Welcome to the fast-paced, high-stakes world of finance, where a simple chart can hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of currency strength and worldwide market patterns. Have you ever heard of a Dollar Index Chart? It may sound like a remnant from an ancient financial tome, yet it's as alive and pulsing as today's economy's heart. Buckle up, dear reader, as we enter the center of this fascinating miracle.
Read MoreOne of the most appreciable traits about movies is their ability to give faces and voices to human history across a myriad of cultures and time periods. If you ask them, astute film viewers will lose count how many “based on” or “inspired by” movies about true stories have instigated wider and deeper educational dives to learn more. The Wind and the Reckoning joins that honorable tradition and, even greater than faces and voices, it gives its depicted history a literal and figurative fighting chance.
Read MoreIn a scant 76 minutes, Infinite Sea bravely approaches contemplative science fiction with a tiny budget for VFX (also managed by Aramal himself) and an aim for abstract and cognitive obstacles of the human condition. Much can be complimented in those crisply stylish attempts at big ideas and even bigger questions. Yet, it is hard to fathom the so-called infinite as having something missing, but a penetrative punch is absent. The bridled chemistry of the leads is what you will put your finger on to blame.
Read MoreThis past month, I was invited back as a guest to the Cinematic Underdogs podcast hosted by Paul Keelan and Jordan Puga. This was my third spin on their show which specializes in covering sports movies. I previously dug in with them last year to talk about Slap Shot and Moneyball. We’ve been enjoying each others’ company on social media and through connected fellow creators ever since. This time, we have a movie very fitting of the podcast’s name. The three of us discussed American Underdog, the under-seen and under-loved Kurt Warner biopic from this past Christmas.
Read MoreNowadays, sitting on the couch and choosing a movie to watch with friends, or even alone, has become terribly complicated. Faced with the sensational vastness of the catalogues offered by the best entertainment platforms, the average consumer may feel a sort of bewilderment, as if the excessive amount of titles available prevented him from accurately choosing the most suitable film for that particular moment.
Read MoreBy channeling its abundantly unique story down a futuristic path, Swan Song also embraces the realm of potential science fiction. Moored by an immensely complex performance from two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali, the crux of Cleary’s debut feature film oscillates on a virtuous decision amplified by the reach of technology not yet viable today. The drama may be all-inclusive with its existential dread, but the choices and implications considered and then enacted are strenuous yet sublime.
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If you're looking to improve your health in 2022, health documentaries can be a great place to start. Not only can they educate you on the human body and nutrition, but they can also motivate you to live a healthier lifestyle. Here are six of the best health documentaries to watch this year.
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The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New York coastal town, Jaws was the original summer blockbuster. Until Star Wars came along two years later, it was the highest-grossing movie of all time. It came to exemplify what a summer movie should be and launched Steven Spielberg's directing career. However, its success was by no means guaranteed. In fact, the production was so fraught with difficulty that the cast and crew, as well as the director, had legitimate fears that it would turn out to be a flop.
Read MoreAfter leading the field with nine nominations, The Power of the Dog emerged as the top winner with three CIC awards. The Netflix western drama won for Best Studio film and earned three trophies for Jane Campion, one as a producer of the film and the other two for her direction and adaptation of Thomas Savage’s novel. In the other top tier, the heartwarming AppleTV+ film CODA won for Best Independent Film.
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Let's face it, there are so many instances of movie remakes of novels where the book is a million times better than the movie turned out to be. Directors and screenwriters have to take creative liberties when adapting a book for the screen, because not everything that happens in the world of the book is going to translate well to film. This has been a long-debated topic surrounding the novel Girl, Interrupted and here we're going to break down why the novel is or isn't better than the film.
Read MoreLeading all films with nine formidable nominations is Netflix’s The Power of the Dog, directed by Best Director nominee Jane Campion. The dramatic western also received nominations for Best Studio Film, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee, Best Supporting Actress for Kirsten Dunst, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score. Following next was the Warner Bros. epic Dune with eight nominations and CODA’s six nominations representing AppleTV+.
Read MoreNevertheless, the day job work was harder, family life was harder, the balance between them both was harder. It was all wonderful, but harder. Compared to 94 published reviews on Every Movie Has a Lesson in 2020, I only published 67 this past year (with a good two dozen still in the draft folder), including my 1000th on this site in its 11th year of service. Even with a lower written output, the personal growth of it all hasn’t stopped.
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