Word: moralisms
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...stages of Alzheimer's, but must still pursue one last bloody job. You can imagine what Hollywood might do with that idea. What you can't imagine is what Eric Van Looy, a gifted Belgian director does with it in his low key, persuasively realistic thriller. His killer, whose moral sense is completely intact, no matter what's going wrong with his less-than-total recall, learns that his wet work is designed to protect a ring of child vicious child abusers, whose members include highly placed government figures. He begins leaving enigmatic clues about the real criminals with...
...When you're slinging pot in your suburban neighborhood to support your kids on your dead husband's meager insurance payout--that's when you can call yourself a desperate housewife. Mary-Louise Parker gave a performance so human and conflicted, you could practically see the needle of her moral compass spinning. Creator Jenji Kohan's writing put the new in nuance, as she drew not only Parker but her various upscale associates (including a surprisingly appealing Kevin Nealon as a stoner accountant) in a way that neither judged nor let them off the hook. The best comic suburban soap...
...cofounder of the street gang the Crips, was executed by the State of California. While there is no question that the crimes Williams was convicted of were horrific, Williams’ reformation in jail was remarkable and could have served as a model for other prisoners. It is morally reprehensible that the death penalty still exists in a country that disavows “cruel and unusual punishment” in its very constitution. The death penalty exists today as a grisly spectacle meant to soothe the retributive minds of a majority of Americans as much as it does...
...one’s self as an assassin”, Kaufman replies, “Then think of yourself as something else.” In their minds they are not hit men, but Israel’s angels of vengeance. However, their seemingly secure self-perception within their moral high ground is really a slippery slope. Kauffman and his team gradually become overwhelmed by the enormity of their actions, and their guilt alienates them from each other and induces resentment of their mission.Spielberg’s expert use of espionage-thriller genre conventions prevents the film from becoming...
Defying categorization is exactly the kind of thing Jannie would do. Nothing pisses her off more than stuffing people in pigeonholes. This is a quality that can make her completely infuriating to work with (she has been known to stay up all night wondering about the moral-ethical implications of publishing “As It Were”). It is also a quality that makes her a fantastic magazine editor. She won’t sleep until she’s sure she’s done her subjects right. Finally, it is a quality that makes...