Month: October 2022
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Video Games and Online Casinos: How Are They Connected?
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Read more: Video Games and Online Casinos: How Are They Connected?The two spheres of gaming and online gambling are so similar. This similarity is visible in many cases. But the first thing that connects them is the best solution for entertainment. Maybe, there is no such person who does not like playing games, no matter whether they are video games or casino products. So, what…
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Concessions (2022)
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Read more: Concessions (2022)It is not news to anyone that brick and mortar everything has been on the ropes for years. The covid pandemic was just another gut punch to retail and nothing was hit much harder than the cinema movie houses. Multi-screened theaters are going the way of the drive-in movie and the shopping mall. The competition…
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Christine (1983)
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Read more: Christine (1983)I have three gods in my pantheon: Jim, Jimi and Herman. (That is, for those of you that are not American: Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Herman Brood.) All pantheons all need a degree of lesser gods, so there are: Stephen King, Freddy Mercury, Bobby Fischer, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Elon Musk [EDITOR’S NOTE: What is wrong…
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Memorable Movie Directors and Writers: Paul Schrader: Part 2
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Read more: Memorable Movie Directors and Writers: Paul Schrader: Part 2The biographies: Raging Bull (1980), Mishima (1985), Patty Hearst (1988) & Auto Focus (2002) Raging Bull is an essential watch, but it’s the kind of unsentimental, uncomfortable two hours that’s easier to admire than love. Jake LaMotta (De Niro) is an archetypal angry, destructive and self-destructive Schraderian character, although he stops short of being suicidal.…
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Memorable Movie Directors and Writers: Paul Schrader: Part One
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Read more: Memorable Movie Directors and Writers: Paul Schrader: Part OneMen Gotta Have Fun I’ve always believed religion fucks you up and thank God it did just that to Paul Schrader. Raised in a strict Calvinist household, he famously didn’t get to see a movie until his late teens. No matter, because once he dipped an intellectual, alienated toe into the celluloid pool the floodgates…
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The 4 Best PC Games For Students
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Read more: The 4 Best PC Games For StudentsNowadays, an increasing number of studies are finding evidence that playing video games can have positive effects on different aspects of life, including academic performance. So, if you’re a student looking for ways to improve your grades or simply want to have some fun, here are four great PC games that can help you do…
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The Future of Online Casinos Continues to Look Bright in America
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Read more: The Future of Online Casinos Continues to Look Bright in AmericaThe market for online gaming is growing at an extraordinary rate. Statista forecasts that by 2028, the global online gaming industry will be valued at 114.4 billion dollars. This growth can be attributed to the immense success of online casinos over the past few decades. The industry has come a long way since the days…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 19
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 19Movie: The Thing John Carpenter’s 1982 reimagining of The Thing is overflowing with ghastly horrors and delights, including some of the greatest (and nastiest) practical effects work of all time, not least in the famous blood test and defibrillator scenes. However, it is the first brief appearance by the Thing itself, seen in its true…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 18
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 18Movie: A Few Good Men Courtroom drama has been harvested since the very existence of motion pictures. From masterpiece classics like 12 Angry Men and To Kill A Mockingbird to hilarious comedies like My Cousin Vinny, movie viewers have been mesmerized by the drama and histrionics in the courtroom. One of the most unforgettable is…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 17
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 17Movie: Full Metal Jacket Virtually everyone who has any interest in movies at all has seen Full Metal Jacket, or at least the opening and unforgettable diatribe by R. Lee Ermey. It is noteworthy and unbelievable that Ermey was not cast in this role, but was merely hired by Stanley Kubrick as an advisor. Kubrick…