Synopsis
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) wakes up in his apartment on West 81st Street. His day starts with stomach crunches and anti-aging eye balm. Patrick reports to his job as vice president of an investment firm owned by his father. His secretary Jean (Chloë Sevigny) […]
Entries Tagged as 'Rated X'
American Psycho (2000)
December 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Tags: Based on novel · Bathtub scene · Black comedy · Cult favorite · Prostitute · Psycho killer · Rated X
Taxi Driver (1976)
February 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
Travis Bickle (Robert DeNiro) applies for a job at a cab company, commenting to the punchy personnel man (Joe Spinell) that he can’t sleep, and wants to work long hours. We get hints of Travis’ background. Age, 26. Education, “Some, you know, here and there.” Military record: honorable discharge, 1973.
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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Famous line · Paranoia · Rated X
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
February 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Documentary directed by Kirby Dick and written by Dick and Eddie Schmidt & Matt Patterson explores the enigmatic decision making process of the Motion Picture Association of America, the lobbying arm of the film industry, who, from an impenetrable building in Encino, hires anonymous parents to assign ratings to movies.
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Tags: Documentary · Rated X
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
January 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment
Decked out in a bowler hat, fake eyelash, and white combat suit, punk delinquent Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is introduced sitting with his “droogs,” Georgie, Dim and Pete. In an England of the near future, the boys lounge in a […]
Tags: Black comedy · Rated X
