“Burning Betrayal” is a 2023 Brazilian romantic thriller directed by Diego Freitas, based on Sue Hecker’s novel “O Lado Bom de Ser Traída.” The film aired on Netflix on October 25, 2023 and explores themes of infidelity, self-exploration, and new beginnings. Plot Summary: Bárbara “Babi” Vieira (Giovanna Lancellotti) is a successful accountant whose life spirals […]
“Bedroom Story,” written and directed by Courtney Daniels, is an American romantic comedy-drama that was released in 2020. The film provides insights into how one’s personal dreams and society impacts a person’s long-term marriage, especially when life suddenly throws challenges at them. Synopsis: The plot is based around a married couple who are together for
In 2023, Jamal Dedeaux marked his debut as both a director and a writer in the romantic comedy genre with the film “Three Ways”. The film takes a closer look at sexual discovery, self-actualization, and modern-day relationships whilst stepping out of the comfort zone and blending such serious themes with some comedic relief quite beautifully.
About Cherry is an American drama film from 2012 co-written by Stephen Elliott and Lorelei Lee. The film revolves around a teenage girl named Angelina “Cherry” Henley who lives a life grappling with the financial crisis diligently trying to make it big in the adult industry. It is a character centric deep dive into the
Love & Other Drugs is a romantic drama film which was directed by Edward Zwick and produced in 2010. It is based on a non fiction book “Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman”, Jamie Reidy, authored. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, taking the role of Jamie Randall, a driven, smooth-talking pharmaceutical sales man,
The Dreamers is a romantic drama film released in 2003 that was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, and it’s an adaptation from Gilbert Adair’s novel The Holy Innocents. The plot is set up alongside the events of the Paris student riots of 1968 and follows the blossoming romance that an american student holds with three students,
The provocative romantic drama movie “Intimacy” was directed by Patrice Chéreau and produced by Patricia Chereau which is adapted from a short story collection written by Hanif Kureishi . The film depicts the troubled, yet human, story of two lonely individuals desperately looking for comfort in one another’s bodies without any romantic feelings, in a
Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful slice into the heart of love, lust and morality; a psychological drama that delves deep into the obstacles one has to face in their pursuit of human relationships. The adept director pulls a string together with Lyne’s other works such as Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal which explore themes of betrayal; infidelity
Call Me By Your Name is Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 romantic drama movie that is adapted from Andre Aciman’s novel of the same name. The film is set in the summer of 1983, spanned in exquisite Northern Italy, and revolves around two characters who fall in love with each other during Elio’s teens and childhood. Timothée
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women is a movie that reiterates the events that lead to the inception of one of the most beloved superheroes of modern-day, Wonder Women. It is directed by Angela Robinson and was released in 2017. The story revolves around Olive Byrne, Elizabeth Marston and Dr. William Moulton Marston, with the
