Movie plots that encourage a fresh start
The start of a new year is a time for new beginnings, and hopefully you are still maintaining some of those resolutions that you made. This is a time to move forward or a time to start over completely. Why not try a little cinematic encouragement with this list of movies about people picking themselves up and making the most of a new beginning?
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