My review of two holiday films Joy and The Big Short - excerpt: "Joy details the trials and tribulations of its titular hero, a person with an agile and inventive mind, finding herself stymied by a motley assemblage of 'adversaries' (and allies) in 'commerce,' many of whom arrive in the guise of earnest or envious (or both) family members. Joy sees commercial opportunities in the mundane – a reflective, choke-free flea-collar here, a hands-free mop there – but the patriarchal world she inhabits marginalizes her gifts while simultaneously pirating her ingenuity. Tale as old as time …" Read the rest, including my take on The Big Short, here: http://reelroyreviews.com/2015/12/28/adversaries-in-commerce-joy-and-the-big-short/