Movie Review | 'Maxed Out': Big Wishes, Easy Credit, Tough Times
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âMaxed Outâ examines why the most vulnerable segment of society is victimized by the lending industry and finds a simple answer: Itâs obscenely profitable.
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Acquiring wealth is like a caffeine buzz: a fleeting high that leaves you wanting more.
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Everyone has revenge fantasies now and then. Writer-director Jacob Aaron Estes' "Mean Creek" offers a decent lesson about the dangers of acting on those impulses.
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In âFreedom Writersâ Hilary Swank uses neediness to fine effect in a film with a strong emotional tug and smartly laid foundation.
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At the party after the âTransformersâ mega-premiere on Wednesday, Tom DeSanto, one of that action movieâs producers, was the picture of a hungry Hollywood hustler finally eyeing a hearty meal of credit, money and maybe even a modicum of stature.
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Suddenly coming into a lot of money isnât necessarily the ticket to financial freedom.  Instead, it can be difficult to find smart, solid advice for handling it.
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Fleeting childhood moments can have profound financial consequences.
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When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.
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&quot;The Incredibles&quot; is simply the best. From Friday 5 to Sunday 7 November, its registered takings amounted to $70.7 million (Lm23.
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It has been well recorded that the mid-nineties are best known for sudden popularity of independent cinema, but independent from what? The term "indie" is as slippery when applied to films as it is to music. The studio at the vanguard of this "revolution" was Miramax, which was long a subsidiary of Disney, and as for the "revolution" itself, it unleashed more painful and derivative Pulp Fiction clones than it did anything truly revolutionary. It was bled dry, turned inside out, repackaged, and sold back to the masses until it became the paradigm of unhipness. This seems to be the nature of all revolutions, from the Soviets to the Sixties; the bullshit always comes full circle.     While it's easy to be cynical of all so-called revolutions in hindsight, what one can't be cynical about is the intense enthusiasm audiences had for the so-called independent cinema of this era. To every person who ever dreamed of being in the director's chair, it seemed like all one needed to have the new hit movie was a vast knowledge of pop culture, the ability to write pages worth of rambling dialogue, and a Visa card.
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The summer may be loaded with blockbusters, but itâs now becoming crowded with more adult fare that usually opens in the fall.
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"The Incredibles" opens well -- but well enough?
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Casual Male caters to a big clientele but has to overcome a hefty debt load.
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Staying unruffled amid credit calamity? Priceless.
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Every day, consumers pay untold sums to companies that promise a quick credit fix. Most of the time, that money is wasted.
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For those sinking in a flood of unpaid loans, don&#39;t lose hope. Many people have gone before you and made it out. Simply put, there are debt-defying actions you can take.
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Written and directed by Andrew Bujalski, this wonderful independent film wonÂt save or change your life, but it may make your heart swell. Its aim is modest and true.