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GUEST EDITORIAL: What Movies About Real-Life Scandals Can Teach Us

by Adrian Johansen

Everyone loves a good scandal on the big screen. Heist movies are always popular. Thrillers never go out of style. Fictional tales of celebrities and political figures in hot water draw in huge audiences. But, what about movies that depict real-life scandals? Plenty of films are based on true stories. Although many take some creative licenses, popular movies like The Big Short, American Hustle, The Informant!, and even Erin Brockovich have given moviegoers a peek into real-life scandals that changed the course of history in one way or another.

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What Discounts Can You Get at ShopRite?

Thanks to the broad range of products that ShopRite has on offer and the fact that there are more than 300 stores across New York, New Jersey, and several more states, it’s not hard to see why this grocery store is so popular among many US citizens. ShopRite also offers some excellent discounts on their products, which could help you to save quite a bit on your everyday shopping needs – and much more.

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GUEST COLUMN: 5 Exciting Filming Locations For Your Next Movie

by Andrew Adams

A movie can be a lot of things. It can make you laugh, cry, and feel something in between those two extremes. But sometimes it doesn't need to be all that complicated to produce an emotional reaction from the audience. All it has to do is look good. A film set is full of beautiful scenery that translates into amazing visuals on screen if done right. And this article will provide you with five locations worthy of your next production!

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GUEST COLUMN: "Pitch Perfect": A Tired But Catchy Tune

by Kevin Gardner

Pitch Perfect, the first movie in a 3-part series, was a favorite of high school and college-age students alike when it first hit the screen in 2012. Starring Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, and others in an ensemble cast. This movie ended up being a sleeper hit, making over $115 million worldwide. It is clear that Pitch Perfect was a crowd-pleaser, but it was also far from being a flawless show.

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GUEST COLUMN: "Hoot": Everything You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know About This 2006 Film

By Kevin Gardner

Made in 2006, "Hoot" is a family comedy based on Carl Hiaasen's novel. Wil Shriner wrote and directed the movie, and Walden Media and New Line Cinema produced it. The film stars include Robert Wagner, Luke Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson, Brie Larson, Logan Lerman, and Neil Flynn. Much of the filming occurred in Florida, home to the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale. While the film was considered a "bomb" at the box office and got mixed reviews from critics, there's no question that kids of this era loved it.

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GUEST COLUMN: Top 5 Movies and TV Shows Every Kratom Entrepreneur Should Watch

by Nancy R. Fernandez

Entrepreneurial success stories are intriguing. Entrepreneurs' tales are distinctive and full of passion and devotion, with unusual ups and downs. Through their distinct thinking and hunger for more, their stories convey the raw strength of human desire. Films about entrepreneurs are made in a number of styles. While some films portray firm founders in a factual documentary format, others adopt a more outrageous approach in the form of a blockbuster drama. Here are some of the best entrepreneurial movies and TV series over the previous ten years.

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GUEST COLUMN: DIY Soundproofing Hacks For A Home Recording Studio

by Jo

You can have a fantastic microphone, produce incredible Italian voice over recordings and make great music, but if your studio doesn’t have very good soundproofing, you have a problem, or rather, lots of problems. Background noise, bad acoustics and external sound disturbances being just a few of them. If you’re finding issues with sound in your home studio frustrating, the great news is that you can fix the problem on a budget. There’s no need to splash out lots of money on professional proofing either

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Why "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is a Sentimental Favorite

When you ask people what Christmas movie is their favorite, the answers are usually split into two categories. There is the group that gushes about the classic films that focus on Christmas spirit and family values and the group that raves about edgier, irreverent movies that often embrace a darker vibe. There's not a lot of crossover between these two groups and each one often adopts a bit of a judgmental attitude towards the choices of the others' Christmas fare.

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GUEST REVIEW: "How to Make an American Quilt"

by Lewis Robinson

Based on the 1991 novel by the same name, How To Make An American Quilt (1995) is a movie that touches on the struggle of a young girl to figure out what she wants out of life. The movie starts out as Finn (Winona Ryder) is being proposed to by her boyfriend, Sam. She decides to spend the summer at the ranch of her grandmother and great-aunt while she finishes her thesis in order to do some soul-searching.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Best Movies To Watch in February

by Kevin Gardner

February is a time to celebrate love and romance: the promise of it if you are in a relationship and the prospect of it if you are not. No matter how you are spending Valentine's Day, or the rest of the month, whether with a significant other, a group of friends, or an adoring pet, here are some movies that celebrate the hope and joy of romantic love.

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