MOVIE REVIEW: Deep Water

The cold hearts, jealous places, and mental battles of Deep Water slip into near despondency without a resonating grip. When it’s all said and done, the movie is not violent enough for HBO, not sexy enough for old school Cinemax, not polished enough for a major studio release, and not shocking enough for Netflix’s water cooler buzz desire to ensure a subscriber spike. That’s an embarrassing end result of mediocrity.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Top 5 Movies About the Experiences of War Veterans

by Lewis Robinson

There are many reasons why people go to see a movie, and one of the biggest is that movies give us the ability to experience a life that's completely different from our own. While some fail to portray the experience accurately, there are a handful of movies that nail what it's like to fight in a war, whether it's in the thick of the action or in the difficulties after coming home.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: 3 Reasons Why So Many People Quietly Hate the Movie "Cast Away"

by Lewis Robinson

"Cast Away" debuted in movie theatres in the year 2000. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, nominated for two Oscars, enjoyed huge success at the box office, and starred Helen Hunt and one of the most beloved leading men of all time, Tom Hanks. It even has a Rotten Tomatoes audience satisfaction score of 83%. So why do so many people hate it?

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GUEST COLUMN: How Does the Movie Industry Optimize SEO for New Films

by Pamela Foster

The movie industry has been using advertising and marketing for over a century. That span includes the trailer industry that dates back to 1913 with the preview for “The Pleasure Seekers.” Interestingly, it was a Broadway musical and the trailer was shown after (trailed) movies. However, today tools like search engine optimization (SEO) can help get the word out about products and services, including new films.

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GUEST COLUMN: 5 Uplifting Movies To Watch 

by Lewis Robinson

Anyone who has ever tried looking for a movie to watch during the age of streaming services knows the struggle. The more options you have, it seems, the harder it is to find something you'll enjoy. You switch from Netflix to Hulu to HBO Max, and before you know it, an hour has gone by. If you're looking for an uplifting movie to watch, just choose something on this list and skip the search.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Fresh

Maybe Fresh’s exotic menu is not a good place for that “no thank you bite.” However, please, please, pretty please with sugar on top, only apply that very fair dismissal to the controversial cuisine on display and not the actual movie. You would be missing a very interesting movie, one you might laugh at or become scared to death to experience. That sensation is worth its morsel of escapism.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Top 20 Most Oscar-Winning Films of All-Time

In order to figure out which films received the most nominations, the USDish team gathered data from five different awards organizations: the Academy Awards (Oscars), the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and the Critics Choice Awards. The information and conclusions in this article are based solely on data from only these five organizations.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Must Watch Amazing Hairdressing Movies of All Time

by Emma Wilson

Hairdressing movies are hilarious and are modern-day stress-busters. Some cult classics remain popular and heart-warming across the family tree and make you love your tresses. Here are some iconic hairdressing films to watch in your low moments or festive season. They will surely brighten up your hour and give you plenty of hair inspiration at the start of 2022.

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