by Joseph A. Hazani January 12, 2013
Pornography is the ablest example of decadence in modern society. It is consumed in droves, yet does not allow the purveyors of its work to be accepted after the lights turn off. This documentary checks in on over half a dozen pornography stars in retirement. Fortunately, we have a diverse sample of their attitudes to pornography toward the propulsion of their lives. These range from....
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by Joseph A. Hazani January 10, 2013
The film begins when the protagonist, Irving, makes a bold statement: he will not be like his father when he grows up. Clearly coming from an immigrant family, Irving sees that it is the con men who rule his neighborhood. Of course, making such a monumental life decision at the age of 10 doesn’t always seem wise, as the world tends to be magnitudes smaller – extending no more....
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by Joseph A. Hazani January 5, 2013
In what is now common-faire, satirical narratives involving the daily lives of successful actors attempt to take the mundane luxury and find absurd. It is quite an easy thing to do, as the inhabitants of their universe mock the self-righteous decorum which they do not belong in, yet merely savor. The pairing of these two actors begins farcically enough, yet descends into nuisance,....
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