The Long, Problematic History Of Rape Scenes In Film
WEBOct 26, 2017 — This scene contributes to the loaded history of films predominantly written and directed by men which depict rape as a spectacle. These sensational scenes reduce one of our society’s most horrifying realities to shock fodder. In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Fincher prioritizes Bjurman’s abhorrent ecstasy over Lisbeth’s survival.
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WEBBen Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian & More Join Sydney Sweeney In David Michôd’s Upcoming Boxing Film. It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since the release of David Michôd’s most recent film, “The King.”. He was on such a roll, releasing films at a steady clip until then.
‘Last Summer’ Trailer: Catherine Breillat Tackles Sexual Taboos In ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 — Here’s the synopsis from Cannes: ‘Last Summer’ follows Anne, a brilliant lawyer who lives with her husband Pierre and their daughters. Anne gradually engages in a passionate relationship with Theo, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, putting her career and family life in danger. Our review from Cannes reads, “The bourgeois family ...
25 Essential Films About Corrupt Cops & Police Brutality - The …
WEBJun 25, 2020 — READ MORE: 22 Films About Rebellion, Protests & Civil Unrest. “ Bad Lieutenant ” (1992) It’s telling that the most loathsome character in the entirety of Abel Ferrara’s filmography also happens to be a police officer. This lieutenant isn’t just bad: he’s despicable, given to smoking crack, shooting heroin, berating his children ...
Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema - The …
WEBJun 17, 2016 — Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema. Samantha Vacca. June 17, 2016 3:59 pm. News. Sex sells. And that goes for all forms it comes in: music, fine art, and cinema. Nowadays, even incest doesn’t seem to shock us too much (looking at you, “ Game of Thrones “), but there was a time when even showing a bare midriff was ...
‘Miami Vice’: Quintessentially Michael Mann At 15 Years - The …
WEBJul 28, 2021 — It’s audacious, gorgeous and the film Michael Mann always seemed destined to gift us. As the lights go out on “Miami Vice ” and Crockett walks back to his team, he’s neither dead nor alive, just a shell. A shell containing every hope, heartbreak, dream and nightmare Michael Mann ever had. Michael Mann’s “Miami Vice” turns 15 years ...
'Breaking the Ice' Review: Clara Stern's Ice Hockey ... - The Playlist
WEBJun 12, 2022 — READ MORE: Tribeca 2022 Festival Preview: 24 Films & TV Series To Watch. The film follows a mid-20s hockey player, Mira (Alina Schaller), as she goes about trying to balance her athletic career with her duties at her family’s vineyard.Shy, contemplative, and something of a cipher, Mira’s life is upended by the arrival of Theresa (Judith Altenberger) to the team.
The 25 Best Westerns Of All Time - The Playlist
WEBAug 9, 2017 — A Fistful Of Dollars Best Of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Dead Man El Topo High Noon Johnny Guitar McCabe and Mrs. Miller My Darling Clementine Once Upon A Time In The West Ride The High Country Rio Bravo Seven Men From Now Shane Stagecoach The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford the Bad & the Ugly The Furies The Good ...
The 50 Best Movie Musicals Of All Time - The Playlist
WEBJan 10, 2017 — 49. “Pennies From Heaven” (1981) A famous flop at the time, in part because it saw Steve Martin, at the peak of his fame, play a non-comic role for the first time, “Pennies From Heaven” holds up surprisingly well 35 years down the line.A remake of Dennis Potter’s BBC series from three years earlier, it stars Martin as a sheet-music salesman in 1934 with a failing job and marriage who ...
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WEBSep 18, 2024 — News Archives - Page 7508 of 7508 - The Playlist. Guillermo Del Toro Says A.I. Can't Create Art & Can Only Do "Semi-Compelling Screensavers". 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer: Lady Gaga Serenades & Joaquin Phoenix Is In Court In Todd Phillips' Sequel. 'Skeleton Crew': Jon Watts Calls Dave Filoni The …