7. Enron – The Smartest Guys in the Room
Another Saturday morning on the couch with the wife, this time with slightly more serious fare. At 110 minutes, this doc makes quick work of some aspects of the story, but it’s a good overview nonetheless. It barely touches on links to the Bush family, but I came away from the film wondering if GW may have been a one-term president if 9-11 hadn’t been there to distract from the fall of Enron.
If the movie leaves you wanting more, read Conspiracy of Fools : A True Story. I listened to the audiobook version last August, and it was a fascinating. I highly recommend it.