Eclipse

For homosexuals with a tendency to adore eclipses this film is a 10/10. For heterosexuals who don't necessarily want to watch detailed gay encounters and for whom no eclipse in the world justifies gay sex, it's a 2/10.This relatively low-key... Full review

There are two kinds of art films: the real deal and the pseudos. This is one of the latter.I knew coming in that this movie had been critically slammed by the press. The film critic at the Ottawa Sun gave... Full review

A dozen or so characters meet each other, speak pseudo-profound lines (Oh, she thought her father never really loved her!) and then pull their clothes off to engage in R-rated softcore sex, which is a little nudity here and there... Full review

"Eclipse" is an intriguing movie which left an unusual imprint in my mind. It's the kind of movie that you find yourself talking about long after the movie has ended.It's a very circular movie, showing the interconnectedness of a group... Full review

Friday October 13, 1995 Jeremy Podeswa's sleek, stylized "Eclipse" is a film of surprises. A French Canadian housekeeper (Pascale Montpetit), recently arrived in Toronto from a small town in Quebec, is insolent and contemptuous of her middle-aged employer (John Gilbert) when she submits to the advances he's paying extra for. ... Full Review

This rather dull movie proceeds in this fashion until, inevitably, someone hooks up with Henry again just in time for the eclipse. According to this movie, eclipses make people do strange, unadvised things. ... Full Review

Podeswa's intelligent script is more concerned with the fleeting pleasures that desire offers and how difficult it is to maintain passionate relationships.....strong performances.... ... Full Review

Read the New York Times Review » By Janet Maslin Director: Jeremy Podeswa Cast: Von Flores , John Gilbert , Pascale Montpetit , Manuel Aranguiz Rating: NR Loading Reader Ratings Review Summary Desire, the fleeting pleasures of casual sex, and... ... Full Article