Cinephiles who were around in the 1980s and ’90s know that movie theaters used to be lousy with erotic thrillers. Think there are too many superhero movies today? That’s how many erotic thrillers there used to be — or maybe more — because they were relatively inexpensive to make, and, let’s face it, sex sells. … Read more
Three films that feel like they could be in the conversation come awards season comprise this Toronto International Film Festival dispatch of second takes on flicks we already hit at Karlovy Vary and Venice, led by further proof that Nicole Kidman is one of our best working actresses, a performer who has always been fearlessly … Read more
After a screening of “Babygirl,” the Nicole Kidman showpiece about dominance and submission in the workplace that shook up the Biennale on Friday, a colleague insisted that, despite its issues, it wasn’t “a dismissible film.” And feeling my oats, I replied, “Just watch me.” But having had some time to turn it over, I’ve decided … Read more