Sentences with phrase «into magical realism»

However, it is not without its flaws; the initially invigorating plot seems to peter out into magical realism towards the end which, in the context of a storyline that up until that point had been based more or less in reality, seemed to be an odd direction to veer off into so firmly.

The Book of Henry by director Colin Trevorrow is so fantastical that it could never truly happen and that's why I place it straight into the magical realism category that his first major feature Safety Not Guaranteed is in.

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And should finally put to rest the intended ending as not self - obliteration, but a burst of magical realism in flight «out of this world and into the mass unconscious.»

Any sense of realism - even magical realism - devolves into video - game surrealism seemingly overnight.

In the hands of Holmer, who dabbles with on - the - table issues — «the fits» refers to an epileptic epidemic plaguing the dancers, theorized as a symptom of the rec center's water — and magical realism to turn a simple story into an electrifying metaphor for growing up female.

Incorporating magical realism and supernatural elements, it tells the story of Emetria, an elderly woman who assumes that the ghost in her house is coming to guide her into the next life but soon realizes its presence signals something far more menacing.

Loyalty is undoubtedly something to strive for, and as such, it's sweet that Bill Murray seems to be so dedicated to Mitch Glazer, the co-writer of «Scrooged,» who roped him into the utterly dreadful magical - realism drama «Passion Play,» also starring Mickey Rourke and Megan Fox, a few years back.

But it's the director's holistic vision, powered by old school monster movies, the magical realism of Mexican literature and classic musicals, that turns this into a love story of singular enchantment.

Unbound Worlds offers readers insight into books and authors across and between the science fiction and fantasy worlds, including horror, slipstream, pop science, fairy tales and folklore, magical realism, urban fantasy, and anything that's just a little bit weird.

Well written, wonderful mix of magical realism, very atmospheric with oh so interesting characters and a glimpse into the harm secrets can hold.

Delivering Virtue - «Threads of satire are skillfully woven into this tapestry of humor and pathos, magical realism, and historical fact.»

«The genre's popularity is due to the fact that chronicles bleed across into fiction, without talking about magical realism.

1) Kentucky Route Zero (Cardboard Computer) This episodic journey into the depths of magical realism kept players wanting to sink deeper.

For the show «Into the Wind,» Kowch presents a series of small paintings that place the people in her magical realism paintings front and center.

Influenced by magical realism and lifting motifs from diverse sources such as Flemish still life, baroque art and Weimar painters, the artist enters into conversation with the history of painting with the aim of bringing a present - day sensibility to the table.

The gallery presents contemporary realism paintings that can be American magical realism, narrative or imaginative realism, «Looking Forward into the Past» promises to be a diverse show presenting a range of artist voices.

Black metal, horror films, science fiction, scientific research, and magical realism are all influences; pulling the viewer into a speculative new world.»

Rob Gonsalves is a Canadian contemporary artist who places his paintings and optical illusions into the world of magical realism.

Schwartz can be fairly neatly fitted into the tradition of Magical Realism, a loosely aligned group of American painters — Jared French is one; Paul Cadmus, another — drawn to enigmatic narratives, hushed symbolism, painstaking craft and the male nude, both as historical touchstone (cf. Michelangelo) and object of adoration.