Don't be fooled by the ostensible subject matter or the NC-17 rating: director Steve McQueen's sex-addiction movie is about as sexy as his last collaboration with star Michael Fassbender, the stomach-turning prison-starvation-strike film 'Hunger.' This time, at least, Fassbender maintains full fighting weight as Brandon, a man whose all-consuming appetite for porn and commercial sex blocks him off emotionally from his nutty sister (Carey Mulligan) and douche bag boss (James Badge Dale). If that all sounds too cold and repellent to endure, however, don't be so sure: Fassbender's Oscar-ready performance and McQueen's canvas-like compositions make this a fascinating journey into the soul of a badly hurting man. -- M.H.

Don't be fooled by the ostensible subject matter or the NC-17 rating: director Steve McQueen's sex-addiction movie is about as sexy as his last collaboration with star Michael Fassbender, the stomach-turning prison-starvation-strike film 'Hunger.' This time, at least, Fassbender maintains full fighting weight as Brandon, a man whose all-consuming appetite for porn and commercial sex blocks him off emotionally from his nutty sister (Carey Mulligan) and douche bag boss (James Badge Dale). If that all sounds too cold and repellent to endure, however, don't be so sure: Fassbender's Oscar-ready performance and McQueen's canvas-like compositions make this a fascinating journey into the soul of a badly hurting man. -- M.H.