Escort - A crime drama set in a decaying Zagreb, where Miro, a veteran police officer, becomes entangled in a web of desire and danger following the death of a high-class escort. The film blends erotic neo-noir with a critique of corruption and urban violence, leading the protagonist through a spiral of blackmail and psychological pressure. The narrative exposes deep moral vulnerabilities as he tries to cover up the incident, but the situation worsens with the involvement of others and escalating demands that threaten to destroy his life.
Splitsville is a comedy with a clear objective: to analyze, understand, and laugh at modern relationships. Directed by and starring Michael Angelo Covino (The Climb), and featuring Adria Arjona, Dakota Johnson, and Kyle Marvin, the film follows a couple who separate (Arjona and Marvin) and, soon after, find themselves on a collision course trying to figure out how to move forward—is the divorce for real? Do they really want to separate? What happened to make this happen? These are questions Covino attempts to answer, while crafting a comedy with a touch of silliness to show the absurdities and meaningless paths that modern romances take. Despite some slip-ups and jokes that last longer than they should (like the fight between Marvin and Covino), the film excels at comedy and sees the absurd in many things that are taken for granted. Good for having a good laugh and reflecting on the future of love.
Stanley Kubrick's last (and most controversial) film. Technically and visually flawless, with a story full of sexual appeal and mystery. Such a tumultuous production that it entered into the Guinness Book of Records as having the longest single continuous shooting period in movie history - 400 days. A lot is also theorized that Kubrick's death, just a few days after the completion of the film, was related to the themes denounced in the movie, referring to practices committed by Hollywood's high society.
In the 1980s and 1990s, cinema began to witness the emergence of erotic thrillers. These were stories based on mysteries and investigations, but with a flavor of sexuality and eroticism in scenes and situations. This is the case of Fatal Attraction, Sexual Harassment and Basic Instinct, one of the most iconic films of this movement. With Sharon Stone's classic leg-crossing scene, Paul Verhoeven's (of Showgirls and RoboCop) feature film tells the story of a policeman (Michael Douglas) falling into a web of seduction while investigating a murder. Although a bit banal in its conduct and in the conclusion of the plot, it is impossible not to be enchanted by the performances of Douglas (Wall Street) and Stone (Casino), who exude chemistry in every scene. A strange movie by today's standards, but still sensual until the very last scene.