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Kristen Stewart may not “give a shit” whether or not she gets nominated for the Academy Award for her performance as Diana Spencer in Spencer, but we sure do. And she certainly deserves the nomination. Since she was a young … Continued

In a year filled with superhero movies, summer blockbusters, and horror movies, The Tragedy of Macbeth was able to stand out among critics with its black and white take on the classic Shakespeare tale. One of the unique aspects of … Continued

Halle Berry made history in 2002 when she became the first, and still only, Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar at the Academy Awards, for her performance in the romantic drama Monster’s Ball. In the movie, she portrayed … Continued

And we are back with another installment of our new monthly column Anatomy of a Sex Scene. Last month we focused on South Korean erotic thriller The Handmaiden, a film that succeeded in filming its sex scenes in a way … Continued

Part one of this two-part drama by Danish auteur Lars von Trier recounts the exploits of a self-professed nymphomaniac, Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), as she details her past erotic relationships to a man named Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), who saved her from … Continued

Japan’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, Drive My Car, follows a relationship that blossoms between a widowed, middle-aged stage actor/director (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and his twenty-year-old chauffeur (Tôko Miura). Ryusuke Hamaguchi directed the … Continued

Margot Robbie, Margot Robbie, Margot Robbie! I’ve tried this a couple of times in hopes of conjuring up Margot Robbie but to no avail. So instead, it’s great we can review her top 5 films of all time and get … Continued

It feels like we haven’t been able to escape Michael B. Jordan since his performance in 2018’s Black Panther. It was such an important role for him that it’s the only film on his IMDB entry. Some may think this … Continued

As 2021 comes to a close, movie fans have a few things to look forward to this month. Matrix Resurrections and Spider-Man: No Way Home will keep people satisfied for now, but what’s going to be the next major theatrical … Continued

The pandemic robbed us of many movie releases and led to many films being relegated to streaming services as opposed to movie theaters. One film that was able to buck this trend is The Batman. A movie like this can … Continued

After being delayed for a year it looks like Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic movie musical West Side Story is finally making its way to the theater screen on December 10, 2021, which also happens to coincide with the … Continued

Sandra Bullock stars in The Unforgivable as Ruth Slater, a woman trying to rebuild her life after being recently released from prison where she served time for committing a violent crime. Back in society, she finds herself in a world … Continued

Aaron Sorkin is back with a new movie, Being The Ricardos. The movie follows a make-it or break-it week in the life and career of TV power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. And who will be stepping into the … Continued

One of the next original movies to hit Netflix this year will be Tick, Tick… Boom! The film is based on the musical about Jonathan Larson, the playwright who created Rent. It was initially announced in 2018 as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s … Continued

2021 is almost over. And you know what that means, the last of the Oscar contenders will make their way to the big screen. Yes, 2021, like 2020, was another odd, unprecedented year, but it doesn’t mean we didn’t get … Continued

We’ve been eyeing Kirsten Dunst for years. Since her early years, the 39-year-old actress has put on a seductive show for us, including in Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut with The Virgin Suicides. In homage to her illustrious career and anticipation … Continued

Jessica Chastain is hands down our favorite redhead. She brings the energy and every move she makes is sexy. So, we thought it was past time to bring you her sexiest scenes ever. You’re welcome.   The PROVOKR Productions original … Continued

Kenneth Branagh has made his most personal film to date with Belfast. The black-and-white project stars Jamie Dornan and newcomer Jude Hill. It documents a time in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the three-decade “irregular war” between Catholics and Protestants during The … Continued

American filmmaker Ken Burns returns with a four-part PBS documentary series about the life and legacy of three-time heavyweight champion and political activist Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali offers an intimate look at the timeline of the late professional boxer’s life, … Continued

A young woman, an old dark house, mysterious corridors, a charming (usually older) man, these are some of the hallmarks that make up a gothic tale. Stories focused on a heroine on the edge of either maturity or a nervous … Continued

Since 2006, Kentucky-born Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence has mesmerized us with commanding performances in niche indie films and mainstream blockbusters, portraying a challenging range of emotionally-driven characters.   Since then, Lawrence’s work has cemented her as … Continued

It seems like awards season is just around the corner. Well, with the film festivals back in almost full swing, awards season really is on the horizon. And November looks poised to see quite a few prestige releases. Let’s take … Continued

Shooting a sex scene is a lot of work. That statement is not to be taken flippantly. There are a multitude of things to take into account when filming intimacy for the screen. Each actor has their own rules about … Continued

Jane Campion is back with her first feature film in 12 years with the neo-western drama The Power of the Dog. It follows charismatic and mercurial rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch), who finds himself at odds with his brother George … Continued

Two childhood friends reunite and discover they’ve been living entirely different lives as women of color – One as a loving wife and mother immersed in the African American community, the other a white-passing woman who is married to a … Continued

We can’t wait to see Red Notice, a mixture of action, adventure and humor. The biggest appeal of Red Notice is the star power that comes with its leading stars: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot. Red … Continued

John David Washington, Christen Bale, Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, Anya-Taylor Joy, Rami Malek, Zoe Saldana, Mathias Schoenaerts, Mike Meyers, Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Michael Shannon, Allesandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Olyphant Everyone loves a good mystery. That’s why people … Continued

You may not already be familiar with the name Pauli Murray, but documentarians Betsy West and Julie Cohen want to change that with their documentary My Name is Pauli Murray. The documentary follows the titular Pauli Murray, a lawyer and … Continued

It’s June, which means it’s time to highlight some great movies for Pride month, and why not go with gorgeous period piece Carol. Watch it free here.   Cate Blanchett, although not actually gay, is a lesbian icon for a … Continued

  In his 1989 autobiography Miles, Miles Davis wrote of his ex-wife, Betty Davis, an overlooked funk pioneer and style icon, “If Betty were singing today she’d be something like Madonna, something like Prince, only as a woman. She was … Continued

It was recently announced that Kristen Stewart will be playing Princess Diana in the upcoming drama Spencer. The movie will be directed by Jackie director Pablo Larraín, and will follow a seminal weekend in Diana’s life when she began to … Continued

Although he was born Mark Sinclair on July 18, 1967, you likely know him by his professional name: Vin Diesel. While he started acting in 1990, it took a little while for his career to pick up steam. It wasn’t … Continued

In the wake of the protests that have erupted across the country in response to George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, film studios and streaming services, in the hopes of educating and opening a dialogue on racism in America, have … Continued

Ava DuVernay‘s award-winning documentary 13th takes an in depth look at the U.S. prison system, and the way Black people are incarcerated disproportionately more than people of other races. The movie takes its name from the 13th Amendment to the … Continued

Most everyone has been exposed to mental illness, either through personal experience or a family member or friend. The World Health Organization reports that one in four adults is affected by a condition, whether it be depression, bipolar, anxiety, post-traumatic … Continued

In The Rental, two couples, Michelle (Alison Brie) and Charlie (Dan Stevens) and Mina (Sheila Vand) and Josh (Jeremy Allen White), rent an oceanside Airbnb for a weekend getaway. What was supposed to be a celebratory weekend for old friends, … Continued

PROVOKR has rounded up a list of ten influential, diverse directors and their must-watch movies. Park Chan-wook Film: The Handmaiden (2016) Premise: Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, a Korean conman (Ha Jung-woo) hires a pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri) to pose as the … Continued

It is officially Pride. And while there is a lot going on in the world right now, we have to remember, we wouldn’t even have Pride if it weren’t for Black trans-women who fought back against the police. Which is … Continued

This week, we want to profile a star who is not only an incredibly talented actor but a fantastic person: John Boyega. You probably know him best as Finn, the Stormtrooper who deserted the First Order and became a significant … Continued

This week, instead of our usual PROVOKR Pick, we have a bit of a unique piece. The independent feature film 1 Angry Black Man is a timely drama that deals with race relations on a liberal arts college campus. It … Continued

We don’t know how this summer is going to pan out. Whether movie theatres will reopen in July as currently scheduled or remain closed. Regardless, there are still great new films coming out this summer. Here are ten summer flicks … Continued

Charlize Theron can do it all. She’s a phenomenal actor who has transformed herself time and again, from her Oscar-winning role as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster to turning herself into Megyn Kelly for last year’s Bombshell. Theron is … Continued

Bella Thorne has had an exciting career to date. She got her TV start as a preteen playing Margaux Darling in Dirty Sexy Money, Ruthy Spivey in My Own Worst Enemy and Tancy Henrickson in season four of Big Love. … Continued

In Spike Lee’s new Netflix movie, Da 5 Bloods, four African American Vietnam War vets return to Vietnam in search of both their fallen squad leader and buried treasure. Upon their return, they realize that they will not only have … Continued

Charlize Theron stars in The Old Guard as Andy/Andromache of Scythia, the leader of an immortal group of mercenaries who have the power of self-healing. They have been alive for thousands of years and work in the shadows to save … Continued

Countless movies and television shows have been inspired by In Cold Blood, based on Truman Capote’s ripped-from-the-headlines non-fiction novel. The 1967 film, together with Arthur Penn’s iconic Bonnie and Clyde, spawned the uniquely American true-crime genre. The chilling crime In … Continued

Not too long ago, we profiled musician and actor Janelle Monáe and talked about her upcoming film Antebellum. In it, Monáe stars as Veronica, a successful author trapped in the past. She has to solve the mystery of why she … Continued

Mark Ruffalo, the latest actor to take on the daunting task of playing twins, delivers two powerful performances as identical brothers in the six-part series I Know This Much Is True, currently streaming on HBO. While the show is intense … Continued

In The New Mutants, a spin off of the X-Men series, five young mutants, just discovering their powers, have to fight to escape a secret facility in which they are being held captive. The film stars Maisie Williams (Game of … Continued

Hamilton is the Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that took the world by storm. The musical, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The musical is notable for … Continued

New Zealand-based filmmaker Taika Waititi first gained recognition as a director for his work on the HBO musical-comedy series Flight of the Conchords. Next, he branched into feature films. Waititi found success with the Vampire horror-comedy What We Do in … Continued

The first planned cinematic release when theaters reopen is now on the schedule. Unhinged, starring Academy Award winner-Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator) is slated to open July 1, 2020. The film, written by Carl Ellsworth and directed by Derrick … Continued

This week’s double feature centers around strangers on a train thrown into the fight of their lives. Coincidentally, both films come to us from rising South Korean directors.  Snowpiercer (2013) is the breakthrough film from Parasite director Bong Joon-ho. Set … Continued

Eliza Scanlen stars in Babyteeth as critically ill teenager Milla who falls in love with small-town drug dealer Moses (Toby Wallace). Although her parents, Henry (Ben Mendelsohn) and Anna (Essie Davis) do not approve of Moses, they see how much … Continued

When I first saw that Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood had “borrowed” my friend and neighbor, Scotty Bowers’ story as the jumping off point for the hit Netflix series, I was disturbed. For the uninitiated, Scotty Bowers was the “Pimp to the … Continued

She may be the daughter of Hollywood stars Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, but Maya Hawke is fantastic in her own right. She first gained significant recognition in the third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. In the beloved sci-fi series, … Continued

Pride is just around the corner. While there won’t be any parades this year, we can still celebrate from the comfort of our homes. Let’s get excited for pride by watching ten of the most exciting international lesbian films. My … Continued

You know him as the superhero and demigod Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Chris Hemsworth is more than just the god of thunder. Sure, we’ve watched him play the action roles accented by his good looks and muscular … Continued

You know French filmmaker Luc Besson, both as a writer and director and for his action and sci-fi films that feature kickass female leads. He is currently working on writing sequels to Lucy and Colombina. Now, let’s take a look … Continued

Marvel’s Black Widow was initially scheduled to hit theaters this month. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the release date is pushed back to November 6, 2020. Fans have waited a decade for a standalone Black Widow movie, and sadly, … Continued

It may be too early for Halloween, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some supernatural movies. All of our lives could use a little magic now and then. With that in mind, relax and enjoy these six spellbinding movies. … Continued

In Spike Lee’s new Netflix movie, Da 5 Bloods, four African-American Vietnam War veterans return to Vietnam searching for their fallen squad leader and buried treasure. When they get there, they realize that they will have to contend with the … Continued

Too much time on your hands? PROVOKR has curated a couple of double-features to help fill it! If you are up for an artsy weekend, hit the streets with Basquiat and Banksy in Downtown 81 and Exit Through the Gift … Continued

ADAM SANDLER It came as a surprise to both Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Sandler fans when the director cast the funnyman in his 2002 film, Punch-Drunk Love. Anderson had three features under his belt, Magnolia, Boogie Nights and Hard … Continued

Although he has fewer than a dozen feature films to his name, British director Adrian Lyne, has undoubtedly made a name for himself. Below we look at his five sexiest movies. Flashdance This 80s classic follows 18-year-old Alex Owens (Jennifer … Continued

For this week’s Double Feature, PROVOKR recommends pairing films with the same leading actors and actresses in different roles: Revolutionary Road and Titanic, featuring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio and American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook with Bradley Cooper and … Continued

What is it that makes water so sexy? Is it the way it cascades down your body as it falls? Is it the way it makes your skin glisten under the sunlight? Whatever it is, we can all agree, water … Continued

Danish director Lars von Trier has been pushing the boundaries of cinema since the 1960s. He has a distinct visual style that blends aspects of film noir with German expressionism. Von Trier has established himself as an ambitious and talented … Continued

No, we are not talking about David Lynch’s unsuccessful 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, which now has cult status. We are talking about a brand new version of the sci-fi epic, this time directed by Denis Villeneuve. And who … Continued

In the thriller Hours, the late Paul Walker stars as a new father who must stay in New Orleans to try to keep his premature baby alive after Hurricane Katrina knocks out the power in their hospital. The film, directed … Continued

In the new thriller Inheritance, when Archer Monroe (Patrick Warburton), the patriarch of a wealthy and influential family, passes away, he leaves an envelope for his daughter Lauren (Lily Collins). It contains directions to a secret bunker. Inside the shelter, … Continued

Argentinian-born, France-based director and provocateur Gaspar Noé has been pushing sexual boundaries on film since the 1980s. He has become known for a style called cinéma du corps, or cinema of the body. He often explores sex and sexuality in … Continued

Sometimes a movie is so unforgivably misguided, you have to wonder how did it ever get made? Who greenlit this film? Other times, you find a movie that is so progressive, you’re happily shocked it got produced. These nine movies, … Continued

Have you ever been watching a movie and thought this is really missing some sex? Either the sexual tension between the characters is so off the charts they need to have sex just to cut some of it. Or it … Continued

Over the last few years, independent entertainment company A24 has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. From critically acclaimed films like Moonlight to cult-favorite The Lighthouse, it has produced and distributed an impressive variety of films. Now, … Continued

Sure, you know her first and foremost for her music, but Janelle Monáe‘s talents extend to more than singing. Her acting career kicked off in the 2014 animated Rio 2, where she was the voice of Dr. Monae. But it … Continued

The New York City Health Department has released a guide to safe sex in the time of coronavirus and it includes some great information. For example, “you are your safest sex partner.” Well, thanks NYC for looking out for our … Continued

With movie theaters closed and everyone in self-isolation to stop the spread of COVID-19, movie studios have had to figure out what to do about new releases. Some films (Mulan, Black Widow, A Quiet Place Part II) have had their … Continued

Who knew that 2020 would bring illnesses and a plague of epic proportions? We’ve got a coronavirus pandemic ravaging the globe; the avian flu has resurfaced in China, India and the Philippines; plus swarms of locusts have invaded Kenya. Did … Continued

While the release of Michelle Rodriguez’s latest movie, F9, has been delayed for a year due to COVID-19 (or plague 2020), we can still take a moment to appreciate this badass woman and some of the fantastic roles she’s played. … Continued

March is women’s history month. While International Women’s Day (March 8th) fell on daylight’s savings this year, thus diminishing the day by one hour, at least we still get the whole month of March. In honor of that, let’s take … Continued

Pride is coming early this year for Netflix with its new teen dramedy, The Half of It, written and directed by Alice Wu (Saving Face). Chinese-American teenager Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) lives with her father in the remote town of … Continued

Black Widow, the former KGB operative turned Avenger, has finally been given her own movie directed by Cate Shortland, and it’s coming out really soon. Set before the events of Avengers: Endgame, Black Widow sees Natasha Romanoff return to Russia … Continued

March is Women’s History Month. In honor of that, we wanted to take the time to highlight the best female directors of the century so far. Kathryn Bigelow Nationality: American Known for: Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit and The Hurt Locker, … Continued

At PROVOKR, we love an excellent documentary. Here are eight upcoming documentaries we look forward to seeing: ASSASSINS Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Premise: Ryan White‘s documentary tracks the trial of two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam. … Continued

Cabin Fever Theater, PROVOKR’s new feature to combat boredom and isolation, presents… Melancholia. Provocateur Lars von Trier is the visionary genius behind Melancholia, a gorgeous, dreamy drama in which Kirsten Dunst, as the ravishing but wary bride of Alexander Skarsgård, receives … Continued

We have all heard of Pornhub. Let’s face it, most of us have probably watched the American pornography site and there’s nothing wrong with that. But right now, we’re not here to talk about porn. No, Pornhub will release its … Continued

The great outdoors: fresh air, the sounds of nature, blue skies… sexy times? Yep, for some, nature provides the perfect backdrop for their dalliances. And who are we to judge those who get a kick from communing with nature? While … Continued

More and more film and TV productions are realizing that they need to approach sex and intimacy differently. With movements like #MeToo sweeping the nation, it’s become clear that the way things used to be needs to change. This is … Continued

Have you ever thought about having sex in space? Of course, you have. As long as people have been thinking about sex, we’ve fantasized about the different places we can do the deed. Most people will never get it on … Continued

Mad for Mads Mikkelsen? The Danish actor (A Royal Affair, NBC’s Hannibal) deservedly won the Best Actor Award at Cannes in 2012 for his finely honed performance as a popular kindergarten teacher named Lucas struggling to pull his life back … Continued

In No Time To Die, Léa Seydoux gets to do what only one other Bond girl, Sylvia Trench (unless you consider Moneypenny, a Bond girl), has done before. Seydoux will reprise her role as Dr. Madeleine Swann. We last saw … Continued

In Netflix’s new movie, Sergio, United Nations (UN) diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello (Wagner Moura) has spent his time as a diplomat working in some of the world’s most unstable regions. Now, he’s looking to settle down and lead a … Continued

We couldn’t be more excited about the newest James Bond movie, No Time To Die, that comes out on April 10, 2020. But, before Daniel Craig’s last time playing the debonair spy, let’s take a look at the top 10 … Continued

They say there’s nothing greater than a mother’s love. What about when that love turns into an obsession? Sarah Paulson stars as the mother from hell in Run. From the imagination of Aneesh Chaganty (Searching), Run centers on a home-schooled … Continued

Actress Hattie McDaniel didn’t set out to make history when she was cast in the part of Mammy in MGM’s classic, Gone With The Wind, but she did. Stepping up to the microphone in the segregated Ambassador Hotel to accept … Continued

Filmmaker Dee Rees first made waves with her feature film debut, Pariah. The movie, she describes as semi-autobiographical, follows a 17-year old African-American girl who learns to embrace her lesbian identity. Pariah had its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance … Continued

You know him best for his portrayal of Sam Wilson, aka Falcon in the Marvel cinematic universe, but Anthony Mackie has played more than just a superhero. Born September 23, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mackie initially planned on becoming … Continued

In We Summon The Darkness, the midwest is shaken up by a killing spree thought to be the work of a satanic cult. When Alexis (Alexandra Daddario), Val (Maddie Hasson) and Bev (Amy Forsyth) take a cross-country road trip to … Continued

Not too long ago we took a look at 6 period pieces that really get your heartbeat up. Of course, there’s a lot more searingly sexy period movies that are hot, so now let’s take a look at another 4 … Continued

Wes Anderson‘s love of The New Yorker inspired The French Dispatch that takes place in an office of an American publication in a fictional 20th-century French city. It follows three separate storylines based on actual events covered by The New … Continued

Theaters may no longer be open due to the current pandemic, but new movies are still coming out, which means we can continue to bring you our PROVOKR Pick. This week, we’d like to highlight the upcoming rom-com Almost Love. … Continued

Fans of British television were introduced to this talented actor in the first two seasons (or series if you are from the UK) of the teen drama Skins. But it was his feature film debut in Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winning … Continued

His time playing the iconic James Bond may be coming to an end with No Time to Die, but Daniel Craig has the acting chops to play more than just the womanizing, martini drinking, British spy. Here are 5 of … Continued

PROVOKR AWARDS — Scarlett Johansson had quite the year. The 92nd Academy Awards will see this star not nominated for one, but two acting Oscars. She is nominated for Best Actress for her role in Marriage Story and for Best … Continued

PROVOKR AWARDS — Considering Daniel Kaluuya’s mother confronted Jodie Turner-Smith about the sex scene in Queen & Slim, we had to award it best sex scene. But, we will call it a tie because Rocketman deserves this award, as well. … Continued

Eliza Hittman wowed Sundance with her first two feature films, It Felt Like Love and Beach Rats and in January 2020, she wowed Sundance again with her third feature, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, which was quickly picked up by Focus … Continued

Sometimes the flesh-to-flesh contact onscreen looks so real, you might wonder if the actors are really doing it. No one can ever be absolutely certain whether they are (or aren’t) except for the participants themselves, of course. But sometimes we … Continued

If you’re looking for something beyond the usual Captain X-Men Vampire Mutant Ninjas this summer, check out these choices from PROVOKR that will pique your hearts and minds.   Alice Through the Looking Glass Lewis Carroll, we hardly knew ye! … Continued

Imagine a world in which single people are given 45 days to find true love, and if they don’t they are transformed into the animal of their choice and released into the woods. That’s the world of The Lobster, a … Continued

When The Birth of a Nation premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last January, it was as explosive an event as the slave uprising depicted in the film. Critics raved; it swept up the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience … Continued

The Cincinnati Kid (1965): Steve McQueen and Tuesday Weld As the Kid, an up-and-coming poker player, the King of Cool manages to heat things up in the bath alongside a scantily clad Weld. While their characters discuss whether life or … Continued

In Unforgettable, Katherine Heigl brings all kinds of crazy to her role as Tessa Conover, a scorned ex-wife out for revenge. As we see Heigl’s ex and his new love, Rosario Dawson, settle into their new life together, we know it’s just … Continued

Tilda Swinton doesn’t choose to be in films the way most actors do. She doesn’t even like to think of herself as an actor at all—rather as a creative partner. She makes films with other artists who are willing to … Continued

Blame it on Fatty Arbuckle. The tremendously successful silent-movie comic (who had a $1 million contract from Paramount Pictures) became caught up in a horrific scandal in September 1921 when a young starlet, Virginia Rappe, fell ill during a riotous … Continued

Wayne Wang, the director of The Joy Luck Club and some early indie favorites like Chan Is Missing, Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart and Eat a Bowl of Tea, brings to life the story of Sasha, a young … Continued

“More than anything, I chose this story because the two women at the center of it felt so alive,” says director Park Chan-wook, the international sensation behind the Korean gems Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005). Park is talking about … Continued

Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the original Trainspotting movie splashed the most eye-opening lowlifes of Edinburgh, Scotland, across the big screen. Now Renton (Ewan McGregor), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and … Continued

Sibling rivalry reaches the tipping point when fraternal twins fall for the same guy in this well received charmer from the indie film circuit (Inside Out, Napa Valley).  Donny and his sister Krystal (played by real life brother and sister … Continued

Jackie is a searing and intimate view of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, played by Oscar winner Natalie Portman. The movie, … Continued

It was a moment ripe for parody, because the emotions were so intense—Halle Berry even parodied it herself when she picked up a “Razzie” for her starring role in the stinker Catwoman. But when Berry walked onto that stage to … Continued

Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose (2007) After some modest success in France in the early Aughts, the dreamy-eyed Cotillard won the role of legendary singer Édith Piaf and an Oscar to boot in this epic, heartbreaking biopic. On … Continued

Jaye Davidson in The Crying Game (1992) After fleeing a botched kidnapping that leaves Jody (Forest Whitaker), a British soldier, dead, IRA fighter Fergus (Stephen Rea) falls so hard for Jody’s gorgeous girlfriend, Dil, that even the discovery that Dil … Continued

  Gene Hackman in The Conversation (1974) The only aural snoop on this list, Hackman’s Harry Caul is a pious and paranoid surveillance expert who tries to save the lives of a couple he’s paid to eavesdrop on. In Harry, … Continued

At last—a night at the museum on film that isn’t just a children’s fantasy! When the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the nation’s largest, richest, and most prestigious art institutions, decides to celebrate the art of … Continued

Bad Santa (2003) Degenerate department store Santa Billy Bob Thornton picks up Lauren Graham, who chants “Fuck me, Santa!” as they grind in the front seat of his car. On the Road (2012) Kristen Stewart gives Garrett Hedlund, playing her … Continued

Coming to theaters December 25, Hidden Figures is a new movie (watch the trailer, above), starring Empire sensation Taraji P. Henson and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, set in the early ’60s, when the United States raced against Russia to put … Continued

When Joel Schumacher cast an unknown Irish actor, Colin Farrell, as a smart-ass Texan draftee his gritty, low-budget Vietnam War drama, Tigerland, in 2000, Hollywood took notice, and the world gained an overnight star. Farrell commanded attention: his black-Irish good … Continued

In 1959-60, a group of young French cineastes—critics, intellectuals, provocateurs—who loved the energy and verve of American films, took to the streets of Paris with lightweight handheld cameras and a fresh new approach to telling stories. They were called the … Continued

He’s an actor whose characters often experience good fortune in ways that seem miraculous. And his career, despite his precocious youth, extraordinary talent and hard work and respect for his craft, can be seen as fortuitous as well. Dev Patel … Continued

Café Society, Woody Allen’s new bittersweet romance set in the 1930s, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May and opened in theaters in July. Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) moves to Hollywood and falls for the secretary (Kristen Stewart) … Continued

Warren Beatty directs and stars as Howard Hughes in Rules Don’t Apply, a romance set in ’50s Hollywood between an aspiring actress (Lily Collins, who played Snow White to Julia Roberts’s evil queen in Mirror, Mirror) and her Hughes-assigned driver … Continued

In this tale of romantic intrigue set in 16th-century Amsterdam, Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) plays a beautiful young woman married to a wealthy older man (Academy Award winner and Tarantino fave Christoph Waltz) who attracts the … Continued

Se7en (1995) The fifth star of this iconic David Fincher horror flick, after Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, and Gwyneth Paltrow, has to be Kyle Cooper, the designer of the brutally dark and disturbing opening titles.   The Pink … Continued

When director Olivier Dahan cast Marion Cotillard as the legendary chanteuse Édith Piaf in his epic biopic La Vie en Rose (2007), she was not yet a bankable star. She had played in many French movies, having acted since she … Continued

Jim Jarmusch is an American treasure: an authentic voice and a sweet, satirical chronicler of the hipster life. From when he burst onto the international scene in 1984 with Stranger Than Paradise, giving the nascent American independent scene a goose, … Continued

Elle Fanning, kid sister of Dakota, demonstrates a darker, sexier side in two new roles. She is a twisted seductress of Colin Ferrell in Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled and she is the teenage legendary gothic writer Mary Shelley in love … Continued

In 1999, two books were published, Sarah and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, which developed a cult reputation in literary circles. The author was JT LeRoy, and the books were said to be autobiographical fiction; LeRoy allegedly was … Continued

“I love being a supporting actress,” says Amy Adams, the all-American redhead who has been nominated for an Oscar in five supporting roles: in Junebug (2005), playing a naive, pregnant country girl and compulsive chatterbox; in Doubt (2008), as a … Continued

PROVOKR selected the 100 sexiest scenes in the movies—old and new, black and white or color, explicit or suggested—but all of them as eye-catching and provocative as can be. The countdown starts at 100 and will be presented in compilations of … Continued

Ryan Gosling is full of surprises. One minute, it seems he’s settling in as a certain type of leading man—intense, sexy, serious. The next, he shows up in La La Land, a breezy song-and-dance tribute to vintage Hollywood, pulling off romance … Continued

Emma Stone stars as Mia, an actress hopeful, who works as a waitress. Ryan Gosling is Sebastian, a jazz musician who ekes out a living doing cocktail parties and playing dive bars. They live in Los Angeles, and they fall … Continued

The Light Between Oceans Michael Fassbender and Academy Award–winning Alicia Vikander bring their sizzling hot real-life romance to the screen in The Light Between Oceans. Set in post–World War I Australia, Tom (Fassbender) and Isabel (Vikander) rescue a baby at … Continued

Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011) and 2 sequels Before going Oscar gold, Jennifer Lawrence stunned us all in full-body blue as a young Mystique in the X-Men prequel series. Despite the yellow eyes, scales, red hair … Continued

Author: The JT LeRoy Story This documentary by Jeff Feuerzeig explores the phenomenon of “author” JT LeRoy, the androgynous and abused West Virginia teenager who allegedly wrote the cult books Sarah and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, and … Continued

“We are in an undisclosed location, interrogating Jim Osterberg about the Stooges, the greatest rock ’n’ roll band ever,” says director Jim Jarmusch as he sits across from Iggy Pop (Osterberg’s nom de rock) to film his new documentary, Gimme … Continued

Blake Lively never caught the acting bug—the acting bug caught her. She was born into a movie industry family: her dad, Ernie Lively, is an actor and her mom is a talent scout. Her older brother pressured her to audition … Continued

Ben Affleck in The Town (2010) Whatever goodwill the Oscar-winning Boston boy toy had built up over the years was shattered after Gigli (2003), in which he starred with then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. Packaged so as to capitalize on Bennifer’s public … Continued

At the age of 35—she was born in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1981—Natalie Portman has already lived the life of a prima ballerina, a scholar, an activist, a filmmaker, a wife and mother and an Oscar-winning movie star. It seems like … Continued

Léa Seydoux, who played the blue-haired art student in the sizzling lesbian romance, Blue Is the Warmest Color, takes on the role of Célestine, the scheming and irrepressible servant in Diary of a Chambermaid, a beautiful young woman who has … Continued

With her long lean frame, dark hair and dark eyes, Israeli model Gal Gadot—the face of Gucci Bamboo fragrance—is poised to become a major movie star, as the titular lead of Wonder Woman, a mega-budget franchise based on the famous … Continued

Terence Davies, the majestic filmmaker of The House of Mirth and The Deep Blue Sea, brings to the screen the novel Sunset Song, a passionate tale of a young woman’s love and endurance, set in a small Scottish village on … Continued

Logan Lerman is not your typical child actor who turns out to have adult career in the movies. He grew up in Beverly Hills, nabbing small roles, and broke out at 17, starring in the teen fantasy adventure Percy Jackson … Continued

“I got teased and taunted about my night-shaded skin,” Lupita Nyong’o said in an award-acceptance speech she gave at the 2014 Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, speaking of her self-image as a child. “And my one prayer to God, the … Continued

The peak awkwardness phase for high-school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit) is the subject of The Edge of Seventeen, a new film from producer James L. Brooks, the man with the Midas touch. Things get especially tough when Nadine’s … Continued

Touch of Evil (1958) Seventeen years after wowing the world with his debut film, Citizen Kane, Orson Welles, a Hollywood giant in more ways than one at this point, lit up a cigar and delivered a knockout punch of a … Continued

When Dakota Johnson appears for the first time in the psychological thriller, A Bigger Splash, her character, Penelope, is an unwelcome guest. Penelope’s dad, Harry Hawkes (Ralph Fiennes, in a fearlessly abrasive performance), is a record producer and a former … Continued

Mary Astor’s Diary Exposure During a 1936 custody battle, Astor, a Golden-era leading lady, was smeared by her ex-husband, who stole her damning diary and attempted to present it to the court. The diary, which recounted in lascivious detail her … Continued

Winfried and Ines Conradi are a German father and daughter: he’s a retired music teacher with a predilection for assuming the false identity of “Toni Erdmann” and horsing around with people; she’s a tough, efficient businesswoman living in Bucharest, Romania. … Continued

In The Circle, Mae (Emma Watson) rises through the ranks of the world’s largest tech and social media company, encouraged to live her life with complete transparency. Company founder Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks) describes his technology with the fervor of a preacher—“We … Continued

Intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) and French resistance operative Marianne Beausejour (Oscar winner Marion Cotillard) fall for each other during a behind-the-lines World War II mission in North Africa in 1942. Allied is directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump; … Continued

The new French romance Summertime, directed and co-written by Catherine Corsini, looks back to 1971, as the women’s movement starts to stir in Catholic, tradition-bound France. Carole (Cécile de France), a Parisian teacher and militant feminist meets beautiful young Delphine … Continued

It Comes at Night A chilling story about a man (Joel Edgerton) and his wife (Riley Keough) trying to protect their family from whatever lurks in the woods.   Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Depp and … Continued

A young professional couple (Regina Hall and Morris Chestnut) are finding it difficult to have a baby. So they hire a surrogate (Jaz Sinclair), who turns out to be a nightmare, sexually obsessed with the husband and eventually holding the … Continued

The son of Hollywood royalty, Scott Eastwood’s upbringing was far from regal. Born out of wedlock–his mother was a flight attendant–Scott grew up in Hawaii, far from his famous father and the limelight surrounding him. He didn’t inherit a thing … Continued

You gotta love ’em, but mostly, you love to hate ’em. Whether they’re psychopaths and sociopaths, they’re all ambitious as hell, and the intense energy they expend to be as bad as they can be is what makes their presence … Continued

We don’t always think of directors as sex symbols, but when they’re on movie sets, their power is godlike, and that can be very, very attractive to actors (and vice versa, when it comes to actors’ vulnerability). Sometimes those attractions … Continued

Baring your undies as a prelude to sex is a nice way to get things cooking. But in many of these scenes, the exposure is in a different context: moments of repose, fantasy, suspense, or letting oneself go. For us, … Continued

As the blue-haired Emma, a Paris art student in Blue Is the Warmest Color, Léa Seydoux is as cool as they come. She’s eyed by a teenage girl, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, who falls instantly in love with her, and … Continued

Mildred and Perry Loving were an interracial couple living in Virginia who were married in Washington, D.C., in 1958, because Mildred had become pregnant and miscegenation (sex between people of different races) was forbidden in Virginia at that time. Five … Continued

An extraordinary star in extraordinary films: in her 63 years, Isabelle Huppert (pronounced ew-PAIR) has made more than 100 movies (not to mention all the TV and theater she has done), and has worked with many of the great directors … Continued

The scenes below are not just about disrobing: there’s an emotional element to the act, which makes it so thoroughly human. Whether motivated by a dare, money, revenge or simply to prove a point, getting brazenly naked has its rewards, … Continued

As an animated feature (with songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman), Disney’s 1991 Beauty and the Beast broke all records and almost single-handedly revived the movie musical as a genre. The story, a timeless fairy-tale romance about a lovely … Continued

In the futuristic sci-fi thriller Ghost in the Shell, based on the popular Japanese manga series and opening in theaters on March 31, Scarlett Johansson plays Major, a special ops agent and uniquely hybrid form of human and cyborg who … Continued

’Tis the season to be frisky: With its long, sunny days and warm, breezy nights, summer is a time to indulge yourself in sensual pursuits, and that includes the movies you watch. Here are 5 films that will live up … Continued

PROVOKR selected the 100 sexiest scenes in the movies—old and new, black and white or color, explicit or suggested—but all of them as eye-catching and provocative as can be. The countdown starts at 100 and will be presented in compilations of … Continued

XX is a ghoulishly fun, four-part horror anthology, the first ever in this genre to come from from an entirely female point of view. Each of the four stories in XX was written and directed by women, and in every story, there … Continued

Witness (1985) Forced to go into hiding in an Amish community after suffering a gunshot wound, a Philadelphia policeman (Harrison Ford) falls for the delightfully dour Rachel (Kelly McGillis) in this tale of forbidden love. With the exception of one … Continued

Trevante Rhodes (Black) Chiron, the lead character of Moonlight, is played at different ages by three different actors. Trevante Rhodes plays him in the last chapter of the film, as an adult, when he goes by the name Black. By … Continued

True Blood’s vampire hunk, Alexander Skarsgård, takes on Edgar Rice Burroughs’s classic character—the English baby who was orphaned in the African jungle and adopted by great apes—in The Legend of Tarzan. The six-foot-four-and-a-half inch Skarsgård, already a sex symbol, beefed … Continued

Chris Evans as the Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and as Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and 4 sequels Before he was the beefy blond boy scout that is Captain America, a young, chiseled Chris … Continued

This summer Wonder Woman will shatter the glass ceiling in more ways than one. Not only is this the very first female-led superhero movie—out of 50 films (!) in the genre in the last 10 years—it’s also the first in … Continued

Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) is a divorcée who can see the house where her ex-husband (Justin Theroux) lives with his new wife (Rebecca Ferguson) and child every day on the train she rides to work. In her loneliness, she begins … Continued

“Just having a command of the language was a new thing for me,” said Chloë Sevigny at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where her latest film, Love & Friendship, premiered. It’s based on an 18th-century Jane Austen novella, which … Continued

Brad Pitt in Thelma & Louise (1991) He appeared out of nowhere, on the side of the road, as a lanky baby-faced vagabond with a white hat and a whiter smile looking for a ride. Like his character, he was … Continued

Tom Ford’s highly anticipated thriller, Nocturnal Animals, his first feature film as writer-director since A Single Man in 2009, and the Grand Jury Prize winner at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered on September 2, is out in theaters … Continued

She’s a classic French beauty who always seems to be harboring a dark secret. That is the essence of Catherine Deneuve. As French director Andre Téchiné, who has worked with Deneuve on seven films, put it, “Catherine has a hidden … Continued

Long before any of us heard of Twilight, Bella or her vampire boyfriend, Kristen Stewart was already a Hollywood veteran. Discovered at age nine in a school play, she found success almost immediately in The Panic Room playing Jodie Foster’s daughter. She … Continued

James McAvoy is nothing if not multifaceted. You might love him as telepathic superhero Professor X in the X-Men movie franchise. Or you rooted for him a soldier in Band of Brothers. Maybe he made you cry in Atonement. But … Continued

While stuck in an English class at Harvard in the early ’90s, a young Matt Damon had thoughts of escape. He wanted to be an actor, and he had his sights set on Hollywood. He even worked on a script … Continued

The Lady MacBeth we know from Shakespeare’s Scottish play ends tragically—she plots murder, manipulates, then she’s dead. But what if she owned her power and used it? In director William Oldroyd’s Lady MacBeth (not based in the play, the name’s … Continued

He’s not just a big, beautiful man. Denzel Washington can mine the multifaceted essence of his characters elegantly and powerfully, whether he’s playing someone less than decent (as in his 2001 Academy Award–winning role as a tyrannical dirty cop in … Continued

In American Honey, a new film from the award-winning British director Andrea Arnold (Red Road; Fish Tank), a young girl with nothing to lose (Sasha Lane), takes up with a traveling magazine sales crew and hard-parties her way across the … Continued

When naive law student Harper (Tye Sheridan, Mud, The Tree of Life) meets up with a barfly grifter and his stripper companion, after a few whiskies he confesses his suspicions—his shifty stepfather (Stephen Moyer, of True Blood fame) was somehow … Continued

A little over 20 years ago, a lonely South African teenager landed in Los Angeles without a ticket home. After modeling in Europe fizzled and her knee, as well as her dreams of being a dancer, gave out in New … Continued

The year is 1960. Successful architect Walter Stackhouse (Patrick Wilson) and his beautiful but psychologically unbalanced wife, Clara (Jessica Biel), live unhappily together in suburban New York. Walter fantasizes about a bohemian young woman he meets (Haley Bennett) and of … Continued

When Irish filmmaker Paddy Breathnach first encountered a drag show in Havana, Cuba, it was not in a very polished venue. “A sheet that was hung up in a suburban back yard and a single light bulb created a theater … Continued

In this new romantic tale set on a remote island off the coast of Western Australia in the years following World War I, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender play a lighthouse keeper and his wife who rescue a … Continued

That ageless provocateur from Spain, Pedro Almodóvar has a new film coming to theaters this December 21, Julieta (trailer, above), a passionate drama about a mother yearning to see her long-lost daughter once again. In honor of the new film, … Continued

There have been many stellar lovers in the movies over the years. Some of them have been married, and some of them haven’t. And some of them have been married and in love with someone else. Here is PROVOKR’s countdown … Continued

Tall (five-foot-eight) and statuesque, Cate Blanchett has a bold, intense presence that radiates power, even when she purrs with desire or breaks down emotionally. This is no ordinary blonde—and, in fact, it’s not clear whether she’s a blonde at all. … Continued

In the romantic comedy Why Him?, Bryan Cranston plays a protective dad with a big problem. His daughter at Stanford (Zoey Deutch) has a heavily tattooed and frequently shirtless Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend (James Franco) who drives him batty. Megan … Continued

Swiss-born photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank turned the art world upside-down with his radical, rough-hewn book of images, called The Americans, which he had shot on road trips across the U.S. in the mid-1950s. After rejections by most publishers, it … Continued

Scott Eastwood “My father taught me not to overthink things, that nothing will ever be perfect, so just keep moving and do your best,” says Eastwood, his father being Clint Eastwood, the Oscar-winning director and one of the greatest movie … Continued

James Baldwin was more than just a gifted writer, a passionate artisan of prose: he was the conscience of America during his lifetime (1924–87), a disillusioned observer of its corrupted spirit. Born and raised in Harlem, he wrote beautiful, heart-rending … Continued

From the too-cool director of Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn, comes a new fashion-model thriller—The Neon Demon, starring Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves, released in theaters in June. Fanning plays Jesse, an aspiring model who moves to Los Angeles … Continued

The 69th annual Cannes Film Festival unfolded on the Riviera in May, and the jury this year, headed by George Miller (of Mad Max fame), picked some prize winners that elicited boos from audiences. Inspired by this, PROVOKR has recalled … Continued

If Miles Teller has a reputation for being cocky—cocky enough to alienate the female journalist writing him up for a cover story in Esquire, who found him to be a “dick”—it’s not entirely fair. The wise-ass grandstanding is really just … Continued

“It would have been impossible not to fall in love with Steve,” said Ali MacGraw, who became weak-kneed over McQueen while co-starring with him in the 1972 action flick The Getaway. (They would later marry.) For much of the 1960s, … Continued

It must not have been easy for a woman to hold her head up high when surrounded by the high-testosterone profanity parade of Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, a tale of lowlife stockbrokers from Long Island who strike … Continued

The 37-year-old Welsh actor Luke Evans might be mistaken for Orlando Bloom, especially when he was playing Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, but that’s not what makes him so cast-able in movies. Evans is theater-trained and a … Continued

Imagine that Marge from Fargo has gone over to the dark side at the hand of a writer/director who is never afraid to go there (and who is not the Coen brothers). In Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Academy-award winner … Continued

Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds make LIFE in space look pretty good, as two phenomenally handsome astronauts in a six-member team investigating evidence of extraterrestrials on Mars. The mission starts out on a positive note when the crew discover a primitive … Continued

When preparing to go to the Toronto International Film Festival last fall, a PR rep for Being Charlie, the film I co-wrote, asked me how I’d gotten here. It was a tough question, and I had to think about it. … Continued

Casey Affleck has always been overshadowed by his older brother, Ben. Too bad, because Casey, seductive in subtler and edgier ways, has had several great performances onscreen to recommend him—Ocean’s Eleven and its sequels, the brilliant but little-seen The Assassination … Continued

Gaspar Noé is an Argentine-French film provocateur who thinks nothing of parading scenes of sexual torture and violence on screen, simply for its shocking effect. But for Love, perhaps most shocking of all, he did the opposite: this 2015 story … Continued

Italian movies from the early 1960s have a stylized look look and a sultry mood that is instantly recognizable and unmistakably Italian. These classics take the neo realism of the late fifties and add a big dose of Italian auteur ambiance, for … Continued

In an Orwellian future-world where life has been regimented and emotions have been eliminated, Nia (Kristen Stewart) and Silas (Nicholas Hoult) catch a mysterious “illness” that somehow allows them to fall in love. Equals is a dazzling vision of dystopian … Continued

“I do believe in destiny,” says Chris Pratt, whose three most recent starring roles were in films (The Lego Movie, Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy) that have together grossed $2.9 billion worldwide. “I’m lucky. But I didn’t walk … Continued

Sofia Boutella is well on her way to becoming one of the cinema’s biggest stars, but the Algerian starlet is far from an overnight success. Ever wonder how she managed to look so graceful in her show-stopping fight scenes in … Continued

Snow White and the Huntsman, which came out in 2012, was a fantastic, edgy update of the classic tale, and now a sequel, The Huntsman: Winter’s War has arrived (watch the trailer above). Charlize Theron is back as evil Queen … Continued

Inspired by Henrik Ibsen, The Daughter is  a powerful drama detailing the damage of family secrets left buried for too long. After a fifteen-year absence, Christian (Paul Schneider) returns home for the marriage of his father, Henry (Academy Award winner … Continued

There’s a cowboy-cool thing happening lately, can you feel it? The new cowboy has a sexy smoulder, he’s just a little bit country and he’s a lot complicated, keeping us on the edge of our seats. The most recent arrival is Wheeler, … Continued

The spaceship Starship Avalon, in its 120-year voyage to the Homestead Colony, is transporting 5,259 people who are hibernating in sleep chambers. As a result of an apparent malfunction, two pods open prematurely, and the two people who awake, Aurora … Continued

It’s been almost ten years since the Twilight films made Robert Pattinson a heartthrob and secured his membership in People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” club. In terms of his film choices, the British actor has been shying away from that … Continued

We might not have any stripped-down stars in this year’s list of Academy Award Nominees, but in past years Oscar winners have shown plenty of skin. Oscar voters love to see all-out commitment before they hand over Hollywood’s most-coveted statue…and what could show … Continued

In Boston, in 1926, where illegal liquor is flowing everywhere, a son of a police captain lives the decadent life of a mobster, while a destiny of violent death looms for all his kind. Ben Affleck, working from a novel … Continued

It’s been two years since we last spent quality kink time with Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) in Fifty Shades of Grey. The sexy sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, promises to deliver plenty of fantasy fodder—a masquerade ball … Continued

Valerian is the new adventure film from esteemed director Luc Besson, a prolific movie maker who first made his mark with La Femme Nikita and has directed The Professional and most recently Lucy. Based on a comic book series, Valerian … Continued

Released in theaters in May, Being Charlie is about the just-shy-of-18 son of a politico (Nick Robinson), an addict with a habit of dropping out of rehab, who is strong-armed into entering his first adult treatment center, and once there … Continued

She was born into a cocoon of great Hollywood acting, her father being Bruce Dern and her mother, Diane Ladd. But from the time she was young and vulnerable, to her recent parts as a middle-aged mother, for which she’s … Continued

When Blake Lively’s character in The Shallows goes surfing on a beautiful sunny beach, she discovers more there than just waves… A great white shark strands her on a rock 200 yards from shore. Terror never looked this sexy!

Weddings can be a mixed bag, especially for Eloise (Anna Kendrick), who has been demoted from maid of honor—after the best man dumped her via text—to the dreaded Table 19. But even among the losers at her table—June Squibb (Oscar … Continued

For those in the mood for a 70’s flashback  (in Danish with sub-titles no less) have we got a movie for you.  In 1998, writer-director Thomas Vinterberg made his mark with The Celebration, an emotionally charged drama about an extended … Continued

Terrence Malick has finally released the trailer for his newest auteur effort, Song to Song, and it looks like it was well worth the wait. In this all-star love story set against the Austin indie music scene, Ryan Gosling and … Continued

Many are the film trailers that show the best bits of an upcoming movie and conveniently leave out the other ninety plus minutes of snooze-inducing nothingness. The preview for writer/director Ingrid Jungermann’s Women Who Kill is not one of those. … Continued

Nocturnal Animals In director-cowriter Tom Ford’s mesmerizing new thriller, Amy Adams plays an art-gallery owner who believes a violent novel written by her ex-husband (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a veiled threat to her own safety.   Allied It’s 1942, in the … Continued

It’s no accident that David Oyelowo portrays Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana in A United Kingdom. This extraordinary true story, a bi-racial love affair that shocked the world in the 1940’s, is the latest role for Oyelowo in a series of … Continued

Everyone has their cage—the ways in which the world hems them in. And so does high-school student Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch); she is trapped, somewhat oddly and horrifically, in a day that keeps repeating itself. Each morning she wakes up … Continued

Here, edited together in a titillating montage, are PROVOKR’s picks for the 10 sexiest stripteases in the movies. There’s Kim Basinger giving Mickey Rourke a show in 9½ Weeks (1986). Demi Moore commands the stage in Striptease (1996). Cybill Shepherd … Continued

It’s big year for Rooney Mara. Starting in March, she’s appearing in a string of very impressive films, each with an impeccable indie pedigree. She transforms for every role, but each has one thing in common—at heart, they’re all loners. … Continued

A United Kingdom is based on the extraordinary  true-life romance between Sir Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), the Prince of Botswana and his wife, Ruth Williams Khama (Rosamund Pike). When they meet at a dance in London in 1948, it’s love … Continued

For some among us, Valentine’s Day, 2017, could not come sooner. It will have been two years since the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, the movie based on the best-selling novel by E.L. James, about Anastasia “Ana” Steele, the … Continued

Louise Brooks is unquestionably the queen of the silent movie era. Her trademark sleek bob, luminous gaze and mysterious pout are instantly recognizable as symbols of the liberated 1920s flapper. And to this day, she’s considered to be one of the sexiest stars … Continued

Keep The Change started small, or, more specifically, short, as a 15-minute film made in 2013. Four years later, as a full-length feature, it charmed critics and audiences alike at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, where it just won big … Continued

The Beguiled is Sofia Coppola’s twisted new take on the 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood in which a wounded Union soldier (now played by Colin Farrell) finds shelter in a Confederate girls’ boarding school in 19th century Virginia. This is an … Continued

The gorgeous, talented Spanish actor. Penelope Cruz has been busy since giving birth to her second child with her husband, actor Javier Bardem, in 2013. She has three films coming out this fall, including the remake of Murder on the … Continued

These movies explore what happens when couples “experiment,” pushing the limits with swapping, threesomes, swinging and more. We’ve collected the best of these sexy stories, from the infamous to a few new discoveries—as it turns out, unconventional sex makes for some pretty … Continued

These provocative horror shorts are written and directed by women, including the multitalented singer, St. Vincent (as Annie Clark). In the first, a boy sees something mysterious in a box and inexplicably stops eating. Number two, directed by Clarke, is … Continued

Christopher Nolan is one of the most revered filmmakers working today. His films rely on tight scripting and visceral visual impact to deliver experiences unlike anything else in the medium, and he is a fan favorite for his adult-oriented takes … Continued

Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. Since 1966, Fields has played a pivotal role in the music and culture of the late 20th century, working for the Doors, Lou Reed, Nico and Judy … Continued

This summer, Spider-Man: Homecoming will bring New York City’s most famous crime fighter to the big screen for his first solo adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character was originally played by Tobey Maguire in the original Spider-Man trilogy … Continued

For Dana Carvey it will always be Barbara Bush in a teddy, for others it involves rope, car crashes (we’ll explain) and whipped cream. The meaning of kinky runs the gamut and so it is with kinky film, which continues … Continued

A beautiful and adventurous young bride (Florence Pugh) is sold into marriage with an unattractive and grim older man, who demands she remain homebound while he’s traveling for work. As soon as his carriage disappears down the road, she’s out … Continued

Nick Stahl (Carnivàle) stars in the sexy thriller about a wheelchair-bound reporter for NPR investigating the “transabled,” a group of people with a bizarre desire to have limbs cut off and be made disabled. When he meets a woman played by Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel) looking … Continued

Of course his name is Tom.  And yes he lives in New York. A well-to-do young man (Callum Turner) recently graduated from college, is at loose ends. He’s madly in love with a girl (Kiersey Clemons) who doesn’t love him back. … Continued

In his later, post-The Catcher in the Rye years, J.D. Salinger religiously avoided the limelight, becoming a hermit in the woods of New Hampshire and the Big-Foot of the publishing world, with fuzzy photographs of the famous recluse appearing in … Continued

On the heels of PROVOKR’s recent profile of Sofia Coppola and her historic Best Director Win at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for The Beguiled, we realized that much as we love her, she’s not the only female director making … Continued

If for nothing else, director Sofia Coppola will be remembered for the opening shot of 2003’s Lost In Translation, a slow, steady clip of Scarlett Johansson, lying on her side and shot from behind, in pale peachy pink panties, which transfixed … Continued

The thrill of the kill on the big screen has historically belonged to men. But as the roles of women have evolved in the world, so, too, in the movies. Slowly but surely, and for better or worse, gun-toting leading … Continued

Charlize Theron is a drop dead gorgeous and highly efficient killing machine in Atomic Blonde, battling her way all over Berlin, a ruthless superspy in thigh high boots. As M16 agent Lorraine Broughton, Theron has been dispatched to the German … Continued

Saoirse Ronan has been on our radar ever since her Academy-Award nominated performance in 2007’s British drama, Atonement. Born in The Bronx, New York and raised in Ireland, Saoirse, “pronounced Sur-sha like inertia,” explains the quick-witted actor in her thick … Continued

Darren Aronofsky has shocked and intrigued audiences with movies like The Wrestler, Black Swan, and The Fountain, among others. His latest movie, Mother!, is shrouded in mystery, but we’re eager, if not exactly ready, to dive in and see what … Continued

Is it hot in here or are you just happy to see PROVOKR Production’s compilation of the sexiest summer scenes in movie history? Lay back and let the sultry music of Janis Joplin‘s Summertime wash over you like a warm wave, while … Continued

Brie Larson is that rare actress who seems to know how to pick the right part, stay away from typecasting, work across a range of genres, handle the demands of both small indie films and big studio releases, and win … Continued

The 2017 LA Film Festival running from June 14-22 at ArcLight cinemas, has plenty of indie cred given that it’s run by Film Independent, producer of the best alterna-Oscar ceremony/bash, otherwise known as the Independent Spirit Awards.  This year the … Continued

Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah and he’s strumming on whole lot more than an ol’ banjo! In PROVOKR Productions most recent confection, we’ve compiled clips of the hottest kitchen scenes on the small and silver screens. You’ll recognize, of course, the … Continued

If you like your fairytales to have clean, sealed-with-a-kiss endings, the new, romantic horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) may not be your cup of tea. But we’re betting the gorgeously shot, surreal movie … Continued

Horror movies are supposed to be gruesome and frightening, but sometimes they’re just as sexy and seductive. Here are five terrifyingly erotic films we return to again and again. Don’t be scared. We’ll protect you. Promise. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) … Continued

You probably already knew who Donald Glover was before he burst onto our radars winning two Emmys this year as the creator, director, and star of FX’s hit series, Atlanta (historical fact: Donald is the first black man to win an … Continued

The fearless and fabulous Spike Lee first made his mark in the summer of 1986 with the release of She’s Gotta Have It. Tracy Camilla Johns starred as Nola Darling, a young woman from Brooklyn struggling to find herself, as … Continued

In 1973, the world was stunned by the kidnapping of J. Paul Getty III, the 16-year-old grandson of John Paul Getty, not just the richest man in the world, but the richest man in the history of the world. A … Continued

Kate Winslet is our kind of woman. She’s smart, ballsy, and lives in the type of no bullshit zone we’d like to co-habitate with her. Oh yeah, she’s sexy as hell, too. She looks like a queen but talks like … Continued

Based on the international best-selling novel by Milena Agus, and starring Academy Award-winner Marion Cotillard, From the Land of the Moon tells the story of a free-spirited woman who longs for true love in a time when that notion is … Continued

Coming-of-age movies at the Sundance Film Festival are as ubiquitous as blockbusters on Memorial Day weekend. Almost every young filmmaker who gets his or her break showcasing their first movie at Sundance, inevitably tells of a heartbreaking, often sexual, early experience … Continued

What is it about Ansel Elgort that makes him look like he just had a major roll in the hay? His pillowy lips, his bedroom eyes, his post-romp mussed up hair? Yep, all three. Ever since the 23-year-old actor landed … Continued

Black Panther first made his debut in the pages of Marvel Comics in 1966. From there, it took fifty years for the character to make his live-action debut in last year’s Captain America: Civil War, and now it’s time for … Continued

There’s a reason that Emma Stone is the highest paid actress in the world. It’s not her looks, which hover somewhere between stunning and ordinary at any given moment. Nor is it her distinguishable husky voice, a smoky, three-shots-of-bourbon timber … Continued

The ’70s were a time of sexual revolution and questioning values, and Southern California was the epicenter of change. In a new film from writer-director Mike Mills (“Beginners”), Annette Bening stars in 20th Century Women as the matriarch of a … Continued

Nicole Kidman‘s career has had its ups (her Academy Award-winning turn in The Hours) and downs (the ill-advised remake of The Stepford Wives), but one thing has been consistent across every one of the 50-year-old’s films: she’s absolutely beautiful in … Continued

After nearly two months in theaters, Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot as the warrior princess, is proving to be a massive global hit, raking in $779 million at the worldwide box office, and that number is still rising. Wonder Woman-mania … Continued

Singer, actor, muse, Charlotte Gainsbourg may be worshipped as French royalty but she was actually born in London. The daughter of legendary Parisian crooner, Serge Gainbourg (1928-1991), and British actress/singer Jane Birkin, she was raised mostly in Paris but she … Continued

The faces (and bodies) may have changed, but the names (and characters) of the iconic lifeguards have remained the same: when Baywatch arrives on Memorial Day 2017, there will be athletic heroism as always and lots of jiggling and flexing … Continued

Based on how much people seem to hate it, Darren Aronofsky‘s latest film might just be a masterpiece. Mother! earned a rare “F” CinemaScore from opening day audiences, a dubious honor reserved for either outright trash or the truly esoteric films … Continued

It’s James Franco’s world, we’re just living in it. Point in fact: in 2017 alone, the 39-year-old actor, writer, director, and producer is involved with 19 projects! First up is The Vault (September 1st), a thriller in which he plays a mealy-mouthed … Continued

The very definition of ingénue, Alicia Vikander may be 28, but she could easily pass for someone much younger. In fact, she’s playing the 21-year-old Lara Croft in the origin story of the iconic video game character in the next … Continued

The sexiest woman on earth—this is not up for discussion, by the way—is Angelina Jolie. In this PROVOKR Productions compilation of her most alluring scenes, we watch the bee-stung lipped beauty go from her earliest love scenes with then-husband Jonny Lee Miller in … Continued

A video montage of sexy turn ons from the movies that turn it way up. The style of the compilation, the cuts, the music are all perfection.  Clara Darko uses surprise films from Cat People to Starman to make the mix … Continued

Star Wars is the biggest entertainment property in the world. The original trilogy was led by the charismatic trio of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford, while the oft-derided prequel trilogy showed off the acting talents of Ewan McGregor, … Continued

Why not celebrate Valentine’s Day with a classic love story? La La Land, with its fourteen Oscar noms, reminds us that nothing’s ever better than romance when it’s done right. We’ve collected some of the best scenes and trailers from a few … Continued

What do we love about scary movies? They are terrifying and, admit it, a complete turn on! Picture the scene: you’re sitting next to your date, and as the music starts and the opening credits roll, you’re already clutching their … Continued

Alicia Vikander as Ava in Ex Machina (2015) Before Vikander’s Oscar-winning performance in The Danish Girl, the gorgeous Swede managed to turn heads and melt hearts as Ava, a robot who may or may not have developed true intelligence. Though … Continued

After receiving a long standing O at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Call Me By Your Name, the perplexingly titled memory piece by Italian director Luca Guadagninoa is seducing audiences and critics alike at other national film festivals before it opens … Continued

What more is there to say about Jennifer Aniston that hasn’t already been shouted from the mountaintops? She’s basically the female George Clooney; women want to be her, and men want to be with her. She’s the ultimate blend of … Continued

Given all that has followed the shooting of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson, it’s stunning to realize that the events in Ferguson, Missouri began three years ago this month. In their debut documentary, Whose Streets? co-directors Sabaah Folayan … Continued

Obsession can be a dangerous thing. People are human beings, not objects to be coveted, possessed, and locked away. Here are five movies, available to stream online right now, that explore the the danger, the sex, and the psychological violence … Continued

Charlie Hunnam has major swoon factor, no doubt. Mention his name and at least one woman in the room flags him as their favorite Hollywood crush. But his appeal has a lot to do with the depth he brings to his roles. He’s played … Continued

The latest film from Ocean’s 11 director Steven Soderbergh is Logan Lucky, which plays like a southern-fried version of that more glamorous, Las Vegas-set heist comedy. Like most character-driven action/comedies, its greatest strength lies with its variety of on-screen talent. … Continued

It wasn’t always about Venus and Serena. Forty-four years after the fact, it’s hard to imagine that a tennis match would take over the national conversation, have families glued to their television sets, and change the public perception of women’s … Continued

Sam Rockwell is one of those confusing crushes we don’t quite know how to feel about. For over 30 years, the California native has been playing seriously flawed but loveable characters in films like Martin McDonagh’s 2012 comedy, Seven Psychopaths … Continued

Looking for a rush this summer but just can’t stand the idea of another Fast & Furious without Paul Walker? Look no further than the action thriller Baby Driver starring Fault in Our Stars’ heartthrob Ansel Elgort as a baby-faced getaway … Continued

One of the most buzzed about movies this season is I, Tonya, the biopic about the rise and fall of figure skater, Tonya Harding. It made its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival last September, but is now starting to gain momentum with … Continued

Maybe it’s his crazy eyebrows that are a perfect mix of sinister and sexy. Or his pillowy lips which easily curl into a snarl or smile. Or is it his baby blues that can tear up one minute, then wink … Continued

It’s no secret that superheroes are hotter than ever in 2017. On one side, we have Marvel’s Avengers, and on the other, DC’s Justice League. While DC has been struggling with critically divisive movies like Man of Steel and Batman … Continued

While Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s genre-changing 1982 film Blade Runner, is in theaters now, check out five more incredible movies to stream online from the visionary British director. Thelma & Louise (1991) One of Ridley Scott’s biggest … Continued

Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider, is one of the most iconic figures in pop culture. Way back in 1996, the very first Tomb Raider video game was released for the Sony PlayStation, and a legend was born. In those days, … Continued