as in naturalism
realistic depiction in art and literature
using ordinary people as models, even when depicting the greatest of saints, Caravaggio brought an unforgiving realism to painting that was unprecedented
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Despite being rooted in a fantasy setting, there’s a high degree of physical and emotional realism masked behind the bright animation.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
His transformation is both physical and psychological, a deterioration that blurs humanity and monstrosity, pushing boundaries of on-screen horror with a level of realism enhanced by Chris Walas’ groundbreaking practical effects, which garnered an Academy Award for Best Makeup.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The series aims to blend elaborate Kalaripayattu action sequences with magical realism elements drawn from Indian tradition.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Her father, who is Puerto Rican, instilled in her a love of the Caribbean’s rich tradition of magical realism; her mother, who is African American, drew her toward various rituals shared among Black communities of the American South.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
His transformation is both physical and psychological, a deterioration that blurs humanity and monstrosity, pushing boundaries of on-screen horror with a level of realism enhanced by Chris Walas’ groundbreaking practical effects, which garnered an Academy Award for Best Makeup.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The series aims to blend elaborate Kalaripayattu action sequences with magical realism elements drawn from Indian tradition.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Her father, who is Puerto Rican, instilled in her a love of the Caribbean’s rich tradition of magical realism; her mother, who is African American, drew her toward various rituals shared among Black communities of the American South.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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