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The ten stars is for Miyavi Matsunoi (Saori Hara) who plays Nagisa. Easily the most beautiful Japanese woman I've ever seen. Fasshon heru itself is a 5 at best. It's a trash story about a brothel that serves up much more than just happy endings. Actually the happy endings are not so happy as they usually involve castrations. Throw in a crazy Samurai obsessed pimp, 3 certifiable escorts and 3 idiot nerd clients and we have a trash movie that, although not mind blowing, is entertaining enough.

But none of this matters because the true reason to see this movie is it's Goddess Miyavi Matsunoi.

I would bow at her beautiful feet.

Shameless, Tasteless weaves various short stories into an anthology of beauty and wonder. Each story seems to seamlessly meld into each other creating an exquisitely rich tapestry of love, light and hope. At the heart of this intricate and heartwarming film is it's main character Baba Alla, as sexy and hypnotic as any woman to have graced a screen. I could not take my eyes away from her. I'm surprised we haven't seen more of this captivating talent. But I'm happy that I at least have her in this magical anthology.

Shameless, Tasteless is a triumph of romantic and erotic cinema. A thing of ultimate beauty.

Mickey Rourke takes on the ropes, and worse, of the wrestling world. And he does a great and believable job playing Rodney The Ram, a mostly washed up wrestler, that struggles to pay the rent, repair a lost relationship with his daughter, and has to deal with a weakened heart from his excessive partying and years in the ring. Rodney The Ram is a sympathetic character, even has charm, but is emotionally damaged and only really knows how to live the life he's led. Marisa Tomei, as Cassidy, an ageing stripper and mother, is great in the role as Rodney's love interest. I really enjoyed Rourke and Tomei here. Two solid performances. The Wrestler is one of Rourke's last good roles. And also one of his best.