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Sharon Stone Shared Her ‘Basic Instinct’ Audition Tape For No Apparent Reason
Yesterday, for no apparent reason (other than #WaybackWednesday), Sharon Stone decided to share her original audition reel for the 1992 erotic-thriller classic Basic Instinct.
Animated ‘Starship Troopers’ Sequel Storming Theaters
Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers remains one of the truest stealth triumphs of ’90s cinema, an open-palmed slap to the face of the military-industrial complex in the guise of a rough and tumble sci-fi shoot-’em-up. Ever the cultural subversive, Verhoeven mocked the spirit of j…
Paul Verhoeven Directing Lesbian Nun Drama ‘Blessed Virgin’
Paul Verhoeven came out of 2016 looking pretty rosy, wowing the audiences at Cannes with the premiere of his devious erotic thriller Elle before bringing the film stateside for a surprisingly positive reception that culminated in a Golden Globe win, and an Academy Award nomination for his star Isabe…
Get The Naked Truth With These ‘Showgirls’ Facts
If you’ve seen Showgirls then you know that the cast of the film had to do some pretty racy stuff: Stripping, sex scenes, and more. But did you know that the one scene that made the actors truly uncomfortable was an unlikely one: The monkey scene. Apparently the animal actors in the scene wou…
Is Paul Verhoeven’s Twisted Thriller ‘Elle’ Offensive?
Are you tired of the same old podcasts? Bored of hearing just white dudes talk about movies and TV? Looking for a place to hear in-depth discussions about about the entertainment industry from variety of perspectives? Then you’ve come to the right p
Paul Verhoeven on ‘Elle’ and How Trump Might Affect Cinema
After over three decades, Paul Verhoeven remains one of our most provocative filmmakers, and his latest effort is no exception: Starring the incomparable Isabelle Huppert, Elle is a challenging and masterfully nuanced exploration of one woman’s atypical response to sexual assault. It’s…
Paul Verhoeven Wants Hollywood to Make More ‘Erotic,’ ‘Provocative’ Movies
They don’t make ‘em like they used to, and Paul Verhoeven’s disappointed. In this instance, “they” refers to Hollywood’s major studio system, “’em” refers to erotic thrillers, and “like they used to” refers to the ‘9…
‘Elle’ Review: Huppert and Verhoeven, Together at Last
It’s been 10 years since we last saw a new film from Paul Verhoeven, whose darkly satirical style has made his body of work incredibly divisive. That perspective hasn’t changed much over the past decade, though Verhoeven’s approach to style and tone has certainly matured, as evi…