Description
Title: Full Body Massage (1995)
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Plot Synopsis: Nina, an art dealer, schedules her regular massage appointment and is surprised to find a new masseur, Fitch, replacing her usual therapist. Throughout the session, they engage in deep conversations about past relationships and personal philosophies. As Fitch explains various massage techniques, including those used by Hopi medicine men, their interaction delves into themes of intimacy, trust, and self-discovery.
Cast and Crew:
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writer: Dan Gurskis
Cast:
- Mimi Rogers as Nina
- Bryan Brown as Fitch
- Christopher Burgard as Douglas
- Elizabeth Barondes as Anne
- Gareth Williams as Jack
IMDb Link: Full Body Massage (1995)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
- theironcupcake – ★★½
“You know, the most dangerous thing in the world is to think you’ve got time to play it safe.”
Meta Description: “Full Body Massage” (1995), directed by Nicolas Roeg, is a drama exploring the unexpected connection between Nina, an art dealer, and Fitch, a substitute masseur. Through their session, they discuss life, relationships, and personal growth, leading to profound self-discovery.
Title: Hotel Paradise (1995)
Genre: Drama
Plot Synopsis:
On the morning of her wedding day, a bride-to-be awakens in a lavish hotel suite, handcuffed to a bed, with no recollection of the previous night’s events. Beside her lies a naked stranger, also restrained. As they attempt to piece together the night’s occurrences, themes of memory, identity, and unexpected connections unfold.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Nicolas Roeg
- Writer: Michael Allin
- Cast:
- Theresa Russell as the Bride
- Vincent D’Onofrio as the Naked Stranger
- Jimmy Batten
- Reuben Levi
- Robert Goodman
IMDb Link:
Hotel Paradise (1995)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Lencho of the Apes – ★★★½
“Roeg’s later-career misfires make me kinda sad, but this isn’t one. So funny!” -
Cate – ★★½
“Not very good but it’s fun to watch Theresa Russell and young hot Vincent D’Onofrio give equally oversized performances, rolling around naked with a snake.” -
trolleyfreak – ★★½
“This erotic short film is the seventh and final collaboration of husband and wife team Nicolas Roeg and Theresa Russell, one of the great Director/Actress partnerships in recent cinema history.”
Meta Description:
“Hotel Paradise” (1995), directed by Nicolas Roeg, is a dramatic short film exploring the mysterious events surrounding a bride-to-be who awakens handcuffed beside a stranger on her wedding day, delving into themes of memory and unexpected connections.
Title: S-94 (2009)*
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Plot Synopsis:
In 2010, the virus S-94 wipes out almost all of humanity. Two women, Miu and Ice, survive in isolation within an underground bunker. Miu clings to hope, seeking other survivors, while Ice, driven mad by the devastation, becomes suicidal. Their fragile coexistence is disrupted when they discover a male survivor through a radio broadcast. Miu ventures into the desolate city to bring him back, leading to escalating tensions and violent confrontations as the trio grapples with their desires and the bleak reality of their existence. The film explores themes of isolation, madness, and the primal human drive for connection.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Shozin Fukui
- Writer: Shozin Fukui
- Cast:
- Nozomi Hazuki as Miu
- Yûya Ishikawa as Male Survivor
- Yuko Tatsushima as Ice
IMDb Link:
S-94 (2009)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Lexxx – ★★★☆☆
“Not my favorite by Fukui…but I dug the industrial score, cute girlies in gas masks/cargo pants, and I’ll always love how grimy and pretty blood looks in black & white.” -
DungeonSkramz – ★★★☆☆
“Shozin Fukui’s long-awaited return to the cyberpunk genre with S-94…fans of the director should still give it a chance. The industrial soundtrack made up for that. Such an insane ending as well.” -
Guilherme Tenório Ramos – ★★★½
“Completely horrifying form of filmmaking, thirty minutes of pure disgust in the fashionable way that can only be replicated in Japan itself.”
Meta Description:
“S-94” (2009), directed by Shozin Fukui, is a Japanese horror sci-fi short film set in a post-apocalyptic world where a deadly virus has decimated humanity. The story follows two female survivors whose strained relationship is further tested upon the arrival of a male survivor, delving into themes of isolation, madness, and the human need for connection.
*not on Archive Blu
