ANYTHING THAT MOVES
Filmmaker Alex Phillips (All Jacked Up and Full of Worms) brings another entirely weird and one-of-a-kind film to Fantasia 2025 with ANYTHING THAT MOVES. The film follows Liam and his girlfriend, who are snack delivery sex workers. When their clients end up murdered, two detectives try to pin the gory violence on them.
Don’t get ahead of yourself in viewing. ANYTHING THAT MOVES is far more than a high-concept soft porn. I mean, it is also that. The cast fearlessly embraces full frontal nudity, which is incredibly rare for male actors, but more importantly, it honors kink. Audiences will not expect the hidden trauma. Phillips also addresses the demoralization of sex workers.
Hal Baum is amazing. He exudes confidence, even in the most vulnerable scenarios. My eyes will be on whatever he does next.
Shot in Super 16mm, its gritty look completes the homage to 1970s adult films. The Joshua Rains‘s artwork is diabolically genius. The bright spotlight device that denotes an orgasm is brilliant. Casting Nina Hartley and Ginger Lynn Allen was a superior move, as the two essentially served as the film’s intimacy coordinators. By the way, can we acknowledge the importance of that role on a set? I am thrilled we’re adding a Stunt category to next year’s awards season, but Intimacy Coordination is also an art.
Phillips’ stylistic calling card always sparks conversation when the screen goes black. Will some viewers be offended? Maybe. Will you cringe? Guaranteed. But you’ll all be talking about the film, and that’s the point.
SCREENINGS: ANYTHING THAT MOVES
World Premiere: Fri July 25, 9:30pm, Salle J.A. De Seve
Tue July 29, 11:45am, Salle J.A. De Seve
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Written and Directed By: Alex Phillips
Introducing: Hal Baum, Jeremy Everett, Andrea Huber, Maxton Koc, Jiana Nicole, Jade Perry and Cooper Whittlesey
Featuring: Ginger Lynn Allen, Trevor Dawkins, Jack Dunphy, Paul Gordon, Nina Hartley and Frank V. Ross
Music By: Cue Shop
Edited By: Alex Phillips and Troy Lewis
Cinematography By: Hunter Zimny
Produced By: Georgia Bernstein, Liane Cunje and Spencer Parsons
Executive Produced By: Joe Rubin, Ryan Emerson, Ralph Stevens, Ian Stone, Eddie Linker, Stephen Lanus and Amar Gupta
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