Follow me on X. Paramount Plus, the streaming service, this month (February 2025) will add 76 new movies to its lineup. Here ...

American Gigolo' (1980)Richard Gere's breakthrough role came in 'American Gigolo,' directed by Paul Schrader. Gere played "Julian Kaye," a high-priced male escort entangled in a murder investigation.

So says one shady character in “American Gigolo,” which is set in an early-‘80s version of Los Angeles defined by signifiers of conspicuous consumption. Here, draped in Armani, the lucky few ...