Fifty Shades of Grey made $158 million globally this weekend, breaking box office records everywhere. It’s rare for a movie like this one to rack in those kind of numbers, and it’s also rarer that such a popular film can generate this much controversy. Fifty Shades is a sexy and provocative romance, but it also deals with a bunch of other topics, including abuse and the misrepresentation of the BDSM community.
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This was a filler episode- but a wonderful one because of one character: Captain Raymond Holt. It’s been said many times before (myself included) but Andre Braugher brings a hell of a lot to this show and not a moment…
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Four-Play Discussion: Should we love or hate it?
Fifty Shades of Grey made $158 million globally this weekend, breaking box office records everywhere. It’s rare for a movie like this one to rack in those kind of numbers, and it’s also rarer that such a popular film can generate this much controversy. Fifty Shades is a sexy and provocative romance, but it also deals with a bunch of other topics, including abuse and the misrepresentation of the BDSM community.