RubyRed's Vivid Movie Reviews (19)
Release date: 2/16/2006
Reviewed on: 10/19/2006
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Liza Harper, Tommy Gunn, Manuel Ferrara, Monique Alexander, Kurt Lockwood, Tyla Wynn, Austin Kincaid, Haley Paige
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" I had been interested in Paul Thomas's To Die For, and found it for pretty cheap at a local store, so I decided to check it out. Was it worth it? The Movie: This movie is probably one of the most unnerotic things I have ever seen. Now, let me explain why I'm saying this. The movie To Die For is very dark. The whole movie revolves around destructive relationships, cheating, and death. So, if you are setting the sex scenes in this context, they take on that dark edge. With the exception of the first scene, there is hardly any scene in this film that doesn't have some dark cloud hanging over it. This is coming from someone who loved the film Bliss, and found several of the scenes in that film very erotic. So, that explanation aside, I'm going to do a quick pro/con review of this film. Just take a note that this film is dark, and does feature a lot of topics that adult films tend to shy away from. Pros: Austin Kincaid: This woman is an amazing performer and actress.
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Release date: 6/27/2006
Reviewed on: 10/17/2006
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Paul Thomas, Tony Tedeschi, Tommy Gunn, Dale Dabone, Venus, Jada Fire, Van Damage, Ava Vincent, Trent Tesoro, Cailey Taylor, Jack Lawrence, Scott Nails, Vanessa Lane, Austin Kincaid, Haley Paige
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" Hey ya'll. I've been gone for a while, but I'm back with a new review. Luckily for me, this movie was actually a nice way to get back into feature porn watching. The Movie: Fade to Black 2 has an interesting story that just gets more and more twisted as it moves along. Because of that, I'll keep the story description short. Trent is bored with directing again. Hell, he's falling asleep during the sex scenes. Not only that, but he's got Dale DeBone coming after him for money. So, his assistant thinks it would be a good idea for him to get out of town for a while, and to take up a nice little gig helping a suburban community film an erotic film to help raise money to fix the sewer system. While this one is no where near as dark as the first movie, it's still good. The plot can get a bit hard to follow at times, with a few side stories popping up here and there, but still, it keeps you interesting, and it moves along at a great pace. Plus, Paul Thomas is a riot to watch on screen.
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Release date: 12/13/2005
Reviewed on: 1/22/2006
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Tera Patrick, Tommy Gunn, Monique Alexander, Trent Tesoro, Shy Love, Trent Soluri, Syvette Wimberly, Spyder Jones
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" So, this is my first Tera Patrick movie. Should I have started with a different movie? The Movie: Desperate is a mess. Must a big mess. The plot makes no sense, and most of the sex is just blah. So, if it's a mess, then why did I give it three stars? Let's see... 1) While I would prefer if Spyder Jonez would keep his clothing on, he is still a good actor, and does a good job with his part. 2) Some of the sex is actually good. Namely, the scene between Tera Patrick and Monique Alexander. 3) It pushed the limits for a Vivid movie. Yes, this movie really pushes the limits for a Vivid movie. The Masseuse had light bondage in it, and it worked with the softer story. Desperate is a harder edged "story" (more on that later), and the bondage present is a lot harder. The first scene between Tera and Spyder is fairly extreme. Tera is tied up, blindfolded, then whipped. Then Spyder pulls out a dildo, gags her with it (starts pounding it down her throat really), and then fucks her with it.
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Release date: 8/11/2004
Reviewed on: 1/20/2006
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Evan Stone [I] (straight), Randy Spears, Eric Masterson, Dale Dabone, Voodoo, Nicole Sheridan, Maya Divine, Dominica Leoni, Lezley Zen, Savanna Samson, Vincent Vega, Peter Shaft
Directed by: David Stanley
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" So,this is one of those movies that David Stanley is known for. Does it live up to the hype? The Movie: First off, if you don't want a lot of story and dialogue with your porn, don't get this movie. Bare Stage is around two hours long, and a good chunk of that is dialogue. I mean, if you cut the sex out you would still have a 90 minute movie, or something around that time frame. And it helps that the plot and dialogue are actually good. The basic premise of Bare Stage is that Savanna Samson wants to be a famous actress, and she becomes one, but in good ol' David Stanley style, things soon go to hell. The acting in this movie is good. Most of the actors handle their dialogue heavy roles well. The stand out though is Lezley Zen as the hooker with the heart of gold. While most of the actors ham it up, and play their roles with a nice dose of camp, Lezley plays her's with a surprising amount of honesty. I mean, I seriously was just amazed by her acting chops in this one.
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Release date: 7/18/2003
Reviewed on: 9/14/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Bobby Vitale, Sharon Kane, Randy Spears, Eric Masterson, Cheyne Collins, Ava Vincent, Briana Banks, Sunrise Adams, Lezley Zen, Slim Shady
Directed by: David Stanley
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" Well, I was really impressed with Pretty Girl, so I checked out one of David Stanley's older titles, and, well... what I got was not what I expected. The Movie: I should be giving this movie a lower grade than a four. The sex isn't all that great, and is actually kind of blah, but... there is just something about this movie. The plot goes as this: Ava Vincent is the main character (although Sunrise is on the cover). She starts off the movie as a complete bitch. What isn't on the back of the box is this... the movie is David Stanley's response to 9/11. When 9/11 attacks happen she realises that she has alienated everyone around her, and she wants to make things right. Things end up spining out of control. The plot of this movie is simple, but for some reason it sticks with you after you watch it. Mainly it's because of the acting. Sharon Kane and Ava Vincent both have none sex roles, and yet... they are the most important part of the movie.
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Release date: 6/13/2005
Reviewed on: 9/4/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Julian, Randy Spears, Lola [I] (ambiguous), Cherokee, Voodoo, Nicole Sheridan, Nick Manning, Mercedez, Katsuni
Directed by: Chi Chi LaRue
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" Well, I took a little break from porn for a while, but I decided to catch another Chi Chi movie. After having some mixed feelings about Pretty Mess, I didn't have high hopes for Bellisima, but in the end I was somewhat surprised. The Movie: Okay, this one is a little different than the usual Chi Chi movie in that it's actually got a good amount of dialogue, and there is a definate plot. This is a lot closer to Sentenced than say VIP 54. Does it work? Yes, and no. The plot of the movie is this. Mercedez, playing herself, is the lead actress on a Spanish soap opera called "Bellisima". She plays the title character on the show. Well, the show seems to be getting pretty popular, and because of that, she finds herself with a stalker. Things just kind of escalate from there. The movie starts out very campy, and very funny, and then suddenly takes a pretty dark turn with a few characters actually getting murdered (off screen of course). The ending, though, restores the original light mood.
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Release date: 5/19/2005
Reviewed on: 5/18/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Kylie Ireland, Mia Smiles, Chris Cannon, Terri Summers, Tawny Roberts, Manuel Ferrara, Monique Alexander, Trent Tesoro, Katsuni, Annie Cruz, Tony De Sergio, Marco Banderas
Directed by: Chi Chi LaRue
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" Well, how is Monique Alexander's second Vivid feature? If you want something with no dialogue, tons of sex, and a really nasty Kylie Ireland scene, you are in luck. The Movie: I'm going to keep this quick. There is no dialogue, and no real story to the movie. Monique plays a crazy girl who just can't stop thinking about sex... that's it. This isn't what you would expect from Vivid, but here it is. This is pretty much wall to wall sex with little (and I mean little) breaks in between showing Monique strapped down to a chair with some weird head gear on. The sex is all pretty good, and Monique does a great job in her scenes, but the real winner is the Kylie Ireland scene. She is dressed like a fifties housewife, and comes in, and seduces her husband. Nasty hot sex is the result. Kylie is an amazing performer, and really goes all out here. There is even some of Chi Chi's female to male asslicking here! I was happy! As far as Monique Alexander goes, I was impressed.
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Release date: 3/13/2005
Reviewed on: 5/15/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Julian, Evan Stone [I] (straight), Voodoo, Nicole Sheridan, Kelli Tyler, Devon Michaels, Mercedez, Nick Jacobs, Jean Val Jean
Directed by: Chi Chi LaRue
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" So, I've had this movie sitting around my room for a while, and I finally decided to watch it. Was it worth the wait? The Movie: This is a Chi Chi LaRue movie, so that means don't expect a story, but do expect pretty damn hot, nasty sex. This movie meets those expectations, but does so without resorting to anything out of the couples territory. There is no anal at all, and only one facial (well two, but it's only in one scene). All the sex has nice build, with some focus on kissing, and they all feature mostly attractive males and females. The story is this. Mercedes is going out with her friends, and decides to go to VIP 54. Before she leaves though she has REALLY hot sex with her boyfriend Evan Stone. I mean, this is a great way to start off the movie! The only problem I can see most guys having with this scene is the fact that Mercades jacks Evan off on to his own stomach and chest. I really didn't care, but some guys might.
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Release date: 3/13/2005
Reviewed on: 5/7/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Steve Holmes, James Brossman, Tawny Roberts, Veronica Carso, Alexa Weix, Tera Bond, Andy Brown, Lauro Giotto, Rick Patrick, Victoria Swinger, Mya Diamond, Karina Play, Dominic Ross, Lilit Wonder
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" I really haven't been able to watch porn for a while, but I made the exception with this, and probably later today, Scorpio Rising. So, was Sextet any good? Well... The Movie: It's hard to make a clear judgement on Sextet, since I still don't know the purpose of the movie. The basic plot is this: Paul Thomas and Tawny and everyone are in Budapest making a movie about a girl who got an inheritence. There are vampires in that movie. The thing is, the vampires play no real part in the real world plot until THE very end, and the plot of the movie within the movie doesn't really make much sense. Still... most people aren't going to be watching the movie for the plot. The sex is good all around. You have two girl group scenes, a guy/girl/girl scene (with no pop shot), and five guy/girl scenes. So, there is a lot of bang for your buck. All the scenes are good, but not to extreme. There are no real stand out scenes, but no real duds either.
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Release date: 9/15/2003
Reviewed on: 4/6/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Evan Stone [I] (straight), Chris Cannon, Rod Fontana, Olivia del Rio, Eric Masterson, Voodoo, Nicole Sheridan, Frankie, Sunrise Adams, Olivia Saint, Lezley Zen, Jordan Haze, Jesse V., Rebecca Love, Lance Banger
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" This is going to be a quikie review of a very enjoyable movie. The Movie: Imagine a movie like American Pie, but with hardcore sex, and all the kids in college. You would have Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge. I was very pleased with how well handled this movie was. The comedy was funny, the sex was hot (especially the threesome with Lezley Zen, a guy with a dick that resembled a beer can, and his not so hot wife. Lezley made the scene hot). I'll focus on the sex a bit more. Everyone in this movie is a decent to good performer, and they all give their all during the sex scenes. I really can't think of any duds, and all the sex is pretty much even. There are no scenes that I would say were fast forwardable. Sunrise has a scene with Chris Canoon, and a threesome with Evan Stone and Olivia DelRio. She also has a lesbian scene with Nicole Sheriden. All her scenes are pretty good. I've heard they are some of her best work. I haven't seen enough of her movies to make that call, but I do have to say, they were good.
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Release date: 10/15/2003
Reviewed on: 3/31/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Eric Price, Dale Dabone, Rafe, Lee Stone, Dino Bravo, Lezley Zen, Brittney Skye, Dru Berrymore, Jordan Perry, Brooke Daze, Savanna Samson, Michelle Michaels
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" I've been kind of on a Paul Thomas kick lately, so I thought I would check out one of his lesser known titles. Now I know why this is one of his lesser known titles. The Movie: I'm going to keep this pretty short, and not do a scene by scene. All the sex is decent, but if you are a fan of anyone in the cast, then you can probably find better stuff. Everything here is very middle of the road. The plot of the movie is this: Savanna and Dale use to be a big deal porn couple. Savanna has moved on to Lee Stone, and Dale just hasn't moved on. Dale sees the light though when the company they work for says that both of them have to perform in a scene together again, since they both owe the scene for their contracts. So, now Dale is trying to get Savanna back, but there is also Dru, who wants Dale. Who will end up with who? My response to the plot above is... who cares. The plot is really jumpy, and very oddly handled. Everything sounds pretty straight forward, and all the acting is top notch, but the editing is WAY off.
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Release date: 3/1/2005
Reviewed on: 3/24/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Roxanne Hall, Alec Metro, Kira Kener, Dale Dabone, Sharon Wild, Nick Manning, Lezley Zen, Reina Leone
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" So, I bought this movie not expecting much. I haven't really been impressed with Kira Kener in the past, and the back cover really didn't tell me much. Yet... I found myself intrigued with the movie. So, was it a waste of money? The Movie: I was very impressed with Les Bitches. The direction, acting, story, and sex are all very tight. I would have to say this is up there with HeartBreaker in terms of quality, and Paul Thomas really has some interesting little touches in the movie. The movie follows Kira Kener, Roxanne Hall, and Lezley Zen, the three bitches. Each woman has a seperate story that get pulled together by the men in their lives. This does create a slightly disjointed story. Still, each character is very fleshed out, and I felt that the story focused on each character as much as it should. There is less a plot, as there are simple characters heading towards their downfall. Kira plays a woman who is so obsessed with herself that the first time we see her she is masturbating to a mirror.
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Release date: 9/25/2004
Reviewed on: 3/15/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Paul Thomas, Evan Stone [I] (straight), Chris Cannon, Jenna Jameson, Kira Kener, Briana Banks, Sunrise Adams, Tawny Roberts, Anthony Hardwood, Ben English, Savanna Samson, Mercedez, Kurt Lockwood, Mario Rossi
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" This is a fairly big title for Vivid, with all the contract girls, including Jenna, on display here, and with Paul Thomas directing... how could it go wrong? The Movie: The plot is simple. Paul Thomas and Evan Stone are producing a big budget, mainstream movie that features hardcore sex, and they think the Vivid girls would be the best possible performers. Lets cut to the sex. Each girl has a sex scene, with Tawny getting two, and then there is one big lesbian orgy. This is kind of like a Where the Boys Aren't, but with b/g scenes. The best scenes in this film belong to Sunrise and Tawny. Tawny has a boy girl scene with the pool boy, and she has just enough nastiness in her to make the scene stand out. Then she has a girl/girl scene with Jenna that turned out really good. Sunrise has a b/g scene with Chris Cannon, and the scene turned out really hot, although not very nasty. It has a kind of erotic quality to it. The scene is done in the shadows, and turned out really well. The Briana scene was hot. The key word there is was.
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Release date: 6/21/2001
Reviewed on: 3/15/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Chad Donovan, Doug Jeffries, Blake Harper, Tommy Lord, Ethan Marc, Jason Branch
Review brief: Okay, this is my second review of a gay title. Honestly, I have had no experience with Vivid Man in the past, but have viewed their straight titles. I was really looking forward to this one, especially since it mixed two things I really love, slasher movies and Blake Harper (drool!) The Movie: I was a little disappointed with this flick. For starters, this turned out a lot... softer than I had expected. There are hardcore shots and all, but the sex scenes are not all that graphic really. That is a pity since, with the exception of the actor who played the cop, all the talent is really attractive. It also doesn't help that almost all the sex scenes are "rape" scenes. Yes, they all have the guy getting attacked liking it, but seeing him struggling before hand kind of kills the mood. Still, it's a cute title. It's a little more dialogue heavy than I am used to seeing with gay titles. The first scene in the movie is between a twinky type guy, and the first of the two "killers".
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Release date: 5/18/2000
Reviewed on: 2/28/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Michael J. Cox, Bobby Vitale, Kobe Tai, Julian, Inari Vachs, Evan Stone [I] (straight), Chris Cannon, Tyce Bune, Taylor St. Clair, Chennin Blanc, Regan Starr, Ginger Paige, Renee LaRue, Ted Shred, Ava Steele, Kimberlee, Dascha, Tex, Bobbie, Maya Divine
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's take on Straight Porn" I really had liked Paul Thomas's "Heart Breaker" and thought this one sounded interesting. Was it what I expected? Well... The Movie: Normally I would go through the sex scenes, and the plot, but the thing is, the sex is pretty constant, and the plot really is the important part here. So, I'm going to treat this more as a maintstream review. The basic premise of this movie is that Inari Vachs and Bobby Vitale are couple. They start the movie as very wild and drugged out, having sex in front of Bobby's porn models, and fucking other people in front of each other. Things are pretty hot and nasty between the two. That is until Thanksgiving. Kobi is having it at her house, and we are introduced to one more important character, Doug (I forget the performer's name). Things are going well, although Bobby seems to really want to trip Kobi up in her search for a sober life. Well, he fails, and Bobby, Inari, and Dougy end up leaving.
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Release date: 1/25/2005
Reviewed on: 2/28/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Steven St. Croix, Chris Cannon, T.J. Hart, Lola [I] (ambiguous), Voodoo, Bamboo, Alexis Amore, Nicole Sheridan, Pascal St. James, Sunrise Adams, Ashley Long, Sascha, Audrey Hollander, Otto Bauer, Peter Shaft
Directed by: Chi Chi LaRue
Review brief: "A Gay Man's take on Straight Porn" I've had on and off experiences with Vivid in the past, but I had really wanted to see how Chi Chi LaRue did with straight porn, having had some experience with his gay titles, so, I picked up Sentenced. The Movie: This has to be one of the hottest movies I have seen in a while! I mean, I have never seen performers just go wild like this on camera, and it really was worth it. The story is fairly simple. Sex is a crime, and Steven St. Croix is the one dishing out the punishment. The way he does this is by putting them in a coma, and then monitoring the criminals dreams and thoughts. Sunrise Adams comes in as his new assistant. We start things off with Sunrise and Lola having a nice bit of lesbian action on a desk in the lab. The scene really isn't an indication of what is to come, although it is still fairly well done, and there is definite heat. Still, it is pretty short, and well within the bounds of a couples feature, even though it is a girl/girl scene. The lab then opens, and the girls rush off to get dressed, and Steven St.
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Release date: 1/21/2004
Reviewed on: 2/14/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Rebecca Bardoux, Tyce Bune, April, Kira Kener, Cheyne Collins, Dale Dabone, Venus, Frank Bukkwyd, Rubee Tuesday, T.J. Cummings
Directed by: David Stanley
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" I was really not happy with David Stanley's The Contestants, but I gave him another chance with Swirl. Was I right to do so? The Movie: I'll get the easy part out of the way first. Let's talk about the plot of this bizarre little movie. The movie starts in a mental institution where a girl's parents are visting her. We don't get to see the girl's face, but we are lead to belive that it's Kira Kerner, because as the hospital fades out, and we flash back, we see the same mom talking to her daughter, played by Kira. It seems that Kira is trying out for the cheerleading squad, and is trying to impress the school hunk, Chad at the same time. Now, I have to stop here and make note of something. This does not take place in a high school. This takes place in a community college. Why am I mentioning this? Well, the script makes the actors mention this fact at least three times in the film's short running time. Okay, moving on. So sadly things won't work out for Kira because, for some unknown reason, the head cheerleader is out to get her.
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Release date: 8/24/2004
Reviewed on: 1/25/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Chris Cannon, Stephanie Swift, Eric Masterson, Briana Banks, Holly Hollywood, Sunrise Adams, Ashley Long, Rick Patrick
Directed by: David Stanley
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" This was my first real experience with Vivid, having mostly just watched Wicked movies, and I have to say, I was really disappointed. The Movie: I'm going to start off with the worst part of this movie, the sex. I have never, ever seen such dull sex in my life! Never at any point was there any kind of heat between the performers, with the exception of the final lesbian scene, which was actually fairly hot thanks to Stephanie Swift. The rest of the time the sex was laughable, and WAY to short. The first sex scene, between Chris Cannon (who is usually a good performer) and Briana Banks is a total dud. Briana could hardly even fake it, and actually breaks out laughing at one point. Laughing like that isn't a good thing. The rest of the sex scenes are extremely vanilla. There is actually almost no female oral sex in this film, just very over drawn blow jobs, and the scenes seem to be rather badly shot. The only exception to that was the scene with Sunrise Adams.
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Release date: 6/18/2004
Reviewed on: 1/24/2005
Studio: Vivid
Starring: Evan Stone [I] (straight), Jenna Jameson, Frank Gun, Maya Divine, Mandy Bright, Savanna Samson, Rachel Rotten, Justin Sterling, Rob Rotten
Directed by: Paul Thomas
Review brief: "A Gay Man's Take on Straight Porn" I have had two experiences with Vivid Video. This is my second. I have to say, if they released more movies like this, I would buy them a lot more often. The Movie: Normally I talk about the sex and the plot seperate, but it's very hard to do that with this film because both are so tied together. The basic story is of a fairly nerdy, yet attractive young man who becomes obsessed with a masseuse. The story is simple, and yet, because the entire cast is great in their roles, it feels so much deeper. The script is very strong, the direction is very proffesional, and the acting is top notch. Now, I know Jenna is on the cover, but this isn't really her movie. The movie actually belongs to her real life husband, who plays the lead nerd. He carries this movie, and does an amazing job. I was very suprised. This is a hard movie for me to call a porno because, while the sex is graphic and very hot, it really is more because you are invested in the characters that you are watching.
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