Art School Confidential is a comedy drama that follows a talented art student named Jerome as he enters art school and navigates the challenges of becoming a successful artist. Along the way, he encounters various characters including a serial killer, a nude model, and a prostitute. Jerome struggles with teenage crushes, sexuality, and the pressure to conform to the art world. The movie explores themes of love, competition, and the pursuit of artistic excellence.
A young woman, who is an artist and an art model, reconnects with her estranged mother, an art collector. Through their encounters, the woman reflects on her own identity and the complicated relationship between mother and daughter.
Ben, a young art student, works the graveyard shift at a supermarket. To pass the time, he discovers that he can stop time and uses this ability to sketch the people around him. Through his sketches, he explores the relationships and interactions of the people he works with, including his attractive coworker Sharon. As Ben delves deeper into his artistic passions, he begins to question his own life choices and the meaning of his existence.
Ned, an idealistic stoner, causes chaos for his three sisters when he moves back into their lives after being released from jail. He unintentionally exposes their secrets and challenges their relationships, causing them to reevaluate their lives.
When a psychopath starts targeting students in a small town, a group of teenagers must uncover the truth and stop the killer before they become the next victims.
Andres Serrano (born August 15, 1950 in New York City) is an American photographer and artist who has become notorious through his photos of corpses and his use of feces and bodily fluids in his work, notably his controversial work "Piss Christ", a red-tinged photograph of a crucifix submerged in a glass container of what was purported to be the artist's own urine. This documentary explores the work and soul of this acclaimed artist & how he creates his haunting and explicit images. It takes us deep into Amsterdam and reveals the backdrops Serrano uses for what is one of his most confronting and moving collection based on all aspects of sex.
Egon Schiele, an Austrian artist, faces personal and professional challenges as he navigates the art world amidst the backdrop of war, illness, and personal loss. The movie explores themes of art, love, and the human condition.
The Dying Swan is a silent film released in 1917. It tells the tragic story of a mute ballet dancer who becomes consumed by her obsession with art and death. The film explores themes of loss, tragedy, and the dark side of artistic expression.
Ladies of Leisure is a pre-code film that tells the story of a wrong-side-of-the-tracks girl, Kay Arnold, who meets the wealthy painter Jerry Strong on a cruise ship to Cuba. Despite their class differences, they fall in love, but face numerous challenges along the way including deception, snobbery, and a disapproving family. Kay must navigate her vulnerabilities as a good-bad-girl while trying to maintain her relationship with Jerry. Will their love triumph over societal expectations?
Set in 1920s Montparnasse, the film follows the life of a tormented artist who struggles with poverty, love, and artistic expression. The artist is constantly haunted by his lack of money and his tormented spirit, which leads him to contemplate suicide. He finds solace in his art, using it as a form of expression and escape from his misery. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters including a billionaire, a prostitute, and an art model. The film is based on the novel of the same name and explores themes of love, art, and the struggles of a troubled artist.
When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?
In 1960s Japan, an artist becomes obsessed with a married woman, leading to a dangerous affair and tragic consequences.
Come Back, Little Sheba follows a couple, Doc and Lola, who are struggling with a dysfunctional marriage and the consequences of their past mistakes. They navigate their relationship as they try to overcome their personal demons and find solace in the midst of their troubled lives. The film explores themes of addiction, infidelity, and the search for redemption.
A sculptor in poverty falls in love with a naive woman and becomes involved in a love triangle. He struggles with his desire and lust while facing the challenges of his artistic career.
Peter brings his new girlfriend Anja up to C. von Ficker's (i.e. Fucker's) flat, but their tryst is repeatedly disturbed by various events in the building. To calm the jittery Anja, Peter relates a series of erotic stories to put her back in the mood.
Nudie-cutie that goes behind the scenes of the making of a pin-up calendar. Imagine that.
The works of today's most revered talents are set against a provocative, highly amusing commentary track in this celebration of queer art.
A bereft filmmaker asks a series of women to pose nude for his camera in this striking and moody short film by Belgium's Olivier Smolders. The silent encounters act as counterpoint to a contemplative internal monologue musing on love, loss and the subtle power-plays of aversion and desire underway in an atmosphere pervaded by an irresistible erotic gloom. Filmed in a lustrous black and white, the themes explored find their perfect compliment in the stark, fascinated, all-embracing gaze of the camera. - Robert Avila
It Had to Be You is a heartwarming romantic comedy about a woman who is left at the altar and embarks on a journey to find true love. Along the way, she encounters a charming taxi driver, a handsome fireman, and an aspiring artist. Will she finally discover her true destiny?