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Shameless, Tasteless weaves various short stories into an anthology of beauty and wonder. Each story seems to seamlessly meld into each other creating an exquisitely rich tapestry of love, light and hope. At the heart of this intricate and heartwarming film is it's main character Baba Alla, as sexy and hypnotic as any woman to have graced a screen. I could not take my eyes away from her. I'm surprised we haven't seen more of this captivating talent. But I'm happy that I at least have her in this magical anthology.

Shameless, Tasteless is a triumph of romantic and erotic cinema. A thing of ultimate beauty.

Mickey Rourke takes on the ropes, and worse, of the wrestling world. And he does a great and believable job playing Rodney The Ram, a mostly washed up wrestler, that struggles to pay the rent, repair a lost relationship with his daughter, and has to deal with a weakened heart from his excessive partying and years in the ring. Rodney The Ram is a sympathetic character, even has charm, but is emotionally damaged and only really knows how to live the life he's led. Marisa Tomei, as Cassidy, an ageing stripper and mother, is great in the role as Rodney's love interest. I really enjoyed Rourke and Tomei here. Two solid performances. The Wrestler is one of Rourke's last good roles. And also one of his best.

I hate to say this, because I love the original Street Trash, and I'm also a fan of B-movies, bad movies and Troma, but I just didn't enjoy this new re-boot/sequel whatever it is. I thought the humour was lame and it tries to be quirky but came across as stupid but not the kind of stupid I like. For many it's worth watching for the gore and melts, which to me I'm guessing, is what most people will want in a Street Trash rehash. And the FX are done well. The story and characters I didn't like. I can see it pays a lot of homage to the original. It just didn't hit the right nerve for me. Still I'm glad it exists as many will like it and it's probably a nuts enough of a movie for any trash movie or body horror fan.