Loathing the Rich: Marx Madness in the Oscar Movies

GLASS ONION

Zillionaire Miles Bron builds an empire on a lie and pressures a team of influencers to help him maintain it.

By the Numbers: 32 smashed glass treasures (not including the onion itself)

The Payoff: When Bron (Edward Norton) is confronted with deceits from the past, his world literally collapses, taking an array of priceless statues and eventually the actual Mona Lisa down with him. 

Score: 🔪🔪

BABYLON

At a fancy luncheon hosted by bigwigs, our leading lady takes messy revenge on Hollywood’s chew-’em-up-and-spit-’em-out legacy.

By the Numbers: 12 seconds of vomiting

The Payoff: Babylon dives nose-first into the decadence of a Dionysian era. When rising star Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) has swallowed too much, she returns it all to the industry elite in the most direct fashion possible.

Score: 🔪

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

An exclusive cruise for the superrich capsizes following a bout of seasickness and a pirate attack.