I Want Your Sex puts the "screw" into "screwball comedy"
Director Gregg Araki returns to the screwball comedy genre with 'I Want Your Sex,' a wild exploration of Gen Z prudishness and heartbreak.
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The brief
Gregg Araki has released 'I Want Your Sex,' a comedy described by the San Francisco Chronicle as a skewer of Gen Z prudishness. The film is characterized as a wild and hilarious entry into the screwball comedy genre.
Coverage from The Film Stage, Vogue, The New Yorker, and A.V. Club focuses on the film's themes, including heartbreaks and specific age gaps.
The Film Stage highlights Araki's discussions regarding Madonna, Mapplethorpe, and gooning. Future interest centers on the film's reception and the themes explored by Araki, though coverage does not specify scheduled release dates or award considerations.
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Quick answers
Who directed 'I Want Your Sex'?
The film was directed by Gregg Araki.
What is the central theme according to the San Francisco Chronicle?
The film skewers Gen Z prudishness.
Which artists are mentioned in relation to Araki's commentary?
The Film Stage mentions Madonna and Mapplethorpe.
Coverage (5)
- ‘I Want Your Sex’ review: Gregg Araki skewers Gen Z prudishness in wild, hilarious comedy San Francisco Chronicle · 5h ago
- ‘I Want Your Sex’ and Hollywood’s New Favorite Age Gap Vogue · 5h ago
- Gregg Araki on I Want Your Sex , Madonna, Mapplethorpe, and Gooning The Film Stage · 5h ago
- Gregg Araki Thinks It’s Good to Get Your Heart Broken The New Yorker · 5h ago
- I Want Your Sex puts the "screw" into "screwball comedy" A.V. Club · 5h ago
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