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'Viva'

Rating: (1 STAR)

The sexploitation films of the 1960s and '70s are always ripe for satire, and filmmaker-actress Anna Biller takes her shot with "Viva," the story of a bored housewife who joins the sexual revolution by becoming a prostitute.

Biller, who also designed the sets and costumes, nearly deserves an Oscar for her astounding attention to detail - dig that Frank Stella-style wallpaper! - but intentionally...

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