tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Gregg Araki

All articles tagged with #gregg araki

Olivia Wilde Reclaims Her Career with 'The Invite' and 'I Want Your Sex'
tv-and-movies1 month ago

Olivia Wilde Reclaims Her Career with 'The Invite' and 'I Want Your Sex'

Olivia Wilde has returned to the spotlight with a double feature, directing and starring in the comedy 'The Invite' and acting in Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex.' Both films premiered at Sundance in January 2026 and hit theaters in July, marking a creative rebirth for Wilde after a period of public scrutiny and personal turmoil. She credits her time away from the industry with allowing her to shed self-consciousness and embrace vulnerability, describing her current mindset as one of 'lack of f-cks given.'

via Rolling Stone|
#gregg-araki#i-want-your-sex#olivia-wilde
Araki Probes Desire in a Digital-Age Satire
culture2 months ago

Araki Probes Desire in a Digital-Age Satire

Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex uses a flashy, hypersexual LA setting to explore whether real intimacy can survive a world of online temptation, via Erika Tracy’s provocative mentor figure and a disappearance that tests the boundaries of desire. While stylish and playful, the film is arguably lighter and less biting than Araki’s early work, ultimately arguing that the pursuit of genuine connection matters more than the mere act of sex.

via Salon.com|
#culture#film-review#gen-z
Indie Trailblazer Gregg Araki Reflects on Tenacity, Mysterious Skin Revival, and Olivia Wilde
entertainment2 months ago

Indie Trailblazer Gregg Araki Reflects on Tenacity, Mysterious Skin Revival, and Olivia Wilde

Gregg Araki talks indie-film grit—from a confrontational USC moment that fueled his drive to a new 4K restoration of Mysterious Skin and the long-awaited I Want Your Sex with Olivia Wilde. He explains how Now Apocalypse sharpened his TV directing, why he flipped the gender dynamics post-#MeToo, and how Almodóvar and Wong Kar-wai shaped his vision, while also sharing personal notes on family, dogs, and the ongoing push to bend cinematic boundaries.

via Harper's BAZAAR|
#entertainment#gregg-araki#indie-film
Wilde Champions Age-Gap Romances as Hollywood Embraces New Intimacy Narratives
film2 months ago

Wilde Champions Age-Gap Romances as Hollywood Embraces New Intimacy Narratives

Olivia Wilde celebrates audiences’ receptiveness to age-gap romances in cinema, framing the trend as part of a broader shift toward empowered, diverse relationships in Hollywood. The discussion centers on Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, Wilde’s new erotic comedy with Cooper Hoffman, and a growing pattern of films that move beyond the traditional older-man/younger-woman dynamic.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#age-gap#cooper-hoffman#film
July's Cinephile Roundup: Screwball Humor, Gen-Z Gags, and AI Family Dramas
entertainment2 months ago

July's Cinephile Roundup: Screwball Humor, Gen-Z Gags, and AI Family Dramas

July's film round-up serves a varied menu: Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex brings cheeky screwball energy and social bite; Kevin Hart's 72 Hours on Netflix leans into generational comedy but is uneven; Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender on Paramount+ dazzles visually yet remains mostly fan-service; Koreeda's Sheep In The Box softer in tone, probes AI surrogate dynamics but struggles to find a tight dramatic through-line.

via A.V. Club|
#avatar-the-last-airbender#entertainment#film-reviews
Olivia Wilde Dives Into a Bold BDSM Romance in I Want Your Sex Trailer
film4 months ago

Olivia Wilde Dives Into a Bold BDSM Romance in I Want Your Sex Trailer

Variety debuts the trailer for Sundance-bound sex comedy I Want Your Sex, featuring Olivia Wilde as a confident artist who begins a kink-filled, sadomasochistic relationship with her assistant (Cooper Hoffman), alongside Charli XCX, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders and Daveed Diggs. Directed by Gregg Araki, the film is described as irreverent and sex-positive, marking Araki’s return to feature filmmaking, with Magnolia Pictures securing US distribution after a bidding war.

via Variety|
#bdsm#film#gregg-araki
Araki Urges Gen Z to Embrace Desire in a Flirtatious Satire
entertainment8 months ago

Araki Urges Gen Z to Embrace Desire in a Flirtatious Satire

IndieWire’s review of Gregg Araki’s Sundance debut I Want Your Sex frames it as a provocative, sex‑positive satire about a young man drawn into a power‑driven affair with an art‑world provocateur. Blending campy humor with frank sexuality, the film probes desire and self‑discovery amid a toxic, money‑obsessed art scene. While visually uneven and occasionally with stale jokes, it preserves Araki’s transgressive spark and offers moments of genuine insight, earning a B− and noting it’s seeking U.S. distribution.

via IndieWire|
#entertainment#gregg-araki#i-want-your-sex
Olivia Wilde Debuts Boundary-Pushing Erotic Thriller at Sundance
entertainment8 months ago

Olivia Wilde Debuts Boundary-Pushing Erotic Thriller at Sundance

Olivia Wilde headlines Gregg Araki’s Sundance premiere I Want Your Sex, a boundary-pushing erotic thriller that pairs Wilde’s swaggering artist with Cooper Hoffman in a tense, sexually charged relationship marked by BDSM imagery, a chaotic threesome, and a core of obsessive love that Araki and the cast describe as a return to his provocative strengths.

via Variety|
#entertainment#erotic-thriller#gregg-araki