Released in 1998, “Wild Things,” directed by John McNaughton, is a steamy neo-noir film filled with suspense, eroticism, and mind games. While it may appear to be a typical 1990s erotic thriller with attractive actors and scandalous scenes, it is a well-crafted mystery that constantly shifts the viewer’s perception. The film features an all-star cast: […]
Introduction The Lover is a 1992 romantic drama French-British movie created by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film is adapted from a semi-autobiographical book by the same name written by Marguerite Duras. Set in 1929 French colonial Vietnam, the movie features the complicated and controversial affair between a French school girl and a rich Chinese man. The
Synopsis The Package is an engaging political action-thriller from 1989, directed by Andrew Davis. The story is set in the later part of the Cold War, peering into the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The central conflict of the film is the peace treaty that aims towards the complete dismantling of
Synopsis Lust, Caution, a film by Ang Lee, is centered on a romance, espionage, and a war during the Japanese occupation. It is set in Shanghai and Hong Kong in World War II, and is considered a wartime espionage Romance. It is about a young lady, Wong Chia-chi, who is a quiet student that gets
Synopsis Lee Holloway, a submissive, emotionally fragile young woman, has recently discharged from a psychiatric facility after attempting self-harm in Secretary. She is a woman living in her family’s house dominated by a mother who dictates every aspect of her life, while her father drinks himself into a stupor. She attempts to rejoin social life
Synopsis “Crash,” released in 1996, is a film that pushes boundaries and is often considered controversial. This psychological drama integrates sexuality, technology, and even death in a cinematic form. It is directed by a Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, and is based on a novel by British literature author, J. G. Ballard. The film touches on
Synopsis “Showgirls” is an erotic drama film released in 1995 that was written by Joe Eszterhas and directed by Paul Verhoeven, who is known for his provocative style of filmmaking. Nolme Malone is the main character in the film underwent a transformation when she was a drifter with a mysterious past. She made a living
Synopsis Billie Connelly’s internal conflict throughout the season between self-identity and motherhood, passion and stability, and desire and fulfillment the core themes of Episode 8 (“This Must Be the Place”) of Season 1 of Sex/Life. After battling the pull of a serene suburban life with her dramatic past life with Brad, Billie decides to make
Overview Season 1 of Sex/Life has Episode 7, “Small Town Saturday Night.” It goes deeper into Billie’s backstory. It lets viewers in on the root of the identity crisis she has been suffering from. It, however, steps away from the shorter, flashback-filled, steamy city life to focus on the more intimate, quieter, reflective parts of
Synopsis In Episode 6 of Sex/Life, we witness the emotional turmoil of Billie Connelly, the character battling deep-seated issues and decisions stemming from major life changes. Following the emotional and scandalous series of events, Billie manages to intertwine her two worlds: the domestic life with Cooper and the wild, passionate past with Brad. The episode
