Blu-ray Review – Some Call It Loving

1973's "Some Call It Loving" is an expansion of a John Collier short story. A reimagining of "Sleeping Beauty," the feature erases all fairy tale hope to toy with sexual and emotional gamesmanship, studying the psychological fallout of love when it confronts the submission of fantasy. Written and directed by James B. Harris ("The Bedford Incident," "Cop"), "Some Call It Loving" attempts to conjure a mood of mystery and seduction, gradually revealing its illness as the story unfolds. It's an odd one, designed with esoteric intent to fit an experimental decade of filmmaking. However, it's richly made with a true sense of allure to go along with its equally impressive handle on repulsion, making it a sure bet for cineastes who crave the feeling of a honeyed submersion into idiosyncrasy and kink. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com