Synopsis Shortbus, John Cameron Mitchell’s audaciously intimate feature, navigates the porous boundaries of conventional narrative cinema, refusing easy categorization. Set against the pulsing fabric of early-2000s Manhattan, its ensemble of intertwined lives — each marked by jagged epiphanies of love, desire, identity, and intimacy — gradually gravitates toward an underground sanctuary known as “Shortbus.” This […]
Synopsis: “Don Jon” is a modern romantic dramedy about love, self-identity, and media addiction in the digital age. It was released in 2013, and it’s the feature-length debut for actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who wrote and directed the film. It centers on Jon Martello, a “Don Juan” stereotype: A self-assured and good-looking young man from New
Synopsis “Hooking Up” is a 2020 film that combines the elements of romantic comedy with a drama. The film’s two main characters are both emotionally struggling and through fate, they manage to help each other confront their pasts. The film effectively helps one understand the journey of self-discovery, relationships and the help of a second
Overview The 2023 drama film Pleasure has captivated audiences since its premiere in Sweden earlier this year. Pleasure follows a provocative storyline centered around a young starlet moving to Los Angeles to pursue her career in the adult film industry. Los Angeles is home to the largest adult film industry in the world, offering numerous
Synopsis “Sexual Chronicles of a French Family” is an eye-opening French film that tries to uncover the layers of repression, taboos, and secrets that sex evokes in society by exploring one family’s sexual life. The film’s narration is deliberately episodic and arranged in a diary or anthology form, and every family member is recalled or
Introduction 9 Songs, directed by Michael Winterbottom, is a British independent film released in 2004 which is recognized for its extreme controversy and blunt sexual content. 9 Songs blends sexual artistic expression with pornography, causing debates about censorship, realism, and the place of sexual content in film. This film blurs the lines between art and
Introductoin Released in December 2001, Not Another Teen Move is a comedic send up of the late 90s and early 2000s teen romatic teen comedies. Directed by Joel Gallen in his feature film debut, the movie aims for every cliche and plot device used in high school flicks, parodying and blending pratfalls. It is a
Introduction Adore is a film released in 2013. It was renamed in Australia as Adoration and had an alternative title, Two Mothers, in its early version. Adore is a film that aims to provoke a reaction to viewers. Anne Fontaine, who is adapting Doris Lessing’s novella, is known for being a French director. Adore is
Synopsis Room in Rome is a film from Spain that was released in 2010 and is directed by Julio Medem, who is also known for his film ‘Lovers of the Arctic Circle’ and ‘Sex and Lucia’. Different from Medem’s other works, this film is set in a single hotel room in Rome, depicting the events
Synopsis “Little Deaths” is a 2011 British horror anthology film made up of three short stories which were individually directed by Sean Hogan, Andrew Parkinson, and Simon Rumley. It revolves the stories of human perversions, sex, mental and societal trauma, and murder. Mixing Cult and Exploitation styles, this film is a disturbing, fragmenting, shocking, and
