This week in theaters, Shame, the already multiple award-winning film, directed by Steve McQueen and starring Michael Fassbender hits theaters with a whole lot of sex, emotion and fine filmmaking. McQueen and Fassbender have already proved that they’re a powerful duo with Hunger and now they’re back to show us what they’re made of. The NC-17 rating will likely scare away some viewers, but it really shouldn’t. The topic of this film is extremely relevant to a major societal issue taking place today, and the way the film is shot (nudity and all) represents the honest and raw portrayal of the emotions of the story you’re seeing on screen. It’s a provocative film in many ways and well worth checking out, that is, if you’re willing to go on the journey…

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This looks like a really amazing film about a one man’s epic struggle during the 1981 IRA hunger strike in Ireland. Hunger was written and directed by Steve McQueen. Although perhaps not the Steve McQueen that first comes to mind. This is a new one. Someone should have told him to change his name to Steven McQueen or add his middle name. Something. But who knows! Maybe this movie will be so amazing that he will soon be the only Steve McQueen! Well, probably not, it’s hard to knock off a McQueen.

Check out this amazing new trailer for Hunger below…

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