Our Staff Picks column is a new addition that takes you back to a time when video stores reigned supreme and the "Staff Picks" section was the place to find out what films were worthy of one's time. Of course, our version has a decidedly nude angle, as we suss out which films from a certain genre with great nudity. This week: movies directed by a celebrity.
These films are directed by people who were first and foremost a celebrity, usually through their acting career, who then pivoted into making a movie. Check out the brains behind these celebs and the nude scenes that they chose to showcase:
A River Runs Through It, Robert Redford
In 1992, Hollywood heartthrob Robert Redford pivoted into directing. If anyone doubted him, he definitely had them eating crow when this Oscar-winning drama made a big splash. People loved the story of two brothers who found common ground through their shared love of flying. Go fish and you'll catch the ass on Stephen Shellen.
By the Sea, Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is a megastar, so it may have seemed surprising when she wanted to start directing. Her films tend to be very socially conscious - except for one. This one! By the Sea starred her then-husband Brad Pitt as the two played a married couple on vacation who is having a hard time. They then become obsessed with the young couple staying in the hotel who are having a lot of sex.
Melvil Poupaud plays the sexy man that Angelina spies on and watches his ass in action as he bangs Melanie Laurent. We don't see Brad Pitt's booty, but this look at Melvil from the front and behind will make up for that.
2 Days in Paris, Julie Delpy
French actress Julie Delpy made a name for herself in the Before Sunrise relationship movies. She took those lessons and directed some of her own films that continue exploring funny problems in relationships, particularly with an American and a French woman. She seems to like that! She also likes Adam Goldberg who plays her other half in this movie. Goldberg not only shows his cock in a brief scene, but we also see a picture from his past with balloons tied to his penis. With that cock, 2 days in Paris might not be enough.
Dances with Wolves, Kevin Costner
Dances with Wolves was one of those epic, Oscar-winning movies that is rarely talked about anymore. It was also very notable for starring Kevin Costner and being directed by him. What a genius! Kevin even went nude in his own film - a rarity - and directed his perky peach in a bright and beautiful nude scene that will have you saying 'yee haw!'
Yentl, Barbara Streisand
Yes, you know that Barbara Streisand was a director. But did you realize that her 1983 masterpiece movie Yentl included dudity? It does! Mandy Patinkin joins the other lads in ditching clothes and skinny dipping while Barbara - pretending to be a young man in disguise - tries to mind her business. It's difficult for her to avoid staring at these gorgeous asses.
