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Burton also talks about the graphic violence in the movie.

Will it stoke the usual arguments about graphic violence in response to rape being just another form of exploitation?

Not exact matches

As for what Jesus taught, he said some pretty disturbing things about God's wrath upon the earth, and then in his ascended state, he told John the graphic horrific violence that would come at the end of days.

Podcasts and radio can provide topical, current information about social justice, activism and news without displaying graphic violence.

Internet users have side - stepped broadcasters» reticence about showing graphic images of violence and posted shocking photos, often of dead children, who have so far been killed at the rate of one an hour for the duration of the 24 - day onslaught.

There is violence, of course (it is about a battle to the death, after all), but there is little in the way of graphic violence or gore.

Repo Men (R for profanity, graphic violence, grisly images, sexuality and nudity) Sci - fi thriller, set in the near future, about an ex-collections enforcer (Jude Law) who fell behind on payments on an artificial heart who finds himself on the run from another repossession man (Forest Whitaker) ready to rip the life - saving device right out of his chest.

War (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and graphic violence) Revenge thriller about an FBI Agent (Jason Statham) intent on tracking down the assassin (Jet Li) who murdered his partner (Terry Chen).

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (R for profanity, nudity, violence, drug use and graphic sexuality) Legendary director Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men, Network, The Verdict) assembles a talented ensemble for this suspenseful crime thriller about two brothers (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke) whose perfectly planned heist of their parents» (Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris) jewelry store goes horribly wrong when their accomplice improvises with disastrous results during the botched robbery.

OPENING THIS WEEK by Kam Williams For movies opening August 24, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS Illegal Tender (R for violence, profanity and sexuality) Rick Gonzalez and Wanda De Jesus co-star in this graphic revenge saga about a college student who chooses to defend his family's honor after a ruthless gang kills his father and forces his mother to flee for her life.

Only God Forgives (R for profanity, sexuality, gruesome images and graphic violence) Ryan Gosling stars in this grisly crime thriller, set in Bangkok, about a drug dealer pressured by his mother (Kristin Scott Thomas) to avenge the death of his brother (Tom Burke) while in the custody of a crooked police officer (Vithaya Pansringarm).

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Rated R for strong crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, comic violence and drug use Available on DVD and Blu - ray With the help of Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, John C. Reilly, Will Forte and many others, comic actors Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim star in this sketch comedy - like movie about two idiot filmmakers that lose everything and are forced to run a mall that has been rundown.

In the Blood (R for profanity and graphic violence) Vigilante thriller about a woman trained to kill (Gina Carano) who decides to take the law into her own hands after her husband (Cam Gigandet) is suddenly kidnapped while on their honeymoon in the Caribbean.

Under the Skin (R for violence, profanity, sexuality and graphic nudity) Sci - fi thriller, set in Scotland, about an attractive alien (Scarlett Johansson) with a van who picks up hitchhikers in order to seduce them before harvesting their organs.

(In French and English with subtitles) Goon (R for drug use, graphic sexuality, brutal violence and pervasive profanity) Seann «Stiffler» Scott stars in this overcoming - the - odds hockey comedy about a halfwit bouncer who leads a ragtag, semi-pro team of misfits to glory on the ice.

Unfortunately, the script falters — telling a boring story about their battle against the evil Muriel (Famke Janssen)-- and the nauseating graphic violence becomes tired quickly, leading to more disgusting images than are necessary in what should have been an entertaining motion picture.

Beyond the Black Rainbow (R for profanity, drug use, disturbing images, sexuality and graphic violence) Futuristic sci - fi fantasy about a heavily - sedated, mute woman's (Eva Allan) attempt to escape a mind - control compound being run by a deranged doctor (Michael Rogers).

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening February 24, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS Act of Valor (R for torture, profanity and graphic violence) Action adventure about an elite team of Navy SEALS who embark on a top secret mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA Agent only to uncover an imminent terrorist plot against America.

Safe House (R for profanity and graphic violence) International action thriller, set in Capetown, South Africa, about an inexperienced CIA Agent (Ryan Reynolds) who ends up on the run with the veteran spy - gone - rogue (Denzel Washington) he's supposed to bring to justice.

This Is the End (R for crude humor, coarse sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use, violence and pervasive profanity) Ensemble comedy about celebrities forced to face their mortality when the apocalypse arrives while they're partying at James Franco's house.

Keyhole (R for sexuality, violence, profanity and graphic nudity) Surrealistic crime saga about a Prodigal mob boss» (Jason Patric) nostalgic return home where he proceeds to reminisce while slowly searching the premises for his wife (Isabella Rossellini), much to the chagrin of his impatient henchmen waiting downstairs with a drowning victim (Brooke Palsson) and a bound - and - gagged hostage (David Wontner).

Enemies Closer (R for sexuality, drug use, profanity and graphic violence) Action thriller about an ex-Navy SEAL (Tom Everett Scott) who joins forces with his mortal enemy (Orlando Jones) in order to avoid the clutches of a ruthless drug cartel searching for a missing shipment.

The Watch (R for violence, graphic sexuality and pervasive profanity) Sci - fi comedy about members of a neighborhood crime watch (Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade) who get more than they bargained for when they find themselves having to defend the planet from an alien invasion.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (R for rape, torture, brutal violence, profanity, frontal nudity and graphic sexuality) David Fincher directs the English - language version of the Swedish thriller based on the first installment of the Stieg Larsson trilogy about the effort of a disgraced journalist (Daniel Craig) to restore his name by solving a decades - old missing person case with the help of a sociopathic computer hacker (Rooney Mara).

Outlaws and Angels (R for profanity, disturbing sexuality and graphic violence) Western tale of vengeance about the game of cat - and - mouse which ensues after a criminal gang invades the home of a frontier family.

The Infiltrator (R for pervasive profanity, graphic violence, drug use and some sexuality) Bryan Cranston plays the title character in this fact - based drama, set in 1985, about a U.S. Customs Agent who posed as a money - launderer in order to infiltrate Pablo Escobar's Colombian drug cartel.

A Cure for Wellness (R for violence, profanity, disturbing images, graphic nudity, sexuality and a rape) Psychological thriller about a young executive (Dane DeHaan) who becomes suspicious about a health spa's claims of miraculous cures when he arrives at the remote Swiss Alps retreat to pick up his supposedly ailing boss (Harry Groener).

Zombeavers (R for gory violence, crude humor, graphic sexuality, gratuitous nudity and pervasive profanity) High attrition - rate, horror comedy about a group of college kids whose plans for a wild weekend of debauchery at a riverside cabin is ruined by the arrival of a horde of bloodthirsty zombie beavers.

(In French and Arabic with subtitles) Red Hill (R for profanity and graphic violence) Bloody revenge saga, set in the Australian Outback, about a young sheriff (Ryan Kwanten) who takes a transfer to a supposedly - serene, remote outpost for the sake of his pregnant wife (Claire van der Boom) only to find the town besieged by an escaped con (Tommy Lewis) with a grudge.

Pride and Glory (R for pervasive profanity, graphic violence and brief drug use) New York City crime saga about a detective (Edward Norton) investigating the murders of four police officers in a routine drug bust gone bad who opens a Pandora's Box when the trail leads to a couple of cops close to him: his brother (Noah Emmerich) and brother - in - law (Colin Farrell).

Harry Brown (R for sexuality, drug use, pervasive profanity and graphic violence) Revenge flick about a recently - widowed, law - abiding senior citizen (Michael Caine) who morphs into a crime - fighting vigilante after the street gang that murdered his best friend (David Bradley) gets off with a slap on the wrist.

«Stepping Into Darkness: The Visual Design of Sicario» focuses on crafting the film's look and defining cinematography, «Blunt, Brolin and Benicio: Portraying the Characters of Sicario» features interviews with the three leads, «Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario» researches the brutal history of drug violence along the border (it features graphic imagery so beware), and «A Pulse from the Desert: The Score of Sicario,» which runs about 6 minutes, profiles composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Brooklyn's Finest (R for nudity, graphic sexuality, pervasive profanity, drug use and gory violence) Gritty, NYC crime saga, directed by Antoine Fuqua, about three NYPD cops (Don Cheadle, Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke) stationed in three different outer boroughs whose paths cross serendipitously while working the same case.

The Genetic Opera (R for profanity, sexuality, drug use, graphic violence and gore) Sci - fi horror flick, set in 2056, about an enterprising biotech company which turns from savior to monster during a planetary epidemic when it begins repossessing transplanted organs from patients who can't pay their medical bills.

Jurrassic Fight Club: The Complete Season One Unrated but viewer discretion advised due to graphic violence Available on DVD Last year the History Channel jumped into the dinosaur game with this high - octane documentary that attempts to both educate and enterain by teaching the audience about dinosaurs, and then watching how they fight.

(In French and English with subtitles) Let the Right One in (R for profanity, nudity, disturbing images and graphic violence) Horror flick about 12 year - old boy (Kare Hedebrant) who exacts revenge on his bullies with the help of his beautiful next - door neighbor (Lina Leandersson), a girl his age who just happens to be a bloodthirsty vampire.

Thirst (R for graphic violence, disturbing images, nudity, graphic sexuality and violence) Horror flick about a priest (Kang - ho sang) who is accidentally turned into a vampire after a medical procedure goes horribly wrong.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening August 7, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PG - 13 for mayhem and graphic violence) Action - oriented thriller about an elite team of gadget - equipped, military spies who venture to the ends of the Earth in search of the international arms dealer (Christopher Eccleston) masterminding a diabolical plot to plunge the planet into complete chaos.

In «Fargo,» the violence still leaves an impact due to its graphic nature, but the stylization is done so well that it becomes a masterclass in how to heighten reality, further the plot and reveal a lot about the character in as economical a way as possible.

Open Grave (R for profanity, disturbing violence and graphic images) Murder mystery about an amnesia victim (Sharlto Copley) who wakes up in a pit of dead bodies with no idea who he is, how he got there, or who the killer is.

Pandorum (R for profanity and graphic horror violence) Sci - fi horror flick about a couple of stranded astronauts (Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster) with amnesia who gradually realize they're no longer alone on their spaceship and that the survival of mankind is dependent upon them.

Not Forgotten (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and graphic violence) Psychological thriller, set in a Tex - Mex border town, about a husband (Simon Baker) and wife (Paz Vega) forced to come to grips with their checkered past in order to save their kidnapped daughter (Chloe Moretz).

(In Persian and English with subtitles) Surveillance (R for drug use, pervasive profanity, graphic violence and deviant sexuality) Crime thriller about a couple of FBI Agents (Julia Ormond and Bill Pullman) who try to track down a serial killer in Santa Fe with the help of three eyewitnesses (Pell James, Ryan Simpkins and Kent Harper).

Bronson (R for sexuality, profanity, violence, graphic nudity and disturbing content) Bio-pic not about Charles Bronson the screen legend, but about Michael Gordon Peterson (Tom Hardy), a British convict who has spent so many years beefing up in solitary confinement since 1974 that he's lost his mind and thinks he's the late Hollywood icon.

Night of the Demons (R for sexuality, nudity, drug use, profanity and graphic violence) Grisly remake of the 1998, high attrition - rate horror flick about a decadent Halloween party at a haunted house in New Orleans where teenaged revelers suddenly find themselves stalked by bloodthirsty demons.

Death Wish (R for graphic violence and pervasive profanity) Remake of the Charles Bronson vigilante classic about a mild - mannered doctor (Bruce Willis) who takes the law into his own hands after his wife (Elisabeth Shue) is murdered and his daughter (Camila Morrone) is brutally raped and left comatose by a ruthless gang.

There's nothing particularly outstanding about it — the graphic violence, which I guess caused a stir, is somewhat tame (it's a Jack the Ripper movie after all), but it's solid.

Hostiles (R for profanity and graphic violence) Panoramic Western, set in 1892, about a veteran cavalry Captain (Christian Bale) who reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne chief (Wes Studi) from a fort in New Mexico back to his tribe's ancestral lands in Montana.

Death Wish (R for graphic violence and pervasive profanity) Remake of the Charles Bronson vigilante classic about a mild - mannered doctor (Bruce Willis) who takes the law into his own hands after his wife (Elisabeth Shue) is murdered

Hostiles (R for profanity and graphic violence) Panoramic Western, set in 1892, about a veteran calvalry Captain (Christian Bale) who reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne chief (Wes Studi) from a fort in New Mexico back to his tribe's ancestral lands in Montana.