Synopsis: Original Sin, a 2001 romantic thriller directed by Michael Cristofer, adapts Cornell Woolrich’s 1947 novel Waltz into Darkness under the pseudonym William Irish. The film, steeped in Nineteenth-Century-Cuban chiaroscuro, investigates the perilous transaction between eros and moral decay. Its sinuous visuals, smoldering eroticism, and labyrinthine psyche mark the midway point between lavish melodrama and […]
The Escort Wife is a daring Filipino mystery-thriller film that premiered in 2022, under the direction of Paul Alexei Basinillo. The narrative probes the psychological disintegration and subsequent metamorphosis of a widow confronting sorrow, betrayal, and a consuming thirst for vengeance. Inscribed within a stifling domestic space, the film interrogates the contours of womanhood, loyalty,
Overview and Premise Darker Shades of Summer (2023), helmed by British director Ntiarna Xavier Knight, runs 80 taut minutes and chronicles the odyssey of Summer and Dylan, a couple who retreat to an ostensibly idyllic, isolated resort to salvage their disintegrating marriage. Discernable only by the attentive eye, the resort flickers from sunlit opulence to
Overview Girls on Film, a 2023 indie depicting erotic psychological dynamics, boldly interrogates the intersections of intimacy, obsession, and the fragmented self. Conceived, scripted, directed, produced, and edited by Robin Bain, the work interrogates queer love, mental illness, and the performative economies of digital life through an unflinching lens. Characteristic of Bain’s aesthetic, the project
Sex Weather is an American romantic comedy-drama film that came out in the year 2018. It was written and directed by Jon Garcia, and with its introspective nature, the film reveals the complexities that are often hidden in plain sight. Although the term romantic comedy is used, the film culminates in a delicate exploration of
Bela Luna is a romantic drama film from the Philippines released in 2023 which was powered by the imagination of one of the Philippines’ finest screenwriters Ricky Lee. It is directed by Mac Alejandre. The movie was produced by Viva Films. It stars the breakout Angeli Khang who plays a bold and intricate dual role
Synopsis 2023 Katie’s Mom emerged as a heartfelt yet provocative film blending comedy and drama. The emotional exploration in the film revolves around the life of Nancy Rosenfeld, a middle-aged divorced woman dealing with life, love, and self-identity. After getting dumped by her husband, Nancy Rosenfeld is left with a gaping emotional hole to fill.
Overview & Context Towards the end of 2018, Gaspar Noé, a provocative French filmmaker, released a new movie called Climax. The movie came out as a psychological horror-drama, a genre that Noé is well known for. He is well known for his unique lens as a filmmaker, and experimental ways of telling a story. Climax
Synopsis The Norwegian psychological drama Homesick was directed Anne Sewitsky. It tells a very unsettling story dealing with the themes of isolation, family bonds, and the line between love and taboo. The film follows the story of Charlotte, a woman in her late twenties, who is perpetually detached and constantly yearns for connection. Charlotte works
Overview and Synopsis My Sole Desire, which was originally titled À mon seul désir, is a film that came out in 2022. It is a French film directed by Lucie Borleteau, who co-wrote it with Clara Bourreau and Laure Giappiconi. It focuses on aspects of female desire, self-discovery, and transformation through the lens of performed
