Pillion

A topless Alexander Skarsgård lies in the grass

Described bafflingly as arthouse in some quarters, Pillion is much more your seaside-postcard Full Monty-style Britcom of yore sexed up with Alexander Skarsgård in his scanties, in a story about a timid boy-man (Harry Melling) willingly entering into a BDSM relationship with a biker. If you approach it as arthouse, you’ll leave disappointed. But come at it from the cosy comedy direction and it’s quite rewarding, and if you’ve ever wanted to see Skarsgård more or less in the buff – no spoilers – you’ll be doubly happy. Colin is a shy man who sings in a barbershop with his dad, Pete (Douglas Hodge), and has dates with other diffident nerds arranged by his … Read more

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