Nina Hartley's Guide to Couples Sexploration Review

Description
'Sexploration' might sound exciting and adventurous to you. But this movie is mostly examples of what a few couples might do in their bedrooms.

General Impression
Although there is some soft instructional talk, accompanied by twinkly music, this is basically a peek into the neighbors' bedroom windows. The instructional aspect is very basic, almost remedial.

There is an audience for this movie -- people who are inexperienced or timid about sex may find it reassuring and helpful. A few good points are made, but the basic value of the movie is it's healthy, relaxed, playful tone.

Sex
Shayla teases her real-life beau Anthony, playing with his dick and nibbling at it through his silk boxers. There's some nice, sexy tease here. Nina sits on the sidelines making commentary, which is always a bit jarring to me. I would have liked it if she had not been in the room interrupting the couple, and had overdubbed the commentary later. As Shayla sucks Anthony's dick, Nina walks over to ask Shayla for a little kiss. Whatever. Then Nina is out of it again, talking to the camera, and giving adoring and sugary looks as Shayla and Anthony move into mish. For some reason, the camera periodically cuts from the sex to Nina's face, beaming approval. Whoa, internal cumshot, but where was Shayla's orgasm? The tease and sex were actually pretty good, and the couple has good chemistry, but having a third party there sitting and talking just drained some of the juice out of it.

Nina now takes on Running Horse, in a white wispy-romantic bedroom. She murmers and coos as he kisses her and goes down on her. They share some fruit and he retrieves a grape from her pussy. They try some 69, then he fingers her as she lays in his arms. There is a very brief well-lubed bit of frottage in cowgirl before they cut to more kissing and stroking, and cut again to him fingering her until she cums. They cuddle. Afterward, they discuss the scene a bit - he had not gotten fully hard, and they talk about connection and being able to enjoy feeling good.

The last scene is a scripted scene with Joel and Nina playing a married couple with their kids at a sleepover and the house to themselves. Her sweatshirt gets rolled up to expose her tits, to the accompaniment of some gloriosky music with angel choirs, drumrolls, and triumphant cymbol clashes. Then Mr. and Mrs. Married Couple use a condom and fuck briefly in spoon, briefly in doggy, and very briefly in mish. He 'cums,' but without the usual 'proof.' They cuddle, rest, and chat a bit, then roll down onto the floor for another round -- looks like it's gonna be a two-condom night! She starts by sucking his dick, and this time they get to cowgirl and doggie, before he cums on her ass. The scene is playful and has some decent chemistry.

Summary
The boxcover promises "tantalizing tips to keep the lust alive," "sexiest secrets," etc. I really have to say that that's hype and hyperbole. This is a few good thoughts at the beginning of the movie, and some healthy, unthreatening sex scenes.

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