Name: The Celluloid Bordello
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-01-01
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Nicholas De Villiers, Scarlet Harlot, Juba Kalamka

A bunch of offended people, mostly sex workers of some sort. Sit around and complain about how Hollywood films have almost only portrayed hookers in a certain demeaning way. Many explain how this portrayal has often painted prostitutes as disposable stereotypes. A number of those interviewed in the film seem to make a case that sex workers should in Hollywood be portrayed more as willing and happy participants in what they're doing. As if they're just everyday normal people with normal jobs. Whatever that even means in the first place. These people are highly delusional in my view. The main problem with the film is its negative approach. There are a few parts that are more celebratory, and even a few good points made here or there, but very little. Mostly this is just a lot of very unintelligent talk about prostitutes and Hollywood that takes it all far too seriously, and without due perspective. Thankfully a couple of the people interviewed seem far more level headed than the others. Nonetheless, they're not enough to save this film.

2.5/10.

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