Tails From the Hollywood Hills Review

Directed by: Wesley Emerson

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Initial Thoughts: A feature from a Gonzo studio? Well it ain't the first time not even for this studio, but more thought out to be put into the next one. We have here the story of the haunted hills above Hollywood, well sort of. The script for this thing is just plain bad, I hate to say it, but it's the truth, there is all this stuff going on, and no where near enough information to really make the story come together. What they go for, is really more of a vignette style, with mini stories to tell a wider scope of the whole story, but they are poorly ordered and too much of it really has little or nothing to add to the whole story. As a feature, this one just is not all that good, the writing for almost all of the parts is poor, and in most of the cases, the acting doesn't pull the lines out of the fire. Randy Spears is the main guy and he tells the story, and he and pretty much he alone make this thing even remotely followable, he does a nice job pulling off his lines and adding some depth to it and he got the best of the writing talents too. Story aside though, your buying this thing more than likely, because fine young women take thier clothes off and have sex, and that part of the equation doesn't come off too badly, it's not wall to wall scorching sex, but this is a great cast of ladies, a few with some acting talent too, and they put on a good show. Sadly though, the feature barely hits 90 minutes, and the extras while supported by a nice behind the scenes featurette only get the total disc time up to around 2 hours, so it's lacking a bit in the value department. I would have liked to seen what this cast could have done with a workable story and a well written script, and generally a little more care taken in the production, but it's not a total washout.

Technical Considerations: Technicals are pretty average, picture quality has a bit of a haze for effect, they try a few brief special effects with the ghost that work alright. Camera work is so so, occasionally I did not care at all for placement, sound quality is fine, and lighting is not too much of a problem with only a few shadow issues. Menus are very simple but get the job done.

Condom Usage: Yes

Disc Duration: 124 minutes

Feature: 91 minutes

Extras: 33 minutes

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Scene Breakdown

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Scene 1: Katie Morgan and Jack Lawrence

Duration: 15:39 mins

Position Chronology: They kiss on the grass, he licks her snatch and fingers her, she blows him on her knees, missionary vag, doggy vag, sideways missionary vag, kissing, he strokes off on her tits, they kiss.

Scene Rating: 4 stars

Scene Thoughts: Our first story tells the tale of Jerry and young actress Peggy and sets the original timeline for how the hauntings began in the hills. It's a sad tale, Jerry has money and doesn't want his young actress wife to continue on in her career, and this leads to fights, and it has a sad and tragic end, but luckily for us, we get hot sex before we hear about all this stuff, and Katie and Jack are outside having a picnic and they express thier budding love in a physical way. Katie is just too cute for words, and she looks incredible in a see through black dress and she dons her hub's hat for a while too. The scene is reasonably long for a feature, and the spacing between the positions is pretty good. I like outdoor scenes anyway, so this was nice to see some on the grass and on the rocks sex. Chemistry is solid and so is the energy level between them. Katie really shines with her sweet natured enthusiasm, and things get capped with a nice blast of seed to her titties. Good start to the movie.

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Scene 2: Brooke and Kimberly Kane

Duration: 17:12 mins

Position Chronology: They kiss, they strip, titty sucking from each girl, Brooke licks Kimberly's pussy, they kiss some more, they kiss, Kimberly fingers and licks Brooke for a little while with Brooke in the doggy position, with a glass dildo between thier lips, Brooke works over Kimberly's clit and fucks her with the dildo, Kimberly licks Brooke's pussy and rims her, before working her over with the dildo, they kiss often, they caress and Brooke does some PTM with the dildo to close.

Scene Rating: 4 stars

Scene Thoughts: One person the ghost of Jerry Levine (Jack Lawrence) didn't bother, was one of the studio's he worked for biggest contract stars. This whole timeline is back like in the 30's and 40's and it seems thier star is a lesbian, so old ghostly Jerry must have understood how hard it was to be a lesbian back then, so he left them be. We of course get to see the practice of lesbianism in front of our eyes up next. Brooke who plays the main character listening to the story apparently looks just like the old girl, so she gets to play her part here too, and Brooke and Kimberly are rehearsing for some crappy script together and they decide to enjoy thier forbidden love right there on the bed. These two babes just look good together, thier both very pretty and have similar body types, and they just look great naked together on the bed. The scene is actually pretty passionate, it's slow and sexy, and these two work well together, it's pretty uniform in terms of how it plays out, and nothing too risky here, but it's hot and they kiss and caress often and generally dig each other enough for a hot scene.

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Scene 3: Taylor Rain and Chris Cannon

Duration: 16:21 mins

Position Chronology: They kiss, he pulls off her pants and slides her panties aside, he licks and fingers her pussy, she strips, on her knees, she blows him, deep oral, lots of spit, doggy vag, missionary anal, reverse cowgirl anal, he strokes off on her face, BJ cleanup.

Scene Rating: 4 stars

Scene Thoughts: Now you all know how fond I am of Taylor, but even I will admitt that she is not the greatest line speaker of all time, however I do grow tired of most features she is in, she has the one character that has nothing to do with anything, they just throw her in there because she can lay it down when it comes to sex, atleast give her a chance her and there. Taylor is Brooke's friend and is working with her on her quest to get a writer. Taylor is a bit flat with her dialogue here, but the writing again sucks too, Chris does his usual solid acting job though and they get through the scene alright which consists of Taylor on the phone with Brooke for no real reason, and then fucking her boyfriend Chris. Once Taylor get's naked and has spit streamers flying off a hard cock though, who remembers what was said anyway. Taylor brings her A game for the sex, and the oral especially is hot, a nice scene here, good energy and plenty of the usual anal for knockout Ms Rain. Chemistry is solid enough and Chris gives her a very good blast of man milk across her pretty face. Hot scene.

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Scene 4: Aria and Lee Stone

Duration: 15:50 mins

Position Chronology: They kiss on the bed, they caress as the ghost watches, Lee fingers and licks Aria's pussy and clit, she blows him with him on his back, reverse cowgirl vag, massive squirt all over herself and Lee, doggy vag, more squirting, sideways missionary vag, missionary vag, she squirts again, he strokes off on her face, BJ cleanup.

Scene Rating: 4 stars

Scene Thoughts: Together again, like Nicole Sheridan and Voodoo these two are. Aria and Lee are working on the book to cover the story of Peggy and Jerry's tragedy from earlier, they get close to one another and one thing leads to another, (yeah you guessed it, it leads to a ghost of Jerry watching Aria piss on the bed, it's the only logical thing that could have happened, duh) Anyway, the story is pretty much piss thin at this stage, and there is very little exchange between the two before they get to it on the bed. These two always put in a nice scene together, there is always a lot of passion between them, and this is another good example of that. Aria has some massive squirts, that first one is downright impressive. Nice energy but things really go quickly, the oral really takes a beating in that regard. Nice scene though with some nice power energy from both and a decent wad of grease onto Aria's face to close.

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Scene 5: Brooke and Randy Spears

Duration: 15:43 mins

Position Chronology: They kiss, Randy finger and licks her snatch, she sucks his cock as he strokes her head, cowgirl vag, doggy vag, she rubs her clit, finger PTM, missionary vag, he strokes off on her patch, they kiss.

Scene Rating: 4 stars

Scene Thoughts: To show you how thin this story was, they wrap up every loose end and tidy up nicely and even have time to create a whole new loophole in the story, all in a span of 38 seconds before this scene starts. Randy finishes the story, and says "I really only came here tonight for this" and kisses and proceeds to fuck Brooke, now I'm one of Brooke's biggest fans, and that's a hell of a good reason to show up for anything, but then why the hell did the story take place, and what the hell sense did any of that make? No reason for why he came, and then when you see the really real end, your really gonna be saying "What the fuck is the point of that?" But anyway, they have a nice sexy scene together, Brooke just looks incredible as always, and while nothing flashy here, the chemistry is solid enough and a solid pace and energy give this scene some value, a facial would have been nice, but a slow kiss finishes things off with a little bit of passion.

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Extra Stuff

Behind the Scenes: A pan of the hills, chat with Taylor Rain outside, her and her about to be fuck buddy practicing lines and some extra sex, Taylor posing half nude outside. Brooke looking for an outfit, her and Randy having a laugh, Aria posing and in makeup, her and lee outside chatting, she plays with a snake, an outdoor interview with Katie, brooke poses, Kimberly Kane interview, very nice extra stuff and some great interviews, 29:54 mins.

Photo Gallery: Nice full screen shots of the hardcore action from the movie.

Other Extras: Web info and Peter North's Secret add.

Final Thoughts and Recommendations:

If your looking for a story, pass on this one in a big way. There just is not enough there to make this one interesting, and what is there only makes half sense, and they never explain anything worth a damn. It is one of those stories that really leave you feeling flat. The sex is pretty solid, but with this exceptional cast, much more could have been done, and every single girl has had far better scenes in thier careers, so it doesn't go all that far to really make this a winner despite the flaws. Throw in the short run time and problems I already mentioned, and this one just is a disc that could have been so much better. If you want to see these ladies, rent it, but it probably is not worth a purchase. If you have questions or comments about this review, please contact me at Linustr@Yahoo.com. Thanks for reading.