Tag Archives: sexuality

The Invisible Eye (La mirada invisible)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by James McNally

The Invisible Eye opened theatrically at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on May 26, 2011. The Invisible Eye (La mirada invisible) (Director: Diego Lerman): Based on the novel Moral Sciences by Martín Kohan, The Invisible Eye attempts to link Argentina’s crumbling … Continue reading →

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Erotic Man (Det Erotiske Menneske)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by James McNally

Erotic Man (Det Erotiske Menneske) (Director: Jørgen Leth): This somewhat experimental and extremely personal film raised so many issues for me to think about that I’m not sure my rating will align much with that of other reviewers. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Orgasm Inc.

Posted on May 3, 2009 by James McNally

Orgasm Inc. (Director: Liz Canner): Nine years ago, director Liz Canner was hired to curate some “erotic footage” for drug company Vivus, who were conducting trials for their competitor to Viagra. The hook was that they were testing it on … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Fake

Posted on April 28, 2005 by James McNally

A Perfect Fake (Canada, 2004, Director: Marc De Guerre, 57 minutes): Ovid’s myth of Pygmalion forms the basis for this exploration of how technology is helping us design more and more convincing representations of human beings. Whether it’s CG movies, … Continue reading →

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The Education of Shelby Knox

Posted on April 23, 2005 by James McNally

The Education of Shelby Knox (USA, 2005, Directors: Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt, 76 minutes): This film follows the life of 15-year-old Shelby Knox, a teen living in conservative Lubbock, Texas. Though from a conservative Christian Republican family, Shelby is … Continue reading →

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