We get hot under the collar with twelve essential, erotically-charged thrillers…Erotic thrillers are experiencing something of a comeback and are arguably more mainstream than ever. Plenty of fare, once consigned to Skinemax cable premieres in the dead of night, are capturing audiences on the big screen or taking pride of place as streaming originals that […]
10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers of the 1980s
Casey Chong with a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers of the 1980s that are worth revisiting…The 1990s may have been the decade when the erotic thriller genre flooded the market not only in mainstream cinema but also in direct-to-video distribution. But let’s not forget about the decade before – the 1980s, that is – as […]
Feel the Heat: Uncomfortably Hot and Sweaty Films
Wipe the sweat from your brow and wring out your sodden shirt with these ten uncomfortably hot and sweaty films…I’m sitting here typing in the middle of a rare UK heatwave. We’re a nation more accustomed to four seasons in one day, who prefer to prepare for the cold with carpets and adequate heating, rather […]
When Mickey Rourke Almost Ruled Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the early career of Mickey Rourke…When you think back through cinema you can easily think of an array of icons. Brando, Stewart, De Niro, Pacino… I could go on. The role of Acting Deity includes being a point of comparison. When De Niro first broke through he was quickly lauded […]
