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
Lust Stories 2 landed on Netflix in 2023 as the newest entry in India streaming cinema. Serving as a follow-up to the praised 2018 anthology, this edition pulls together four pieces from R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh and Amit Ravindernath Sharma. Kajol, Neena Gupta, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mrunal Thakur, Tillotama Shome, Amruta Subhash, Vijay
Virgin Territory, a romantic comedy-drama that David Leland directed in 2007, transports viewers to fourteenth-century Italy even as it wears modern dialogue. Drawing from Giovanni Boccaccios ninth tale in The Decameron, the script slots its plot into the familiar framework of ten young Florentines fleeing a plague-ridden city for calmer countryside air. Hayden Christensen, Mischa
Overview Hotel Desire, a German short erotic drama that premiered in 2011, was both penned and helmed by Sergej Moya. The piece stands out for its strikingly spare yet lush visual language, intimate subject matter, and raw look at human vulnerability and longing. Running roughly thirty-eight minutes, the film follows a single mother who, during
