Of course, bareback sex was once the norm in gay pornography—before the HIV/AIDS era—, and it was campaigns of another kind—namely for safer sex—that have created the opportunities for harsh judgement, even censure, here and more broadly. Returning to Sire’s initial July 15, 2015 post...
drug addiction and petty criminality nevertheless benefitted from Oldman’s proximity to such behaviour in his early years, and that, coupled with a style partly inspired by Cassavetes, makes for a movie as riveting in its raw, nocturnal ‘realism’ as it is unsentimental in its humanity and ...
A moving portrait of an era marked by tragedy – it reaffirms our capacity for hope even during the darkest times. Premiered: December 8, 2003 Also ranks #12 on The Best TV Shows About Angels Also ranks #19 on Depictions Of Angels That Deserve Our Praise Also ranks #19 on The Best ...
Premise: Very few films can successfully communicate the essence of Black society with so much realism, but Boyz n the Hood manages to do just that. This film is a masterpiece with poignant storytelling. It follows the life of a high school student who moves in with his stern but loving ...
What have been the major eras of American history? What period was before the Spring and Autumn Period? In what era did the Berlin Conference happen? What era of science was concerned with critical realism? What was happening in the United States during the Modernist Period? What is a contem...
This paper considers the concepts of 'zeitgeist' and periodisation with a particular interest in how metaphors of 'evolution' and transformation have been used to describe the trajectory and adaptation of 'things' and stylistic categories in history. It considers the vital part played by the liter...
Critics Consensus: Overflowing with ideas as it moves across genres, The Five Devils uses intoxicating magical realism to explore a family's troubled past. Synopsis: Eight-year-old Vicky has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother [More...
But the real stranger in this strange land was cult director Nicolas Roeg, fascinated by the American Southwest – its listless nurses (the brilliant Candy Clark) and bored college professors (a fearless Rip Torn). The movie is filled with daydreamers desperate for a sense of purpose. They ...
John Ford’s Depression-era melodrama adapts John Steinbeck’s novel, and both works are considered masterpieces on the American experience of poverty. Peter Fonda gives an acclaimed performance as the downtrodden Tom Joad, who’s steeled with hope amid devastation. The film follows a family that...
List of the best operas of all time - a comprehensive greatest opera list that includes work that includes works from all over the world by Italian, French, German, Austrian, Russian, Czech, and American composers, and many more. This list features a variety of operatic genres and styles, ...