If you’re in the mood for an erotic movie, try one of these instead of the problematic ‘365 Days.’
Streaming Because nothing’s sexier than consent. The erotic thriller 365 Days is being called Poland’s 50 Shades of Grey. The movie, now streaming on Netflix, tells the story of Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) a Warsaw business woman who is unhappy in her relationship. Massimo (Michele Morrone), the leader of an Italian crime family, becomes obsessed with her at first sight, eventually kidnapping her and keeping her imprisoned on his villa. He’ll give her 365 days to fall in love with him, he tells her. What follows is a steamy cat and mouse game of seduction and lust with sex scenes that put 50 Shades to shame. Which is all well and good if you’re willing to look past the whole kidnapping plot. But 365 Days has been declared one of the most problematic erotic films ever. The New York Times reported on the rise of critics arguing that it “glorifies rape culture.” It’s also been called rapey, sexist, and revolting. So if you’re in the market for a steamy, erotic movies — that doesn’t include kidnapping — there are plenty for you to choose from. Here are just a few erotic movies streaming now that do it better than 365 Days. Diane Lane and Richard Gere star in this 2002 erotic thriller from Adrian Lyne, the same director who brought us 9 1/2 Weeks and Fatal Attraction. Lane plays Connie, a housewife married to an older man who sinks into a steamy love affair with a younger French bookseller named Paul (Olivier Martinez). Connie’s husband Edward (Gere) soon finds out about the affair, to deadly consequences, but not before Connie and Paul have multiple, intense sex scenes. Available on Amazon Prime or Hulu with Cinemax extension. Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in controversial director Lars Von Trier’s two-part epic about a woman who is constantly in search of more intense orgasms. The story spans from her first trysts as a teenager to her life as a 50-year-old, self-diagnosed nymphomaniac. The double feature stars a number of famous faces, including Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Uma Thurman, Willem Dafoe, and Connie Nielsen. Available to rent on Amazon. Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa star in this sexy romance about a couple who decide to go the open relationship route. But their steamy experiment tests their devotion to one another and they spiral into a sexual competition as they try to one-up each other’s conquests. The movie can get a bit depressing, but it’s still very hot. Streaming on Netflix Based on the novel by Zane, Addicted follows Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) who seemingly has the perfect life with her husband Jason (Boris Kodjoe) and two children. But when a hunky artist named Quinton Canosa (William Levy) enters her picture, Zoe can’t resist a tryst. When Zoe starts another affair with a second man Corey (Tyson Beckford), she starts addressing the possibility that she has a sex addiction.
