An out-of-work director agrees to make an erotic film against his will so he can pay the bills. But if he is going to do it, it's going to be HIS way.
I bet that's the one-liner directors Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung gave executives that got them the green light.
Viva Erotica is maybe the first serious film that gets away with showing female breasts and still being a magnificent work of art — at least that I know…
A very entertaining mystery thriller that at times winks at the supernatural, but doesn't quite lean into it.
The film looks and feels exactly like what you would expect from a 1979 Hong Kongese independent film. At only 85 minutes of runtime, it is very fast-paced, which makes it entertaining and engaging. The acting is good, maybe one of the highlights of the film alongside the story.
And speaking about the story, it gets quite interesting towards the end. I…
Devdas is an astonishing auditory and visual spectacle, full of color and character from beginning to end. Based on the Bengali novel of the same name, Devdas is one of the greatest love stories ever told.
The film follows the tragic story of Devdas Mukherjee (Shah Rukh Khan) and Parvati Chaudhary (Aishwarya Rai) impossible love. Devdas has been called "greater than Romeo and Juliet" which I do not object to.
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and starring Shah Rukh Khan,…
Chak De! India, more than a sports film is a big and ambitious project. Writer Jaideep Sahni does an excellent job of capturing the essence of Indian culture in this film. We explore the colonial past of the country and its complicated relation with neighbor Pakistan, as well as nationalism, traditional values, and even inside racism, sexism, and misogyny. At no point does the plot feel convoluted. On the contrary, everything integrates in a logical manner, and at 149 minutes…
