Sentences with phrase «corrupt underbelly»
Perhaps it's no surprise that the recent proliferation of Chinese companies listing on American stock exchanges has a corrupt underbelly.
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«I think what's happened in the last couple of years in exposing the underbelly of this corrupt government that we have has led people to suddenly think that it's about time we get some different blood in our government.
Classically inspired neo-noir follows Roland Drake, a 1940s private investigator trying to untangle a mystery that's only landing him in deeper trouble, in an adventure that ticks all the classic boxes — seductive femme fatales, corrupt cops, murder, a weary PI, troublesome thugs and dames, a priceless gem, and a journey into a world peeled back to reveal a twisted family and the immoral underbelly of human nature.
Fly me to the moon indeed, though there's a method to Lanthimos's portrait of madness, as it serves as a surreal portrait of corrupting power, of the malleability of the young and the authoritarianism of their elders, of the incestuousness of familial bonds (here epitomized by the son's eventual coupling with his sister), and finally, of the rotten underbelly of the middle - class unit.
«Black Mass» expertly details the twists and turns of this highly complex story, painting a vivid portrait of Boston's underbelly and its corrupt political machine, as well as exposing the worst scandal in FBI history.
An article in the New York Times exposes the seedy underbelly of a review system that has been corrupted by paid reviews.
La Bella Figura, a common Italian phrase referring to the importance of maintaining an elegant exterior, may seem to point to the often poignant beauty of the works, but it also refers to Italy's ugly political underbelly, the implied corrupt core that «the beautiful figure» must disguise.