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Benedetta review: An erotic nun psychodrama that shouldn’t be treated as an anti-faith screed

Yes, a statue of the Virgin Mary is whittled down into a wooden dildo, but don’t call ‘Benedetta’ nunsploitation

The Independent UK

Catholic activists hit out at Belfast cinema for screening ‘blasphemous’ lesbian nun movie on Good Friday

‘This movie is a fraud and nothing more than a blatant attack on the Catholic faith,’ a spokesperson for the Catholic group said

The Independent UK

Paul Verhoeven criticises Daniel Craig’s Bond movies for being sexless: ‘There was always sex in Bond!’

‘Sex is the essence of existence!’ the Basic Instinct director said

The Independent UK

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What links Paul Verhoeven’s convent romp to the Sopranos?

From Benedetta to Showgirls – via Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill – we shimmy down the rabbit hole with the controversial film-maker

The Guardian - UK

From Dune to The Power of the Dog: our predictions for the Oscars 2022 best picture

There were some extraordinary films released in 2021: Ninja Thyberg’s Pleasure, an electric neon romp through the porn world, Ildikó Enyedi’s period epic, The Story of My Wife, Paul Verhoeven’s nun-film, Benedetta.

The Conversation

Basic Instinct at 30: a lurid throwback to when Hollywood still took risks

Paul Verhoeven’s steamy, button-pushing thriller became a cultural phenomenon in 1992, making a star of Sharon Stone

The Guardian - US

You need to watch the most misunderstood sci-fi action flick on Netflix ASAP

Better than the original novel, 'Starship Troopers' briefly redefined sci-fi satire. Here's why it's worth another look.

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You need to watch Paul Verhoeven’s most underrated sci-fi movie on Netflix ASAP

This creepy thriller feels like it’s creating a superhero, but it’s really giving you a monster. Here's why you should watch 'Hollow Man' on Netflix right now.

Inverse

In Benedetta, Paul Verhoeven tells the forbidden love story of two nuns while confronting gender bias in 17th century Italy

Drawing liberally on the historical record, director Paul Verhoeven delivers a sapphic love story which situates cloistered eroticism, stigmata and visions in 17th century Italy

ABC News

Lanarkshire filmmaker's debut movie selected for Glasgow Film Festival premiere

Paul Morris, 29, 'cannot wait' to see his 'no-budget' flick Angry Young Men screened at top movie showcase.

Daily Record

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