Sentences with phrase «sexual obsessions of»

There's not much I need to say about Kubrick — he was a visionary in both form and content, constantly pushing the envelope on what he could put in movies, from the Cold War satire of Dr. Strangelove, the ultraviolence of A Clockwork Orange and the bloody glee of The Shining, to the sexual obsessions of Lolita and Eyes Wide Shut.

Based on James Ellroy's novel about the movie industry, corrupt cops, tabloid journalism, gangsters and sexual obsessions of every stripe, L.A. Confidential is set in 1950's Los Angeles.

Not exact matches

It is hard to say just what Moby - Dick, Melville's greatest and most famous work, really is: a metaphysical Romantic tragedy about Captain Ahab's sexual obsession with an enormous white whale; an immense picaresque comedy about sailing; or a serio - comic grand opera that begins with the narrating Ishmael bored by the streaming crowds of New York and ends with him alone in the ocean, floating on the harpooner Queequeg's coffin.

Such obsessions invite far more heat than light, and focus our already sexually excited adolescents on discerning extraneous dimensions of their own sexual makeup.

And while we're at it, another of modern culture's formal determinations that would probably be worth discarding is its all - consuming obsession with all things sexual.

In the midst of what sometimes seems to be a national obsession with sex, it is often difficult for a couple to discover and cultivate the power of sexual intimacy which is so vital a part of marriage.

You think she is talking about today and the consequences of the sexual revolution — after all this is the book's topic — but she ends up talking about communism and the cold war, current dietary restrictions and food obsessions, and the historically prior widespread popular acceptance of smoking tobacco (primarily cigarettes).

When sin is defined in terms of sexual purity, the focus of the Christian life shifts away from expression of love for God and neighbor to an obsession with internal conflict between «higher» and «lower» impulses.

Not even the American people themselves seem completely at ease about whether their admitted obsessions with sexual pleasure and material possession meet the test of external and overriding criteria.

Such obsessions generate far more heat than light, and focus already sexually excited adolescents on discerning extraneous dimensions of their own sexual makeup.

My thoughts of the breast being sexual arent caused by our media's / society's obsession with sex, but more or less my own inability to see them otherwise.

Last year, researchers at Cardiff University in Wales uncovered one source of this squeamishness: Although studies of healthy sexuality are few and far between, there are more than 5,000 published studieslinking autism to inappropriate behavior such as stalking, public fondling or sexual obsessions.

These physical issues may occur in isolation or in conjunction with mental and emotional manifestations such as low self esteem, insecurity, jealousy, over dependency on someone or something, obsession with sex and sexual desires, no sexual desire whatsoever or feelings of emotional numbness.

It's easy to say everyone should be a lifestyle BDSM dating enthusiast, completely open about all of your sexual fantasies and obsessions — but in the real world, some of us need to be a bit more discreet.

Long - term monogamous sex takes a bit of work and creativity to be passionate for the long haul, but if there's a silver lining to America's current obsession with sex, it is people are finally talking about their sexual needs more openly.

The formerly titled Lawless (now without a title after that name was taken by last year's John Hillcoat drama) is set in the Austin music scene, and stars Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Rooney Mara and Haley Bennett in a story of sexual obsession and betrayal.

She's also at the center of the film's obsession with sexual violence.

Excessive obsession with technology, desire of power, problem of suicide, sexual misconduct with little girls.

An obsession with a book about sexual submission leads Ashley to the door of its mysterious author and opens her eyes to the possibilities of BDSM.

Originally rated X, but somewhat toned down to accommodate an R rating, Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession is an interesting exploration of the nature of sexual passion and jealousy.

With The Funeral, Abel Ferrara revisits many of his trademark obsessions — madness, honor, duty, loyalty, sexual dysfunction, and Catholic guilt and repentance — via the flashback - heavy story of the funeral of communist gangster Johnny Tempio (Vincent Gallo) at the house of his mob boss brother Ray (Christopher Walken).

Deep End begins as an eccentric coming - of - age drama and gradually reveals itself to be a disturbing tale of sexual obsession.

Cloistered away in the middle of the conflagration, their obsession with film musters and explodes without the viable outlet of the Cinematheque, manifesting in a series of sadistic, often sexual games centered on movie knowledge and the price of ignorance.

An account of family dysfunction and sexual obsession?

Nina (Portman), a longtime member of the New York City Ballet company, begins her spiral in obsession, hallucination and sexual awakening (despite her protestations, she's almost surely still a virgin) when she's cast to play the twin roles of the White Swan and the Black Swan in a new production and the perfectionist is challenged to drop her control and let her passions pour out.

Michael's obsession with defecation and Eddie's futile attempts at sexual relations, along with plenty of dialogue about surgically enhanced body parts, quickly become tiresome.

In that last film, Fassbender plays a man in the grip of sexual obsession.

A number of Cronenberg's favorite thematic tics are explored, too, including man's relationship with modern technology, the messiness of murder and sexual obsession.

The obsession with dick jokes that many of these performers are known — and sometimes derided — for is milked to its full extent, not just to generate laughs but to infantilise them and reveal their anxieties about their gender and sexual identity.

Sexual and erotic obsessions are at the hub of French filmmaker Eric Rohmer's canon, but don't expect unadorned titillation.

Starring Lindsay Lohan, porn star James Deen and Gus Van Sant (really), The Canyons spins a tale on the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition among a...

THE CANYONS is a contemporary L.A. noir from director Paul Schrader, writer Bret Easton Ellis, and producer Braxton Pope about the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition, both personally and professionally, among a group of young people in their 20 ′ s and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their lives, resulting in deceit, paranoia, cruel mind games and ultimately violence.

Lawless, which is scheduled to be released in 2013, is described as the story of «two intersecting love triangles, sexual obsession and betrayal, set against the music scene in Austin, Texas».

An aspiring cartoonist with a burgeoning appetite for love and sex, she froths at the mouth for her first taste of sexual awakening, her art a full expression of her obsession with the human body and its nether regions.

Directed by Brian Gilbert, Wilde is the story of the brilliant and witty playwright and his sexual obsessions.

From a National Book Award finalist — for her memoir American Chica — and the author of the acclaimed novel Cellophane comes this spare, powerful story of sexual obsession and its consequences.

The works took on another meaning when I learned of Cornell's apparent sexual obsessions.

Focusing on humankind's obsessive relationship to computers and other virtual platforms, the works in this exhibition are microcosmic scenes that convey the varied nature of these relationships, such as obsession, escapism, isolation and sexual fetish.

I didn't want to have sex with anyone for years -LSB-...] The sexual obsession and fear of sex sit side by side in me.»

Approaching the complexities of gender and sexuality, Dawn Mellor explores the painful aspects of female experience, often linked to today's obsessions with celebrity, while John Kirby's paintings describe, allegorically, the suffering of people squeezed into the straightjackets of religious, sexual and social norms.

In 1979, Dorothy Tennov coined the term «limerence» for the first stage of love, characterized by physical symptoms (flushing, trembling, palpitations), excitement, intrusive thinking, obsession, fantasy, sexual excitement, and the fear of rejection.

Our girls have often manifested one or more of the following types of behaviors or unhealthy coping mechanisms: withdrawal and isolation from family and friends; trouble maintaining friendships; discontinuation of previously enjoyable activities; excessive anger or verbal aggression; defiance toward authority or unwillingness to follow directions; school avoidance or refusal; substance experimentation or abuse; risky sexual activity; self - harm; suicidal ideation or gestures; Internet obsession or addiction; leaving home without permission for significant periods of time; frequent dishonest communication; and declining academic performance.

Using revealing anecdotes and in - depth case studies, she illustrates practical ways for marriage partners to: - avoid the «divorce trap» - identify specific marriage - saving goals - move beyond ineffective, hurtful ways of interacting - become an expert on «doing what works» - overcome infidelity, Internet obsessions, depression, sexual problems, and midlife crises - get your marriage back on track — and keep it there

Obsession with thoughts and behaviors that are sexual in nature, often placing these things ahead of other things in life.

Her areas of expertise includes: anxiety and mood disorders, phobias, obsessions, panic disorder, trauma resolution, sexual dysfunction, burnout, loss and transitions, women's hormone and emotional health, performance enhancement, relationships, stress reduction / management support and crisis therapy.

Since 1998, Lova G. Njuguna LPC has been counseling adult clients, individually or as couples, in the areas of anger management, anxiety management, LGBTQ concerns, healthy relationships, sexual addiction, pornography addiction, love addiction, codependence, substance abuse / dependence, and obsession / compulsion.