Maxim Ford’s 2017 film, Picture of Beauty, is a tender period drama that derives intimacy from pictorial poetry. It takes place in early twentieth-century Europe and centers on the intersection of eroticism, art, self-expression, and sexual awakening. Rather than a straightforward plot, it offers an immersive experience—framed by self-discovery through art, nature, and interpersonal connections—slow […]
My Brother’s Wife (La Mujer de Mi Hermano) is a Mexican drama film released in 2005 and directed by Ricardo de Montreuil. It is based on a controversial novel by the Peruvian writer Jaime Bayly. Offering a bold and artistically multifaceted exploration of infidelity, betrayal, sexuality, and the evolving modern family, the film captures themes
Don’t Move is an American survival thriller film set for release in 2024. It has been directed by a duo, Adam Schindler and Brian Netto. Schindler and Netto have experience in the horror and suspense genres, and this film reveals their mastery of minimalist storytelling focused on complex themes of survival, isolation, and grief. Kelsey
The Tearsmith, or Fabbricante di lacrime, is an Italian teen romance-drama set to be released in 2024. It was directed by Alessandro Genovesi and is based on a novel by Erin Doom which bears the same name. The film explores the life of two teenagers who are orphans, and bound together emotionally through trauma, intense
Curiosa is a 2019 French film that has historical elements which was directed by Lou Jeunet. It is based on the true story of romance between the poet and writer Marie de Régnier and the photographer-poet Pierre Louÿs. The film is set in the late 19th century during French’s Belle Époque and focuses on themes
Bound is an American erotic thriller released in 2015 and directed Jared Cohn. It is produced by The Asylum, a studio well-known for its mockbusters and low budget genre films. The film features Charisma Carpenter who seldom takes the lead in movies. Carpenter portrays a woman whose life is controlled and dominated through a mix
Introduction Marked Men: Rule + Shaw is a forthcoming film set to be released in 2025 which constructs itself as a romantic drama. The movie is based off of Jay Crownover’s novel “Rule” which is the first book in her series “Marked Men”. Nick Cassavetes, who is an esteemed director known for The Notebook, will
Synopsis American Pie is a teen sex comedy film released in 1999. It became a defining film of its genre and era. Jim Levenstein, Kevin Myers, Chris “Oz” Ostreicher, and Paul Finch are four high school friends that make a pact to lose their virginity before graduation. The story follows their journey and this shared
Upgraded is an upcoming 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Carlson Young and written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts. The film stars Camila Mendes and tells a contemporary Cinderella story centered on ambition, self-change, and the struggle between a person’s true self and their facade. Upgraded is sleek and aspirational
Malèna is an Italian film that explores the intersections of adolescence, societal judgment, and the price of beauty, all of which are accompanied with impeccable visuals and a captivating layer of emotion. The film, released in 2000 features renowned actress Monica Bellucci as Malèna and Giuseppe Sulfaro as her love interest, a boy navigating through
