Sentences with phrase «offered escapism»

As summarised in this great article by the Huffington Post, genre fiction is about captivating writing that offers escapism and entertainment, while literary fiction explores the human condition.

Not exact matches

From its distinctive interior and outdoor décor, to a garden oasis and communal fire pit, this inn offers culturally - oriented escapism while still providing all the conveniences of home.

Being a busy mum of two, I really crave the escapism from real life that a book can offer but I have been struggling to find a story that was able to hold my attention.

It is good for the mind, good for the body, and has a purity of escapism that few other things in life offer.

The spring / summer 2018 collection brings us a sexy athleticism together with a soft sense of escapism by offering sport inspired pieces for the urban everyday.

Then there are people like me, who feel like they left some fragment of themselves frozen in that moment, when Sean Baker's feature takes a leap into the saddest instance of escapism 2017 had to offer.

In addition to escapism and inspiration, Black Panther offers African Americans the opportunity to reexamine and reimagine their place in the world, both literally and figuratively.

The early 1970s to the late 1980s was a unique moment in Australian cinema history; a time when censorship was reigned in and home - grown production flourished, resulting in a flurry of exploitation films — sex comedies, horror movies and action thrillers — that pushed buttons and boundaries, trampled over taste and decency, but also offered artistry within their escapism, giving audiences sights and sounds unlike anything they had seen in Australia before.

His father, director Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Ghostbusters), made apolitical comedies that offered a common ground to viewers seeking escapism.

For this reason, this is strictly for viewers that watch nearly every B - movie suspense film on the rental shelves, straight - to - video or otherwise, offering sensational escapism in place of plausibility, pressing the titillation button in our psyches whenever possible.

The Brothers Bloom is an odd, somewhat distancing, but still curiously satisfying confection that may not leave the indelible impression in the mind that Brick does, but, thanks to the brilliant performances, literary presentation, and kitschy European art design, offers a nice bit of escapism into its uniquely quirky world, not dissimilar to the way Wes Anderson might do if he were to create a film with more of a conventional plot (Anderson's Bottle Rocket perhaps comes closest to the spirit of Johnson's film from a story standpoint).

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a kick back, put your feet up movie --- the kind that begs for a big bag of popcorn and offers plenty of escapism.

Both set in the same period, offering pure escapism.

Zoe liked the fact that cozy mysteries are able to offer readers a form of escapism that typical detective stories can't.

With sun loungers and palm trees, Jocapana offers tropical escapism par excellence.

Gili Meno is less developed than Gili T and offers a serene space for escapism.

Monteverde has much to offer beyond mere escapism, as visitors will find when arriving to Monteverde a very rural and friendly atmosphere.

Boasting an elevated setting overlooking Cadenabbia, this modern detached Tuscan - style villa offers pure holiday escapism and a prime Central Lake setting for carefree Lake Como breaks!

Obviously, a huge part of the appeal of videogames is the escapism they offer from the crushing, relentless misery that is our lives.

We love games for the endless escapism they offer.

The six artists in Bibliothecaphilia, on view beginning January 24, 2015, explore the medium and ethos of libraries: institutions straddling the public and private spheres, the escapism that libraries offer, libraries» status as storehouses for physical books — and thus for experiences and knowledge — and the way that these objects circulate and are re-used.

At a time when the world is so rife with tension, the British - born photographer offers a sense of escapism that's steeped in the spirit of freedom, youth, and nature that is so often lost and overlooked.

Pieces by Noémie Goudal, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Richard Long and Boomoon highlight barren landscapes and open spaces, offering moments of escapism in an age defined by hyperactivity.

The aim of the exhibition, whilst celebrating his work, is to offer visitors a moment of escapism and allow them to take a step back from everyday life, to calm the mind, turn on their senses and emerge themselves in an interactive Brazilian Modernism experience.

While you discovered his latest mural earlier today, Banksy also worked and produced several installations for the opening of «Dismaland Bemusement Park» in Weston - Super-Mare, UK.Banksy described the show as a «family theme park unsuitable for children» and that it «offers an escape from mindless escapism».

Sand, soft ice cream and escapism: In large - format photo books, photographers from Martin Parr to Pamela Littky offer an escape from the daily grind.