Sex and Sadism: Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon

Sex and Sadism: Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon

Roman Polanski first stunned audiences with Rosemary’s Baby, the story of a young couple whose move into their first apartment soon descends into a hellish nightmare that takes the reigns of the young romance. Bitter Moon’s a similar tale of love gone sour. It’s an...
Sleaze-Goldmine: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Sleaze-Goldmine: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

If you want to know where Hollywood got its rep as a sleazeball kingdom, look no further than Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Director Russ Meyer, the self-proclaimed King of the Nudies, brings us back to the greasiest chapter of Hollywood history, where curves, bulges,...
ROPED IN: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

ROPED IN: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

If you hear “Spanish cinema” and think hairspray, eye-popping pastels, and lots of arguing about nothing, well, checkmate. But don’t take Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! for some pointless pleasure romp or you’ll be doing spit-takes with your margarita. Director Pedro...