Synopsis Last Tango In Paris (1972), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, revolves around a divorced American named Paul and he is mourning his wife’s recent suicide. Paul crosses paths with Jeanne, a young Parisian women who was engaged to a bearded man. The two meet in a housing appraisal for an apartment in Paris and both […]
Richard Rush wrote and released Color of Night in 1994, which sygnificaTly falls unter erotic, psychological thrillers. The film, starring Bruce Wills, Jane March, Brad Dourif and Julian Sands, follows the storyline consisting of a therapist’s emotional fallout interwoven with deep-seated grief and trauma, sexual curiosity, as well as murder. Critically referred for its provocative
Straw Weisman’s 2015 film, American Beach House, attempts to integrate contemporary reality television and a classic “beach party” movie, featuring Mischa Barton and Lorenzo Lamas. Weisman both wrote and produced the film which has been classified as R-rated comedy. The premise revolves around a contest that brings together six young adults from different parts of
Cashback was initially released in 2004 as a short film that Sean Ellis wrote and directed, later turned into a feature-length film in 2006. The story combines elements of romantic comedy, psychological drama, and visual art to explore the life of a young man who undergoes a transformational experience from heartbreak. Rather than following the
Hall Pass is a comedy film produced in the United States that came out in 2011, and was directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, more commonly known as the Farrelly Bros. The brothers are recognized for their work on films such as There’s Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber. Similarly, Hall Pass features their
La Marge, or The Margin as it is internationally known, is a 1976 French erotic drama film adapted by Walerian Borowczyk from the controversial 1967 novel La Marge by Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues. His Joe Dallesandro and Sylvia Kristel star in the film which centers around sexual awakening, existential grief, loss, and the emotional void
High Art is an independent drama film from 1998 that was written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko. It became a major highlight of Cholodenko’s queer life and career, it was her first feature length film, elevating her status in the arena of independent American cinema. The cast includes prominent actresses such as Ally Sheedy, Radha
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction is a 2006 erotic thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Starring Sharon Stone as the seductive and manipulative crime writer Catherine Tramell, the film follows her character in an explosive beginning high-speed car crash that sets revealing sports star Alex’s untimely demise and triggers suspense filled sequences for an unexplained
Cruel Intentions is a teen romantic drama released in 1999 and directed by Roger Kumble. The film is a contemporary adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. It transports the story of seduction, betrayal, deceit, and revenge from an 18th-century France setting to the high society circles of modern-day Manhattan. Cruel
Puri for Rent is a bold Philippine drama-romance that debuted on the Vivamax streaming platform in April 2025. Helmed by Christopher Novabos and penned by Wiro Michael Ladera, the film centers on Nancy-the jobless heroine played by Aiko Garcia-whose search for stability leads her to an extraordinary and taboo contract: becoming the sexual partner of
