Tag: Class Privilege

  • RISKY BUSINESS

    RISKY BUSINESS

    “Risky Business” is a sharp and stylish coming-of-age satire directed and written by Paul Brickman, released in 1983. Set in the affluent suburbs of Chicago, the film combines dark comedy, eroticism, and social commentary while exploring themes of teenage rebellion, capitalism, and moral awakening in Reagan-era America. Notably, it launched Tom Cruise’s career, famously featuring…

  • JOE

    JOE

    “Joe” is a dark, satirical drama from 1970, directed by John G. Avildsen, who would later go on to direct “Rocky.” The film, written by Norman Wexler, highlights the deep class tensions and cultural divisions in America during the height of the Vietnam War. It contrasts the affluent liberal elite with the resentful working-class conservatives.…

  • LE JOURNAL D’UNE FEMME DE CHAMBRE aka DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID

    LE JOURNAL D’UNE FEMME DE CHAMBRE aka DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID

    “Le journal d’une femme de chambre” aka “Diary of a Chambermaid” is a 1964 satirical and unsettling drama directed by Luis Buñuel. The film critiques French provincial society, exploring themes of repression, xenophobia, sexual obsession, and class hypocrisy. The story follows Célestine (Jeanne Moreau), a brilliant yet disillusioned Parisian woman who takes a job as…

  • FOXCATCHER

    FOXCATCHER

    “Foxcatcher” is a 2014 psychological drama and true crime biopic directed by Bennett Miller and written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, based on the harrowing real-life events involving Olympic wrestlers Mark and David Schultz, as well as eccentric millionaire John du Pont. The film explores themes of power, manipulation, loneliness, and the toxic…