Sentences with phrase «as social commentary»

Referencing a quote by Beat Generation poet William S. Burroughs, When You Cut into the Present the Future Leaks Out echoes approaches attributed to cut - up poetry, early hip hop, spoken word, and the sculptural practice of artist Gordon Matta - Clark, who sliced into urban spaces as social commentary.

«The Demonstrating Minds» exhibition looks at a highly topical theme through the work of 19 artists and artist groups: art as social commentary.

When they hang a Currin on the wall, they are given permission — more than that, they are given the right — to appreciate this oilcloth horror as a painterly painting as exquisite as a Velázquez, or to enjoy it as an incompetent high - kitsch send - up of classical painting, or to assess its value as social commentary, or to laugh at it as a piece of Dadaist stupidity - for - stupidity's - sake.

Drawing on her background in graphic design, Kruger adopts the same visual tools as mass media; the appropriated images and texts acting as both social commentary and political agitator commenting on religion, sex, racial and gender stereotypes, consumerism, corporate greed, and power.

Toward the latter period of his documentary work, Siskind's growing interest in the poignancy of less referential images began to reveal; the repeat of windows perforating abandoned brownstone façades in Harlem translate more as an exploration of pattern and texture than as social commentary.

Showcasing over thirty contemporary artists based in Canada, Denmark, and The United States, the exhibition highlights the presence of characters in each artists» work and their function as a means to explore identity and ideas of beauty as a social commentary.

Little is known about Daku, however, though the artist's work is appreciated as social commentary street art.

Toys as social commentary, toys as functional training tool, toys as therapy, toys as exercise aids — that's power.

With as much of Sony's standard product placement as social commentary, The 5th Wave does little to inspire you to start reading the novels or to believe that The Hunger Games was merely the start of a golden age for YA novels and feature films.

And the film itself is as great as you might imagine: a gripping, deeply moving examination of one person caught up in an unfair system and trying to quell demons exterior and interior to fix it, which works equally well as a humanist portrait, as social commentary and even as political allegory.

Instead, it falls short as both pure entertainment and as social commentary.

A black and white philosophy that the hotel dwellers and forest people merely operate on two extreme sides of the same coin, equally governed by shallow and trivial rules, shying away from any real emotion and humanity, fascinates as social commentary, but ultimately makes an absolutely funny and often unique film feel narratively inert.

And yet it says something that I value the film more as a series of images than as a social commentary.

MaryAnn Johanson: At almost 90, French film legend Agnes Varda remains an artistic inspiration, nay, a force of nature, as she travels around rural France with photographer and muralist JR, creating art as social commentary and community project engaging everyone they encounter.

As social commentary goes, this may be pretty toothless, but who doesn't need a Madoff voodoo doll to abuse?

That would work as social commentary if the show - runners hadn't been completely serious.

This is fire - breathing melodrama masquerading as social commentary.

In the end, this is just an absurd actioner, neither realistic nor relevant enough to take seriously as social commentary, save to realize just how much pandering of obscenity Hollywood will engage in by constantly trying to cater to a niche audience that likes amoral entertainment.

The most charitable way to look at the film (or the play, since it's still being produced these days) is not as social commentary, or even as a reminiscence, but as a vehicle (literally, much of the time) for two actors to have fun with an odd - couple bonding narrative.

As entertaining as I found it, I cant quite go that «extra yard», as it is too uneven at times, with a very predictable story that often gets too juvenile and cheap to take seriously as social commentary.

Likewise, the current popularity of the superhero genre allows Birdman to be all the more relevant as social commentary - and allows it to land its punches with greater precision (see: the joke about Keaton's character refusing to do Birdman 4).

His albums will be listened to as social commentary of these times for many decades, maybe centuries to come.

Not exact matches

Sevigny said as social media continues to increase its presence with public commentary on matters such as Question Period — which doesn't just rely on mainstream media for coverage anymore in a sea of tweets — it may lead to a change in behaviour of MPs as they attempt to come across in a warmer light to a broader reporting audience.

The above commentary is based on Social Security laws in effect as of July 2014.

is still as brutal in its social commentary as it was in 2016 (let's just say we're told right away exactly what «Robbin» Season» means), so its setting isn't always a place you want to be, but it

Granted, Atlanta is still as brutal in its social commentary as it was in 2016 (let's just say we're told right away exactly what «Robbin» Season» means), so its setting isn't always a place you want to be, but it is always a place you want to explore and revisit.

At this point, as a society, it would probably be more newsworthy to hear a story about someone who achieved something great without cheating... which is a depressing social commentary!

Since Harold Lindsell assumed the position of editor late in the sixties, Christianity Today has moved away from the mere elucidation of socially related Biblical principles, as Henry thought was right, to an ongoing commitment to social critique and specific commentary on a wide range of social and political issues.

«Insti - tute for Social Policy and Understanding»???? As per http://www.guidestar.org, the directors and CEO are all Muslims which definitely does not agree with the topic commentary by Mr. Iftikhar.

In India, theology, ethics and social theory as critical sciences are not widely developed, and topics treated by these fields appear in local communities primarily as confessional commentary, caste practice or expressions of communal interests.

She loved my image of «Fearless» and wrote a great commentary on it as she applied it to her own personal challenge to being fearless on social media.

Social commentary on the broadcasters at the time of the elections reached close to a fever pitch, with fears being expressed that the broad - casters held such power as to hold the key to the election outcome.

It's almost as if having a baby bump is an open invitation for commentary and questions from people who may otherwise abide by the common roles of social decency.

OF JUDGES AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT Whilst dismissing the untrustworthy, deceitful, and opportunistic commentaries of these lawyers and social commentators, it is now necessary to return to our true enterprise: the exposition of the state of the law to ordinary Ghanaian citizens as best as we can.

According to the organisation, «The bill will also have chilling effect on freedom of expression in the country, as it will create an atmosphere of fear among bloggers and online activists who may not post critical commentary on Facebook or other social media platforms for fear of being sent to jail.

Many social media commentaries suggested that Martin Amidu will be approved following his performance, even as the Committee is yet to officially prepare its report.

Others such as Connotea store reference information online, allowing access while scientists travel, and include commentary features such as social bookmarking, which allows a scientist's contacts to read his or her comments in a dedicated feed.

What made Romero more than a horror director was his focus on horror as a means of social commentary.

GLOBE AND MAIL — Nov 5 — In a recent interview with The Globe and Mail, AshleyMadison CEO, Noel Biderman gave his commentary on the evolution of modern marriage and monogamy as a «failed social experiment.»

Under the guidance of Cumberbatch, who serves as executive producer, Nicholls» translation is a surprisingly positive endeavour, combating the inherent bleakness and social commentary of Aubyn's stern prose with black comedy and an unceasing desire to better one's self.

And here, as in last year's I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Sandler interestingly attempts to blend genuine social commentary with copious gross - out humor in much the same way that Mel Brooks did in Blazing Saddles (a movie that, beyond the beans - around - the - campfire gags, wore its heart so firmly on its sleeve in favor of racial brotherhood that it stopped just short of singing «Kumbaya» to its audience); Sandler, who's admirably never been shy about proudly proclaiming his Jewishness, takes on xenophobia, suggests that Israelis and Palestinians CAN get along and — most controversially of all, perhaps — makes a case that disco music CAN be enjoyable in the right time and place.

While the entertainment value of Cloverfield is highly negotiable, it's clear that Abrams has consciously aligned himself with those filmmakers who have used the template of a grade - B monster / invasion movie — Don Siegel, George Romero, Steven Spielberg — as a stealth vessel for social commentary.

Peaking early, Swift never quite matched his earlier accomplishments in later years, although glimmers of his low - key social commentary could be seen in such films as Candleshoe (1977) and the short - lived TV series Grindl (1963).

Black Panther works as both a comic book adaptation and an ambitious social commentary drama.

Del Toro, a master of crossing genres, subtly turned his film into a commentary on American social hierarchy, including reinventing the beast as a romantic hero.

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This closing chapter of the First Class trilogy falls into the same trap as The Last Stand, the final part in the original X-Men trilogy: it shifts the focus from character detail and social commentary...

As Black / white relationships aren't nearly as taboo today as they were in the 1960s, the social commentary of the original is mostly absent here, although it does depict some of the difficulties that are still prevalent for interracial couples, especially for parents who have always envisioned the type of man they want their daughters to marrAs Black / white relationships aren't nearly as taboo today as they were in the 1960s, the social commentary of the original is mostly absent here, although it does depict some of the difficulties that are still prevalent for interracial couples, especially for parents who have always envisioned the type of man they want their daughters to marras taboo today as they were in the 1960s, the social commentary of the original is mostly absent here, although it does depict some of the difficulties that are still prevalent for interracial couples, especially for parents who have always envisioned the type of man they want their daughters to marras they were in the 1960s, the social commentary of the original is mostly absent here, although it does depict some of the difficulties that are still prevalent for interracial couples, especially for parents who have always envisioned the type of man they want their daughters to marry.

Zombie movies work quite well as mindless and bloody entertainment, and also when they are tied into larger social commentaries (such as in Romero's original Dawn Of The Dead and 28 Days Later).

The best moments of «Black Panther» are unsurprisingly as winning as the best of any Disney tentpole, elegantly fusing Afrofuturistic comic book imagery to sharp social commentary.