Sentences with phrase «social issue movies»

Before we get to the highs, however, it's our duty (okay, our petty pleasure) to dispense with the lows: Like the artist responsible for our favorite album of the year, we've got a bone to pick, and it's with every execrable entry on the list below — a hall of shame wide enough to accommodate horror hackworks, witless studio comedies, tone - deaf social issue movies, and not one but two «unconventional» Katherine Heigl vehicles.

If not the primo prestige film it wants to be, «The Danish Girl» is a strong rebuttal to Hooper's critics and an above average social issues movie.

Not exact matches

The movie's powerful footage will shake up the audience's hearts and encourage them to reflect on humanity and the social issues we encounter.

The movie is pretty funny and actually has some interesting religious and social issue commentaries, that's if you can decipher it from its plethora of food - based sexual innuendos.

SKIP THIS MOVIE IF: you prefer serious social issues be confined to CNN — even if presented in an entertaining way

The very fact that this movie tries, dynamically, to do the same will itself outrage some viewers: Social - issue films are supposed to be square, dull, and single - note.

If you're intrigued at the notion of a horror movie that tackles social issues — say, the issue of how society lets down victims of child abuse — congratulations!

Just as Peele and partner Keegan - Michael Key found clever ways of dealing with racial issues on their sketch - comedy TV show, this movie turns clichés and social metaphors inside out.

Less important is the fact that a horror movie that addressed race and social issues won best adapted screenplay, which is a seriously promising turn for the Academy Awards.

And you have two movies about race relations, each starring Sidney Poitier, but coming at the issue from different angles — the social comedy - drama «Guess Who's Coming to Dinner» and the crime drama «In the Heat of the Night.»

The sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, doubled down on what worked from the first movie and layered in a hefty dose of social relevance thanks to director Matt Reeves» decision to tackle issues of weaponization.

Peele cited The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, and Night of the Living Dead as the types of movies that inspired him to use genre to tackle a thorny social issue.

While Hollywood hides behind generic superhero movies that only pretend to speak to social issues, Donald Glover puts his body, soul, and voice on the line.

Production materials indicate the participants» pride in making a movie that combines scary - movie elements with social issues.

Rather than dealing with these issues like real human beings, the four jet off on a ludicrously extravagant vacation to Abu Dhabi, and the movie completely unravels into a pastiche of wish - fulfillment, slapstick, and ham - handed social commentary.

The movie provides a unique behind - the - scenes look at these leaders and the social issues they faced during 1952 and 1986.

The FX series «30 Days» had Spurlock applying the time commitment of his movie to experiencing various other social issues (living on minimum wage, being a prison inmate, etc.).

Directed by documentarian Gabriela Cowperthwaite («Blackfish») the movie confines itself to the facts of Megan's story and smartly doesn't tackle any social or political issues like women in the military and the reasons for going to war with Iraq.

Offer to be a buddy when new families join the service; ask how they're going, whether there are any concerns or issues, you could even invite them to neighbourhood social functions such as local fundraisers or movie nights.

This generation can do the same thing with social issues, products, movies, and with the real estate industry.