After changing the game with Moonlight, all eyes have been on writer/director Barry Jenkins to see what the auteur filmmaker is working on next. The answer is If Beale Street Could Talk, an adaptation of the 1974 novel by James … Continued

You may have to search to find this extraordinary Japanese film, but Shoplifters is worth the effort! Written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, he tells the story of a lower-class family living in a Tokyo slum, struggling to maintain their ordinary … Continued

The true story of the complicated relationship between Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, and Abigail Masham is ripe for the cinematic treatment, but since it’s a story about three women, it’s naturally not been adapted to historical fiction until now. Olivia Colman … Continued

In 2007, at a reading of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, author J.K. Rowling was asked whether or not Albus Dumbledore, the wise headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, would ever find love. She responded, “Dumbledore … Continued

It’s been a long time coming, but Lisbeth Salander is back, if not in the sequel many were expecting. Originally created in the pages of The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, the character was first brought to the screen in … Continued

Some movies are just ahead of their time. Dario Argento‘s Suspiria is nowadays regarded as a timeless masterpiece of surreal horror and provocative imagery, but the critics of 1977 mostly dismissed the film for its excessive violence and nonsensical story. … Continued

To the young and uninformed, Halloween looks like just another horror movie. It’s easy to overlook just how important that 1978 film was to the development of the genre. John Carpenter is one of the best filmmakers to ever do … Continued

At PROVOKR, we like a little spice in our romance. When we’re not watching movies like Some Like it Hot or Showgirls (we have varied tastes, deal with it!), we enjoy an edgy thriller here and there. From the exploitative … Continued

Traditionally, men don’t express their feelings; instead of crying and sharing tender moments with people we love, we tend to grind our teeth, develop ulcers, pick fights with strangers, and get kicked out of bars at noon. We can be … Continued

Every month, the major streaming services add a ton of programming to their rosters, from new original shows to beloved movies and forgotten classics. Here are Provokr’s Picks for the most provocative, sexiest, or otherwise noteworthy movies and shows to … Continued