Sentences with phrase «gladiatorial pastime»

And even if boxing, in its very nature, is a barbaric, gladiatorial pastime, and cinematic depictions continue to struggle with new ways to broaden its possibilities (this year's Southpaw is a great example of familiarity's hindrance), Creed is a rarity in that it matches its own paranoia on notions of legacy and manages to be a mighty successor to an iconic cinematic heirloom.

Not exact matches

Whether one considers the cessation of the gladiatorial games in the days of the early church, the ending of savage bestial games in Wilberforce's day, or the banning of dueling in the nineteenth century, Christians have often led the culture in critical analysis of its pastimes.