Sex Spa revisits one of the dearest old stag cliches: the dirty doctor who tends to his frustrated clients with “invasive” procedures. The great Keith Erickson, perhaps the only truly noteworthy character actor to arise out of early West Coast porn, tells his new patient that her weight concerns can be easily addressed by his simple diet, exercise and sex regimes.
I’m still trying to comprehend the psychological and moral implications of their fascination with each other, or why their almost written-in-the-stars depth of connection makes so much sense.
I understood post-memory as passing down stories and images of one’s experiences that are not your own. For decades, rape has been depicted in cinema through a third-person perspective, leaving the viewer to observe rape; not to experience it.
Shadow & Bone excels in natural story representation with powerful centering of culture. Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov, the feisty cartographer with kindness, innocence, and integrity, who comes to be revealed as the legendary summoner of light.
A bond between a girl and her dog takes an unexpected twist as the dog is not what it seems.
A chilling return to the Final Destination franchise with a terrifying twist on fate. Bloodlines explores whether Death can hold a grudge across generations—and what happens when the past won't stay buried.
A Christmas tale that everyone is wishing for, and that everyone will remember.
