"Corporate intrigue" refers to secretive or deceptive actions within a company or organization, often involving power struggles, internal conflicts, or suspicious activities that aim to gain an advantage or protect one's interests. Full definition
As for the short film that occupies the latter 50 minutes or so, it's a tale of corporate intrigue featuring unknown but game actors, playing out a sexual blackmail that feels more the lark for the context provided by the attendant documentary. (filmfreakcentral.net)
Something of a mixed bag — we get two powerful and captivating female leads for Hugh Jackman to play against, before the film gets mired in corporate intrigue and Japanese sightseeing — but it's a huge improvement over the previous Wolverine solo vehicle. (thewrap.com)
Anyone else, unfortunately, will have to watch one of the dozen or more better films this one rips off, including the goofy Michael J. Fox comedy, «The Secret of My Success,» which contains more corporate intrigue in any given scene than in one hour and 40 minutes of Paranoia. (thecriticalcritics.com)