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The Accüsed is an American crossover thrash band from Washington, formed in 1981 by Chibon 'Chewy' Batterman, Dana Collins and Tommy Niemeyer. The band was a progenitor of the crossover style that bridged the gap between thrashcore and thrash metal, later influencing grindcore and some crust punk bands; as well as an influential band in the Seattle area alternative scene. The band calls their music "splatter rock",…
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Image Jonathan Kaplan's scathing 1988 courtroom drama The Accused remains one of the most insightful and necessary films about sexual violence and victim-blaming. Jodie Foster steps into the shoes of Sarah Tobias, gang-raped in a bar as patrons cheer her on. Her aftermath is heartbreaking: she struggles against a legal system desperate to reduce her trauma to a "morality issue". Foster's raw intensity sustain…More
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Image "The Accused" is a legal drama released in 1988 and directed by Jonathan Kaplan. The film is loosely based on the 1983 gang rape of Cheryl Araujo in New Bedford, Massachusetts and deals with sensitive issues such as sexual violence and the search for justice. The story focuses on Sarah Tobias, played masterfully by Jodie Foster, a young woman living a complicated and challenging life. One fateful day, S…More
Jodie Foster is not only one of the most accomplished actresses of her generation, but also has distinction of being one of the very few Hollywood child stars to have even more stellar career as an adult. Transition between those two phases, however, wasn’t smooth and most her roles made while student at Yale University were in subpar or forgettable films. She even contemplated abandoning acting. The turning point c…More