MOVIE REVIEW: Wish You Were Here

The grand searches for meaning and the combination of their little ventures are not quite expressive or poignant enough to sear hearts and call upon the need to tug on the tissues, despite a promising effort from Julia Stiles taking on a new role in her lifelong medium. While Wish You Were Here may not fully succeed for many, she deserves more chances in the big chair.

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The Art of the Comeback: Inspirational Trading Stories in Movies

This one specific resurrection encapsulates all traits associated with an epic trading-based turnaround– this includes the multifaceted nature of determined unwavering belief, strategic shrewdness, and the determination to succeed. There are a good number of movies about trading that illustrate these trading comebacks rather well, offering valuable lessons about navigating the volatile markets and elevating your Forex trading business through adversity.  

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MOVIE REVIEW: Disfluency

As the flashbacks thicken the ugly and sordid details, every call for caution is correct, and every sincere attempt at concern is warranted. But, with every chewed fingernail of unchecked nerves, Jane refuses to talk or share any shred of explanation. Through its sobering effort to present an always-successful-until-now young woman carrying unhealed pain, Disfluency sheds light on an ominous emotional burden far too many people have experienced and far too many people have sought to carry silently. 

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INFOGRAPHIC: Free Streaming Trials: The Platforms Americans Want to Check Out

A new study has revealed the most sought-after free trial of any streaming platform, with Hulu coming out on top. Social casino website McLuck examined the number of searches for 60 popular streaming services followed by the term 'free trial' to uncover the most searched. They also looked at which five streaming platforms were most searched in each state. 

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INFOGRAPHIC: Shoestring Success Stories in Cinema

A new study by casino experts at Play USA has uncovered the top ten most profitable movies over the last ten years, based on their box office revenue minus production budgets. A median production budget was set at $25,000,000, with movies on either side deemed ‘high’ or ‘low’ budget, aiming to determine whether high-budget films still generate big profits for studios. 

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Computer Game Adaptations: Why Some Movies Become Hits and Others Fail

With the growth of the gaming and film industries, new interesting directions have appeared in these industries. In recent years, adaptations of video games to films have become very popular, and many well-known studios are engaged in such projects. However, not every blockbuster hit or game adaptation resonates with audiences. This raises a critical question: why does one adaptation become a box office triumph while another fails?

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