Bound

This is an erotic thriller where eroticism is the agent of redemption, not damnation.

Like so many other rob-the-mob movies, the plan seems pretty far-fetched, and the ending isn’t much of a surprise. But if you like your films sprinkled liberally with sex, violence and humor, then you’re bound to like "Bound."

The Wachowskis make a better debut than their screenplay for ''Assassins'' or their credit on ''Hellraiser'' comics might promise.

Bound gets its rocks off through the intimacy of its central romance: that crackling, sublime chemistry between Tilly and Gershon that begins to simmer the moment they lock eyes in an elevator and quickly froths over...

Before the Wachowski sisters gave us the scoop on The Matrix, they pushed boundaries during the 90s indie boom with this neo-noir...

Bound is one of the great Trojan horses in cinema history.

One of the most assured first films you’ll ever see, Bound rearranges and pressurizes ‘50s noir tropes into a sexy, cathartic queer thriller.

The bare-bones approach and minimal budget add a layer of rawness and authenticity.

1996’s Bound has Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as co-conspirators and lovers in what’s not just one of the great neo-noirs, but way up there amongst mainstream Hollywood depictions of lesbian love and lust.

Works as a straight up noir, but also as a nuanced exploration of what it means to be trapped - in your life, in your job, in your sexuality, and even in your expressed gender.