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I have a friend that manages a movie theater.  He says he manages an “ air conditioned popcorn and soda parlor that plays movies in the background ." There are a couple things at play, here. First, prices are set to what the market will bear or what competition demands.  Once a customer enters the doors of a movie theater, they are in a monopoly market.  There is no competition and the audience is captive.  The prices will then, of course, be higher than the same products in an environment in which multiple businesses are competing for customer dollars. But, that natural process aside, movie theaters charge higher prices because they have to, to provide their services and profit. When we pay our $10-$15 for our ticket and sit down in a packed theater with about 400 other people, it’s easy to imagine that the theater is making a killing.  But the theater doesn’t keep all of that money.  Movie theaters, distributors, and studios make a variety of ...

Everyone watches movies and every once a while it feels good to talk to our readers about all the awesome movies that came out this year.For this post we will strictly stick to hollywood flicks.Ok,so before I start with the countdown let's get one thing clear. I am not a professional movie critique and this countdown is solely based on the movies I enjoyed through and through,and trust me I have watched a lot of movies this year which gives me the authority to list it out for you to binge watch them this holiday season. 10. War for the planet of apes  Plot: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.  Thoughts: A perfect third installment to an awesome franchise is what I would describe it as.It is a roller coaster ride from start to the end. 9. Gifted Plot:  Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with ...