Swimming Pool is a psychological thriller that nestles on the edge between real life and story, following Sarah Morton, a successful yet creatively stalled British crime writer. In a performance marked by quiet intensity, Charlotte Rampling plays Sarah, who is invited by her publisher John Bosload to his sun-bleached villa in southern France. The isolated, […]
Ungol, the 2024 erotic drama from Filipino director Bobby Bonifacio Jr. and distributed by Vivamax, pushes boundaries with both its premise and execution. The film turns its gaze to an unlikely heroine: Gin, a blind woman who operates a cramped, makeshift motel tucked inside the citys poorest district. Instead of leaning on steamy visuals, Ungol
Daryl Wein’s 2008 film Sex Positive follows the extraordinary and at times contentious life of Richard Berkowitz, a gay activist whose contributions during the initial AIDS crisis remain crucial yet largely overlooked. Blending personal interviews, period footage, and Berkowitz’s own candid commentary, the documentary crafts a lively, sympathetic picture of a man relentlessly devoted to
Introduction Butas is a Filipino drama-thriller set to release in 2024 and directed by Dado C. Lumibao. Running roughly 112 minutes, the picture peers into the cramped emotional worlds of four boarding-house room-mates and the rifts that grow between them. An R-18 stamp and a cast featuring Angela Morena, Angelica Hart, Albie Casiño, and JD
“Lick,” set for a 2024 release, is directed by Louise Alston and based on Kylie Scott’s novel “Lick”, a New York Times Best Seller. It stars Brooke Nichole Lee and Travis Burns as Evelyn Thomas and David Ferris, respectively. The film was released on Passionflix on December 19, 2024 and has a runtime of 101
“Online Selling” is a bold Filipino romantic drama released in 2025 under the VMX Originals banner by Vivamax. The film is written and directed by Jacqueline R. Carlos with a runtime of 70 minutes. It immerses viewers in the world of erotic business in modern Manila. The film explores themes of intimacy, tension, betrayal, love,
Perfect Addiction (2023) is a romantic action drama film combining the heart-pounding genre of mixed martial arts with a tale of love lost, vengeance, and personal growth. Directed by Castille Landon and adapted from a bestselling Wattpad novel by Claudia Tan, the film showcases the multifaceted impact of love, betrayal, and redemption—both in the ring
Synopsis Wet Woman in the Wind (2016), directed by Akihiko Shiota, is a romance film that sensually and playfully challenges erotic cinematic norms. It is part of the “Roman Porno Reboot Project,” which Nikkatsu initiated to bring back the style of softcore Japanese erotic films that characterized their catalog in the late 1970s and early
Synopsis Private Tutor (2024) is an erotic drama film from the Philippines about the complex relationship of a young private tutor and her affluent pupil. The film’s plot revolves around Joy, a dedicatedyet struggling private tutor who is hired to assist Erica, a shy college student from an affluent family. It does not take long
Summary The Virgin Suicides was directed in 1999 by Sofia Coppola, her first ever film, and it poetically describes the haunting suicide of five sisters as told in Jeffrey Eugenides’ 1993 novel. Coppola’s film has the undertones of coming-of-age experiences dealing with seclusion, limitation, and the transcendent haziness of nostalgia. The action takes place in
