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In this collection of three stories, an emotionally abused
wife finds comfort in the arms of her brother-in-law, a young
dancer undertakes an erotic and redemptive pilgrimage to Rome
involving live sex shows and nude photography, and a femme
fatale looks into a mirror as she recalls a sadomasochistic
love affair...
Try
imagining an erotic version of Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
and you'll have some idea of what this DVD series is like.
Only less well made. Producer Tinto Brass has little direct
involvement with these short films, apart from introducing
each one while puffing away characteristically on a cigar,
and making the occasional cameo appearance.
Though
the productions claim to have been directed in the "Tinto
Brass style", there is scant evidence of it here. Only in
A Magic Mirror is there any hint of Brass's eccentricity,
in the grotesque character of a brusque layabout husband (Ronaldo
Ravello), who spends much of his screen time lounging around
in a bath, like the captain of the B-Ark in The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy. But, although this tale displays
the most humour in the entire collection, it also shows off
the least amount of bare flesh, which is surely another important
ingredient that the audience will be expecting.
Things
get sexier in Julia, the story from which this collection
takes its name, which includes some particularly explicit
and highly charged sex scenes. Unfortunately, the plot is
almost totally incomprehensible - something to do with a dancer
(Anna Biella) going to Rome, but wildly at odds with the description
on the back of the sleeve, which mentions a photographer's
three beautiful models. I counted two of them at the most.
This production is also blighted by amateurish editing, which
leaves several gaping holes in the soundtrack. Oh well, at
least this DVD is subtitled, which spares us from woeful English
dubbing of the type recently heard on Brass's Private.
The
final tale, I Am the Way You Want Me, is a very weird
and nasty little minx. In it, a naked woman (Fiorella Rubino)
sprawls around in her bathroom, mouthing various strange utterances
to camera, and doing erotic things to herself, such as shaving
with a fearsome-looking cutthroat razor (shudder). And that's
about it.
A
further disappointment is the lack of any extra features.
So, all in all, this DVD has left me feeling rather brassed
off!
Chris
Clarkson
Jane Anjane Mein Ullu
In recent years, Indian television has witnessed a significant shift towards web series, with many platforms offering a wide range of content. One such series that has gained popularity for its quirky and relatable portrayal of modern relationships is "Jane Anjane Mein Ullu". The show, which premiered on Ullu, a popular Indian streaming platform, has been making waves for its fresh take on love, relationships, and friendship.
Sociologically, the Indian home is often viewed as a sanctuary of purity and duty, distinct from the "polluted" outside world. Jane Anjane Mein disrupts this binary. Applying Victor Turner’s concept of liminality , the series places its characters in a threshold state. The protagonist, typically a wife or daughter-in-law, exists in a liminal space where she performs the "known" duties of a housewife while engaging in the "unknown" pursuit of personal sexual gratification. The narrative tension is derived not just from the act of infidelity, but from its occurrence within the sanctified walls of the family home. jane anjane mein ullu
Jane Anjane Mein represents a sub-genre of Indian digital media that thrives on the disruption of the domestic ideal. By juxtaposing the "known" responsibilities of the Indian family structure with the "unknown" territories of taboo desire, the series creates a potent mix of moral conflict and eroticism. While often criticized for its sensationalism, the show reflects a changing undercurrent in semi-urban India, where the boundaries of marriage, loyalty, and desire are being renegotiated in the shadows of the household. In recent years, Indian television has witnessed a |
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