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The end of the decade may have seen a resurgence of romantic comedies, but don't you worry—meet cutes have not come to replace the visceral motivator that is lust. Filmmakers know that when putting a movie together, some of the best elements that can heighten a drama, ground a comedy, or just make you sit up a little straighter is a bit of chemistry and a peek of sexuality. With that, a new crop of films combining story and sexuality come to light.

Through My Window Through My Window is a tale of love and obsession. When Raquel becomes enamored with her neighbor, Ares, she finds herself constantly peering through his window. Some may call it stalking, but to her, it’s just pre-girlfriend research. If you think you know how this ends, think again. Watch Now JAULA / The Chalk LineJAULA is a chilling thriller that’s loosely based on a true-crime story. The film follows a couple who takes in an abandoned child.

1Nicole RichieDave Kotinsky//Getty ImagesAt nine years old, Nicole Richie was adopted by singer Lionel Richie and his first wife, Brenda Harvey. The singer, who knew Nicole’s birth parents, shared with People magazine in 2022 that Nicole was a “godsend” for their family. “She was a little girl who needed a shot," he recalled. "She was used to people coming and going. She looked at me, and I'd say, 'I'm not going anywhere.

In the summer of 1999, an American mafia drama called The Sopranos aired for the first time. It's only now, 20 years on, that we're able to fully assess the impact it has had on our cultural landscape, this TV show that changed TV for the better. Obviously, it paved the way for Walter White, Don Draper, Stringer Bell and all the other flawed examples of masculinity we came to expect as standard from our heavy hitting TV dramas.