Bitter Moon
A Love Story That Refused To Framework A Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon, released in 1992, had viewers puzzled. Love story, warning example, or money shot gone wrong? The movie, based on a novel from Pascal Bruckner, encapsulates all these genres in one — a blur of ardor, savagery, obsession, and decay. What not only makes […]
Little Deaths
Little Deaths: Unmasking the Characters Behind the Horror Little Deaths (2011) is a British horror anthology that delves into the intertwining themes of sex and death through three distinct narratives: “House & Home,” “Mutant Tool,” and “Bitch.” Each segment, directed by Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson, and Simon Rumley respectively, presents a unique exploration of human […]
Room in Rome
A single story within a film can emit more meaning and value than a ten page essay. Julio Medem’s ‘Room In Rome’ was released in 2010. It was a strange mix of a blockbuster film and a European art-house drama. Medem’s film depicts two women named Natasha and Elena and their adventure in a hotel […]
Not Another Teen Movie
The Satire That Won’t Fade Away From the onset of ‘Not Another Teen Movie’ (2001), audiences understood that the film was a satire. It was essentially a synopsis of the numerous rom-coms of the 1980s and 1990s, like She’s All That and American Pie. What audiences did not know, was the speed at which the […]
Adore
Examining ‘Adore’: A Study of Artistic Bravery and Unattainable Love ‘Adore’ premiered to both heralded performances and controversy in 2013. The film was directed by Anne Fontaine and is based on Doris Lessing’s The Grandmothers. Love, Dasire and Social limits is only part of what was explored in Lessing’s work. There are stories, actor insights […]
The Ages of Lulu
Exploring Desire and Identity Bigas Luna’s is accredited for the 1990 made The Ages of Lulu (Las edades de Lulú). The film explores the concerns and complications of one’s awakening and the sense of identification. The film is devoted to the erotic tale of Lulú. Lulú is able to travel and experiences a range of […]
Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
When Secrets of a Family became common vernacular The European drama ‘Sex Chronicles of a French Family’ was released in 2012. This drama was under the direction of the film makers Pascal Arnold and Jean Marc Barr. During this time there was a lot of controversy around the film. The film was neither a scandalous […]
Pleasure
Between Stardom and Survival: The Unflinching World of Pleasure When Swedish filmmaker Ninja Thyberg’s Pleasure premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021, it not only sparked controversy but it shocked audiences as well. The film, which focuses on the ambition of a young woman looking to break into the adult film industry in Los […]
Swingers Sex Party
Whispers Before the Storm Some films debut quietly, while others are born into a world of curiosity, conversation, and even a little scandal. Swingers Sex Party falls into the latter. Before the release, this film was not just another erotic drama; it was touted as a brave look at contemporary relationships and the fantasies people […]
Fair Game
When Reality Collides With Cinema Hollywood has always served us political thrillers that hover in the realm of fiction and reality. However, they were raw and different in the case of Fair Game (2010). Featuring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, the film wasn’t merely a cinematic adaptation of history, it served as a memoir of […]