đŹ Overview & Premise Directed by Dado C. Lumibao, Butas is a Filipino drama-thriller with a runtime of 112 minutes and released in 2024. The story follows three young men and one woman living in the same boarding house filled with emotional issues and personal sexual fetishes. The film offers an intense exploration of awareness […]
đ„ Overview & Premise Sex-Positive is directed and written by Peter Woodward. It features Virginia (Katherine Ellis), a woman who has recently emerged from her conservative upbringing. To make matters worse, she hasnât gotten a job yet, giving her an empty calendar ahead of the first rent deadline. This permits her to join a group
Sonic Voyeurism and Descent into Vulnerability Following the work of Bobby Bonifacio Jr., Ungol is a 2024 Filipino erotic drama that distinguishes itself through experimental sensory cinema. Though it runs for only sixty minutes, the film maintains a unique voice throughout its duration. Cinema students focusing on sound design can benefit from taking this piece
Overview François Ozon’s work has been described as languorous; his âSwimming Poolâ, is a psychological thriller that, like his other works, reflects sun-drenched Carnival France. It first premiered in Cannes back in 2003 and has since garnered attention for its vivid âfever dreamâ storytelling style. At just under 105 minutes long and rated R for
Overview Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, an ensemble drama from 1997, depicts the adult film industry in California during the 1970s and is a fishing portrayal of Californiaâs adult entertainment velvet rope decade. With a run time of 155 minutes and an earned R rating, the film captures stylistic substance while narrating Eddie Adamsâ rise
Overview The Voyeurs, released as an Amazon Prime Original Movie in September 2021, is directed by Michael Mohan and classified as an erotic thriller. The film explores voyeurism through the lens of a couple who get obsessed with watching their neighbors from the high-rise apartment they moved into. It raises fundamental societal issues revolving around
Overview âPĂdeme Lo Que Quierasâ (literally translates as âAsk Me What You Wantâ) is an upcoming erotic romantic drama directed by LucĂa Alemany, set to release in 2024. It is based on Megan Maxwellâs bestselling novel and has been adapted for the screen. With a runtime of 114 minutes and an R-18 rating, the film
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Overview Ligaw, a Filipino romantic drama that premiered on VMXs streaming platform in May 2025, runs just over seventy-five minutes and carries a strict R-18 rating. Set in an isolated provincial barrio, the story centers on Dolores, who outwardly tends to her paraplegic husband with unwavering devotion. Everything shifts when she slips into a secret
đŹ Overview The Girl Next Door pretends to be a teenage sex comedy like American Pie, but it has deeper aspirations than that. Intertwining a coming-of-age romance with elements of raunch, crime-caper excitement, and light satire on the film industry, this film looks at the conflict between idealism and cynicism through the unanticipated romance between
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đŹ Overview Desire is an erotic psychological thriller set in Argentina during the late 1960s. The plot centers on two sistersâOfelia and LucĂaâwho have been estranged for years until a family wedding brings them together. This reunion triggers a series of forbidden lust, jealousy, and emotional manipulation. The filmâs high-gloss period aesthetic alongside themes of
