Sentences with phrase «dark side of human nature»

On the other hand, being highly critical of religion, mass consumerism and the general darker side of human nature, Peter Adamyan uses pop culture imagery to comment on the contemporary society.

In truth, the factors that motivated the successes of these horror - subgenre entries into the marketplace could be applied to another dominant form of visual entertainment focused on suspense, moodiness, thinly veiled sexual references, and the darkest side of human nature; I'm speaking, of course, of the soap opera.

Sure, the big draw of the Apes franchise is battles between guerrilla fighters and actual gorillas, but each of the films is interwoven with interesting, surprisingly astute commentary about the dark side of human nature.

He knows the dark sides of human nature: our temptations to sin, to observe others» sins and strong emotions, to regard ourselves as superior to others.

These interviews with Holocaust survivors reveal a surprising perspective on the both the light and dark side of human nature.

However, she is actually a shrewd judge of human character and harbors deep knowledge of the dark side of human nature.

Since then, their work has often explored the darker side of human nature.

While Anon doesn't boast a superior story, it's engaging in the way many B - grade noir films from the «40s and «50s were — pulpy excursions into the dark side of human nature with hard - bitten heroes and duplicitous femmes fatale.

An actor who has demonstrated a fearless capacity for exploring the darker side of human nature, Peter Sarsgaard became synonymous with the term «edgy young performer.»

Wiener - Dog Todd Solondz continues his career - long plunge into the dark side of human nature with this fierce, sneakily profound tale about a Dachshund and the neurotics who care for it (not always well).

All animals may be equal, but some animals are more equal than others in this stage adaptation of George Orwell's presciently cautionary take on the dark side of human nature, as reflected in the noble (if ultimately unrealized) intentions of a group of animals who overthrow the humans and seize control of their farm.

It's a gloomy piece of work that presents the darker sides of human nature in a way that's begrudgingly believable.

In the vein of his previous screenplays for «Chuck and Buck,» «The Good Girl» and «Beatriz at Dinner,» White depicts the darker side of human nature with deadpan humor and daring honesty.

Eerie new trailer for IT COMES AT NIGHT examines the dark side of human nature.

Todd Solondz continues his career - long plunge into the dark side of human nature with this fierce, sneakily profound tale of heavy petting.

Of course, since there's nothing quite so sexy as corruption, the people exploiting that truth are really trying to have their cake and eat it, too, using the inherent appeal of the darker side of human nature to hook the audience.

Along the way, they uncover instead the darker sides of human nature.

«Ezra Miller and Michael Angarano on the Dark Side of Human Nature in «The Stanford Prison Experiment»»: A fine interview with the two superb actors, courtesy of Indiewire's Emily Buder.

This week our Must Watch Warner Archive picks are all about digging deep into the dark side of human nature.

I think my interest in the dark side of human nature stems from reading Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews.

The author has a fascinating talent to be able to delve into the darker side of human nature, show it for what it is and yet keep us interested even as we are repulsed.

We are shown not only the love and the sacrifice but, also, the grief, the fear and the dark side of human nature.

Hill's debut, Heart - Shaped Box, was an uber - creepy tale of a haunted rock star that demonstrated that a talent for tapping into the dark side of human nature just might be genetic.

Mantel's crystalline style, piercing eye and interest in, shall we say, the darker side of human nature, together with a real respect for historical accuracy, make this novel an engrossing, enveloping read.

It's a murder mystery and a literary thriller, a multilayered nonlinear narrative and a psychological portrait of the dark side of human nature.

While her mom looks for the good in people, Amanda is fascinated by the dark side of human nature, like her father, the SFPD's Deputy Chief of Homicide.

So I don't necessarily see it as the dark side of human nature.

Although it's a horror series, with a group of misfits dealing with zombies and investigating sometimes grotesque murders, I quite enjoy Kurosagi for its exploration of the dark side of human nature and its gruesomely lovely, detailed art, so I'm glad to hear we'll get more.

In the tradition of bestselling authors Ian McEwan and Anne Enright, Samantha Bruce - Benjamin's brilliant and timeless debut unveils the dark side of human nature as four women share the poignant tale of love, obsession, and ultimate betrayal that binds them forever.

Her short stories explored the darker side of human nature (a pretty stressful topic, if you ask us).

The dark side of human nature is the driving force behind this Dutch artist's work, like his fascination with the opposition between pomp and circumstance on the one hand and the obscene reverse side of the display of power.

«The Space Between Us,» Claudia Parducci's first solo exhibition at Ochi Projects, represents the artist's commitment to understanding and investigating the darkest sides of human nature.

Chowdhury's sculptures are infused with the artist's humour, commenting on the dark side of human nature and the consequences of humanity's contemporary conduct, evident in works such as Opinion, where two men face each other with swords, Audacity, in which a man holds a pistol and has guns for legs, or Freedom, where a man is trapped in a small cage within a larger cage.

His paintings resonate with an unnerving atmosphere which speaks profoundly of the darker side of human nature.

This isn't controversial to botanists, but there's political charge perceptual interference in the climate discussion context, underscoring the darker side of human nature.

Given Facebook's size and power in publishing, advertising and communication, it must learn to foresee the dark side of human nature.

But, due to the nature of my work I'm very aware of the dark side of human nature and I never allow it in.

We should all be on the lookout for religiously - based twisted radicalism of all stripes that seeks to destroy the logic of enlightened thinking in order to instill the backward unhinged barbarity of the dark side of human nature.