a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life
the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot
Great sci-fi often serves as an allegory for current social and political issues.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
The comic is often read as a political allegory, particularly resonant due to the author's disappearance under Argentina's last military dictatorship, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.
The exhibition at DuSable Black History Museum features works made by Nazareno in response to Brazilian fables that that draw inspiration from the pantheon of Orixás–a system of entities worshipped in parts of Africa and Latin America.
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Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.
Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2025
The best film version of Finney’s tale is the ‘70s one with Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.
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