Kink (film)

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Kink
Directed by Christina Voros [1]
Produced by James Franco
Release date
  • April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kink is a 2013 American documentary film produced by James Franco about the BDSM website Kink.com. [2] [3] [4] The film was originally released in January 2013 and had a staggered release worldwide in 2013 and 2015. [5] [6]

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Early production

While filming scenes of About Cherry at the Kink.com San Francisco Armory, Franco noticed the dynamic between actors and the production crew. He stated that this interested him, as in some respects, it was a similar dynamic to that of the production at Saturday Night Live . It was this that led to Franco developing an interest in this aspect of the BDSM culture. After coaxing director Christina Voros to an interview at the Armory, she agreed to do the film. [7] The other reported influence for Franco's decision to make this documentary was an unsuccessful sex tape with his girlfriend. [8]

People featured/appearing

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an 88% rating based on 8 reviews. [9] [10] On Metacritic the documentary has a score of 67 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics. [11] [12]

A review by Slant Magazine's Drew Hunt said, "More than just a thorough examination of hardcore pornography, Christina Voros’s doc is also a sort of chronicle of the filmmaking process," and also "This intriguing paradox contributes to the familiar but no less truthful idea that appearances are often deceiving; rarely is that more exhilaratingly evident than in Kink." [13]

A 2014 article by The New York Times called the documentary a "well done in-depth look into the industry." [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kink Interview with Sundance Film Director Christina Voros". Playboy. 2013-01-21. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. ↑ "James Franco and Co. Discuss the BDSM Porn Documentary 'Kink' at Sundance". The Daily Beast. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. ↑ Schou, Solvej (2013-01-15). "James Franco on producing porn doc 'kink' - EXCLUSIVE TRAILER (NSFW)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. ↑ "James Franco gets helping hand from porn star for 'Kink' documentary". New York Daily News. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ↑ Stern, Marlow (August 23, 2014). "James Franco Gets Kinky: Inside the BDSM Porn Documentary 'Kink'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Trunick, Austin. "James Franco and Christina Voros on BDSM documentary 'kink'". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "James Franco On His Motivation In Making The Documentary Kink". The Hudson Union Society. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  8. ↑ Wilkey, Robin (2011-08-10). "James Franco Porn Documentary: Disappointing Sex Tape Inspires Film On Kink.com". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  9. ↑ "Kink (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kink: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kink". Metacritic . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ Johnson, G. Allen (August 14, 2014). "'Kink' movie review: Voyeuristic look at world of fetish porn". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ Hunt, Drew (18 August 2014). "Review: Kink". Slant Magazine . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (August 21, 2014). "Behind the Scenes of Bondage and S-and-M". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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