Sentences with phrase «with dark subject matters»

The film attempts to juxtapose extremely heightened, broad farce with social satire in a period setting along with dark subject matters such as cannibalism and incest.

In its use of flippant humour to deal with dark subject matter, the film has a similar tone to that of the satirical 1990s Holly Hunter drama, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader - Murdering Mom (based on a similar story about a mother accused of having her daughter's classmate bumped off to improve the daughter's chances of making the cheerleading team).

The story deals with dark subject matter, something with which Fincher is well acquainted.

by Beth Wilson Snowtown «s director Justin Kurzel and young star Lucas Pittaway talk about the reponsibilities of telling a true story and the importance of a supportive cast when dealing with dark subject matter.

As directed by Alex Proyas (I Robot, Knowing), who would go on to direct, appropriately, Dark City, the urban area inhabited by Eric Draven (Lee, Legacy of Rage) is one in which there is never any sunlight shown at any time, and even interiors are minimally lit, which is in keeping with the darker subject matter of the main story.

Not exact matches

The subject matter, noticeably dark, determined and at times brooding, fits well with the eerie soundscape Radiohead is known for.

The band's musical style is a mix of «dark, robust and romantic» with a blend of «classic soul and midnight - on - the - moors English art rock», their songs containing dark subject matter though the band's dark alternative style and dreamy instrumentals stop their music from entering metal and heavy rock terriority.

They experimented a bit with Reflektor and it was brilliant but with this they explored the genre of dance music a bit more with dark themes in the lyrics» subject matter.

Johnson managed to perfectly blend dark comedy with serious subject matter in The Skeleton Twins, but here he can't find that delicate balance.

Slipping between several planes of reality with the nimbleness of a jazz ensemble, Michael Almereyda «s Experimenter, starring Peter Sarsgaard as late social psychologist Stanley Milgram, is more of a delectable treat than the dark subject matter might lead you to believe.

The Crimson Rivers is a thriller in the dark and gory style of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, and definitely may turn off many viewers with it's graphic subject matter.

After a deftly timed flirtation with darker, edgier subject matter in last year's Baby Driver, plus an eye - catching appearance as Churchill's secretary in Darkest Hour, the 29 - year - old actress is raising her game with three female - led features that promise to position her as a British leading lady with international clout.

The film deals with some rather dark subject matter: the murder of children, forced abortions.

Every scene is spiked with laughs, which helps lighten up the admittedly dark subject matter, especially as the dead bodies start to pile up.

With dark, dour subject matter forcing possible rewrite by the school bureaucrats, a former student who would rather see it unproduced than see it altered to blunt its impact, and a meddling father who insists his son focus on his future instead of folly, Ms. Sinclair is going to have a heck of a time keeping it, as well as her own reputation, intact to the end.

It's true that the subject matter is darker in tone than the other releases, but the inventiveness and brilliance more than keeps the action moving and story perplexing (in a good way), thanks to a fantastic script from Bob Gale (Interstate 60, Trespass), who keeps the in - jokes and humor in perfect step with the first film.

Some viewers will be put off by some of the dark subject matter, and some will take issue with Shyamalan's methodical approach to Dennis» story.

Admittedly, it's a hard premise to reconcile, but that's what separates a great dark comedy from an average comedy with a dark premise: the ability to pump actual depth into twisted subject matter while still managing to be humorous.

The subject matter is darker than other similar films of its ilk, dealing with gang rapes, strangulation and kinky sexual acts that seem placed in the film in ways that titillate rather than educate.

If there's one thing 20,000 Leagues could definitely improve on, it's blending the light - hearted scenes with the relatively dark subject matter.

I can say confidently that this is one of the best films of the year with Oscar worthy performances, great direction, a strong script and a very well rounded look at such a dark subject matter.

It's a tough watch for some viewers with its intensity and darker themes, but those willing to endure intense subject matter shouldn't let it pass by.

She's made the choice on It Ends With Us to add this line to her sales page in deepest, darkest Amazonia (where the consumer - reviewers run wild and the drumbeats are so ominous): «This book contains graphic scenes and very sensitive subject matter.»

The Five Nights at Freddy's series has always dealt with dark and disturbing subject matter, especially considering they revolve around possessed animatronics who stalk and try to kill the player inside the titular restaurant.

Their look is glossy and seemingly sunny, but their dark subject matter — a child covered with sheets of paper and cradling a blue balloon, for example — often hints at something much more sinister below their surface.

This process creates a dramatic solarized effect: light and dark are reversed, thereby linking the subject matter of the photograph with the process of its making.

Born 1987, Gainesville, FL Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY Education 2012 New York Studio School, MFA 2009 Amherst College, BA Selected Solo Exhibitions 2015 Eleanor Ray: Paintings, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, NY 2014 Eleanor Ray: Paintings, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, NY 2013 Eleanor Ray: Paintings, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, NY Selected Group Exhibitions 2016 Fred Reichman with Eleanor Ray, The Landing, Los Angeles, CA 2015 Feast of Planes, Andrews Gallery, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA The Thing Itself, The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ Not in One Day, Rothschild Fine Art, Tel Aviv, Israel Exhibition of Work by Newly Elected Members and Recipients of Honors and Awards, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY Improvised Showboat # 5, New York, NY Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY 2014 Beyond the Pale, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, NY City as Subject, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY BRIC Biennial: Volume I, Downtown Edition, BRIC House, Brooklyn, NY Cool and Dark, Comfort Station, Chicago, IL Between Matter and Experience, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013 On the Horizon, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Alumni Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY Dooroomwindow, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, NY Gathering Place, No Longer Empty, New York, NY Traces of Omnipresence, 308 at 156 Project Artspace, New York, NY 2012 A.I.R. Gallery's 10th Biennial, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY Recent Paintings: Eleanor Ray and Jacob Stilley, New York Studio School, New York, NY

Her subject matter: dark and steeped in meaning is deftly executed with charm and wit.

Abstract images — a flashlight beam lighting a dark path, photographs of dark shapes and rudimentary objects — interspersed with moments of blackness viscerally and poetically evoke the subject matter against the artist's documentary - style voiceover.

Ali often juxtaposes brightly colored scenes with dark, sometimes violent subject matter that speaks of political resistance, social relationships, and betrayal.

Areas of darker subject matter contrast with the Pop influences — animal bones in glass cases and a dead sheep suspended in formaldehyde by Damien Hirst share a room with a photograph of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by Andreas Gursky, evoking themes of death and despair, interrupted by the obligatory inclusion of one of Hirst's spot paintings.

Taking selfies gets an extra feature with a screen - powered flash, and while this does tend to wash out subjects no matter what kind of picture it is, users can at least get some light in really dark situations.