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Fair Play is an erotical thriller film written and directed by Chloe Domont. The Netflix film revolves around the relationship of Emily and Luke, which begins to deteriorate after an unexpected promotion at work. Fair Play stars Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in the lead roles and if you loved Domont’s directorial debut here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Damage (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Majestic Films International

Synopsis: Dr. Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons) is a British cabinet minister, who lives a pleasant life with his wife Ingrid (Miranda Richardson) and young daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke). At a party one evening he meets his son’s fiancé Anna (Juliet Binoche), who he is instantly attracted to. They embark on an affair behind their partners backs, gradually becoming more adventurous in their secret meetings. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.

Sexual obsession is well-worn territory for Erotic Thrillers, a subgenre that often features men who think with their libido rather than their brain. When you spend your life thinking about screwing, it tends to screw with your life.

This is the central premise of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage, which was transformed in the 1992 film of the same name, and, most recently, was adapted into the four part Netflix series Obsession.

In both adaptations, a wealthy, powerful, middle-aged married man becomes sexually obsessed with his son’s new girlfriend. They begin an affair, and the sexual desire costs the man everything: his job, his marriage, and the life of his son, who dies tragically when he falls over a banister after witnessing his father fucking his fiancé.

What’s interesting about both Damage and Obsession is how both texts adopt the tropes of an Erotic Thriller, albeit by substituting criminal or murderous activity for melodrama.

"I'm s**tting my pants!" It's fair to say Harriet Jackson is feeling a little bit apprehensive about joining Big Brother on Tuesday's launch night - after all, she only entered as a joke when her friend Gemma Clarke (from the band Babyshambles) dared her to record a video outside Chloe Goodman's eviction. "The game's gone really far!" Harriet joked when we spoke to her at the contestants' secret hotel.

But she is indeed about to head into the house, so we sat down with Harriet to chat about her supposed support of Ukip (she doesn't like them any more), her free and easy attitude to flatulence, bitchy girls and much more...

1. Harriet isn't worried if people don't like her.

"You've got to keep reminding yourself that it's just a game," she said. "These people are not my friends. I've got my family, my friends, but let people say...

From the new Batman to the Legend of Zelda, our writers pick the games they're most looking forward to in 2011

Star Wars: The Old Republic PC, LucasArts

The great New Hope? Certainly if pre-release lightsaber-rattling is anything to go by. An Mmo that looks as exciting as it is immersive. Factions based on Republic and Sith, space combat and scores of different planets are promised, with the focus on a "cinematic" feel, while maintaining a colossal range of options, storylines and interactions – love interests included. Gemma Clarke

Batman: Arkham City Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Warner Bros

No room in the madhouse? Why not relocate the criminally insane downtown? This is the ominous backdrop to Arkham City, the bigger, badder and even darker follow-up to Batman: Arkham Asylum, last year's Bafta Game of the Year. Still not convinced? It will have lashings of extra Catwoman. Serge Pennings

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