) August 12 - Best in Show (2000) August 26 - The Big Short (2015)