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Guest Post: 5 Financial Lessons We Can Learn from Movies

By Vanessa Lang
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December 15, 2011 10:43 AM
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Recently, I was watching "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and I started to think about my own personal finances. There are actually lots of movies that teach us financial lessons without really trying. When you think about it, there are lessons in films in every category, from dramas and thrillers to our favorite Disney movies.

By Christopher Campbell
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December 13, 2011 12:41 PM
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Looking for something to rent this week? Here's what we had to say about the films out on DVD/Blu-ray today. Titles include "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Fright Night," "Monica & David," "Worst in Show," and "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975."

By Daniel Walber
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December 2, 2011 12:40 PM
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Yesterday the Academy announced the 10 animated shorts that have made it onto the shortlist for the Oscar, to be given out in February. Only three to five of these films will be nominated, but even getting this far is an incredibly exciting accomplishment. Therefore, instead of just copying out the list and moving on, let’s talk about them a bit.

By Christopher Campbell
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November 28, 2011 11:41 AM
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I never was a fan of Disney's "Aladdin," mostly because I thought Robin Williams went way overboard as Genie. Now I get to finally laugh, with College Humor's alternate-ending parody cartoon "Aladdin's Mistake." Did Aladdin think this was "Pinocchio"? Or was he just as annoyed with Williams/Genie's awful hammy scene-chewing and anachronistic impersonation gags? Either way, this is a hilarious turn of events: