Synopsis & Overview Shortbus is an ensemble film with a character-centric approach set in New York City. It features a salon-bar, shortbus, which functions as a sex positive haven. Shortbus serves both as refuge and intersectional ground for diverse people to connect on several levels—physical, emotional or artistic. The protagonists are several flawed and isolated […]
Synopsis & Plot Analysis The core of the film Pleasure focuses on the life of Lina, a 19 year old Swedish whose dreams are to become an adult film star. Adopting the stage name ‘Bella Cherry’ she finds herself at the center Los Angeles’s bling culture. There, she soon gets absorbed in a world that
Overview Fair Game is a story of political tension that features Valerie Plame, the CIA agent who had her identity exposed to the public in 2003. Exposed by the media as a government spy, she spent years undercover gathering information for the CIA. The movie intertwines elements of a thriller with a domestic drama showcasing
Introduction: Hooking Up is a romantic comedy-drama centered around the themes of addiction, illness, and personal development. It balances emotion with humor and features Brittany Snow and Sam Richardson in roles that, while differing in perspective, are irrevocably shaped by the same turn of fate. The movie is directed by Nico Raineau and follows their
Introduction “Don Jon” is a contemporary romantic dramedy that explores the intricate themes of addiction, emotional connections alongside modern media’s unrealistic expectations. It is an exploration of the intimate bonds between people and their addictions. This film serves as the directorial debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt who made his mark directing, writing, and acting in this
Introduction Sexual Chronicles of a French Family is a film from France that falls under the comedy-drama genre, touching upon sexuality as presented through the scope of a family across different generations. As much as it seeks to normalize depicting sex in movies, the ultimate goal is addressing the taboo and using everyday life scenarios
Little Children, released in 2006 and directed by Todd Field alongside co-writer Tom Perotta, is a fascinating portrayal of suburban American life along with the moral quagmire it often gets engulfed in. The movie revolves around a New England suburb with an overhanging sense of calm that undermines a reality fraught with emotional discontent. Everything
Raven’s Touch is a soothing story that focuses on LGBTQ+ themes within an intersection of healing, identity, and weird friendship. This film, cocommanded by Marina Rice Bader and Dreya Weber where the latter plays a dual role of starring and writing, tells us the tale of two women who share emotional traumas find refuge together
Adapted from Michael Crichton’s book of the same name, Barry Levinson’s Disclosure remains one of the most controversial workplace thrillers of the 1990s. It sparked discussion and controversy for financially succeeding during a time were gender roles were in wider debate, garnering $214 million on a $55 Million budget. Widely regarded as ‘changing the game’
Introduction and Production Background Below Her Mouth is a 2016 Canadian film that is a blend of romance, erotica and drama. It received a lot of recognition for its audacious storytelling techniques as well as for the use of an all-female production crew. The lead roles were two women who famously had an affair for
