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John Bailey recommended The Battle of Algiers (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
1966 | Classics, Drama, War
7.4 (8 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This is a film that every year becomes more and more timely. On a sociopolitical level, its struggle of a people to win national identity against an oppressive regime is the ongoing story of our times. Its raw visual camera technique is in perfect synchronicity with the digital aesthetic of much contemporary filmmaking. Even now, it justifies its up-front disclaimer that not a foot of it is “documentary.”"

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Roger Corman recommended On the Waterfront (1954) in Movies (curated)

 
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
1954 | Classics, Drama, Romance
7.5 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"Brando and Kazan. If there is some pearly gates studio, many of the films being shown at the Angelic Cinematheques will have these heavyweights working together. Urban poetry, raw and unrestrained masculinity, a heightened method of “real” acting. The kind of picture that really pulls you in, forces all the senses to work in tandem. Hypnotic and earthy, the real stuff of cinema, electrolysis of the rough and the holy."

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Steve Gunn recommended La Promesse (1996) in Movies (curated)

 
La Promesse (1996)
La Promesse (1996)
1996 | Drama
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Movie Favorite

"When I graduated from high school, I worked at a video store in Philadelphia with an extensive selection of international films. La promesse became one of my first favorites because of the real, raw quality of the acting and the Dardenne brothers’ brave and unflinching look at racism and prejudice. When I rewatched the film recently, it felt especially meaningful given the ongoing plight of migrants around the world today."

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Kristina (502 KP) rated Sarah's Key in Books

Dec 7, 2020  
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key
Tatiana de Rosnay | 2006 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
6
7.4 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
This story was so sad, but it made me more angry than anything. Just the thought of what happened all those years ago, the devastation and horror, honestly gets my blood boiling. As depressing as this it was, for Sarah and Julia, I didn't cry, which was what I wanted, but I was still moved. The ending felt lackluster, yet it was real, raw, so any other ending wouldn't have fit.
  
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Sophie (1688 KP) rated A Spark Of Light in Books

Oct 9, 2019  
A Spark Of Light
A Spark Of Light
Jodi Picoult | 2018 | Contemporary, Crime
9
8.0 (14 Ratings)
Book Rating
It addresses real life issues and a range of views and opinions a truly great read, a (0 more)
A truly great read. The books devels into a very raw topic, that seriously divides people and shows both sides of the arguement, the thoughts of those pro choice and those pro life, while at the same time telling a wonderful and moving story that really engages the reader. I couldn't put this down
  
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Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated Lord of the Butterflies in Books

May 4, 2020  
Lord of the Butterflies
Lord of the Butterflies
Andrea Gibson | 2018 | Erotica, Fiction & Poetry, LGBTQ+
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Gibson's poems hit you right in the heart. They're raw, blunt, unyielding in their insight of violence, love, loss, gender, sexuality, and so much more. Some of my favorites include: Ode to the Panic Attack and America Wakes Me In the Middle of the Night. Both spoke to my own anxieties and I felt those two pieces of poetry really spoke to everyone at some point in their lives.