From the darkest underbelly of European erotic cinema comes this seedy tale of a couple whose pleasures involves swinging with other couples, money and blackmail. When Hugo and Valerie invite Max and Dauphine over for a short vacation in the country, they do not realize that they are being played by the couple. But there are more people that want to join in the fun. Etienne and his friend Julien do not accept any longer to just watch as silent bystanders from the outside in: they want to be in the midst of the action. Therefore, once alone in the villa, they take advantage of the situation and attack Valerie and Dauphine while both their husbands are absent. But who's the really victim and who's playing who?
"The Platform" is horror and science fiction film doubling as a visual commentary on capitalism and economic inequality. The movie is not for the faint of heart nor the viewer hoping for political neutrality in their film's depth.
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.
This current year, as well as the past several, has seen a slowly building increase in something the horror genre has required for quite a while in this critic's opinion...originality. I've stated before that I am very hard to please when it comes to this vein of the film industry's offerings, always leaning more towards that which sends chills through my very being in lieu of buckets of blood and gore.
Monster's plot is built around Steve Harmon's false accessory to felony murder accusation, and the anxiety and desperation experienced by him during incarceration and the corresponding trial.
When you don’t factor in the plethora of inferior sequels that have been produced, Luca is one of Pixar’s simplest and most unassuming films in years — and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The film thrives on being a visual feast with a warm message for all ages, so much so that its unoriginal storyline doesn’t feel that big of a problem.
