YogaGrrl's Adam & Eve Movie Reviews (17)
Release date: 10/5/2001
Reviewed on: 6/27/2003
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Alexandra Silk, Luc Wylder, Angelica Sin, Rich Handsome, Lori Rivers, Robyn Foster, Anais Sin, Jack Bravo, Peter Foster, Aria, Robin Foster
Directed by: Luc Wylder
Review brief: Cast: Alexandra Silk, Angelica Sin, Marie Silva, Robin Foster, Lori Rivers, Luc Wylder, Peter Foster, Jack Bravo and Rich Handsome. Director: Luc Wylder Production date: 11/18/00 (opening statement); 2/26/01 (box) Length: 106 min. Extras: A 54-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, bios for all female cast, 16 trailers, a gallery with 20 photos (viewable as thumbnails and a slide show) and a hot shot button. Audio/visual quality: The video quality is pretty good, with decent lighting and only minor soft focus issues. Equipment and crew members sometimes appear at the edges of the screen, which is not uncommon for gonzo productions. The white balance is off in scene three, giving the flesh tones an orange cast. The camera angles emphasize close-ups to a greater extent than I recall for other episodes I've seen. This may or may not be a good thing, depending on viewer preference.
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Release date: 1/6/2003
Reviewed on: 6/5/2003
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Billy Glide, Charlie, Chennin Blanc, Lola [I] (ambiguous), Cheyne Collins, Voodoo, Nicole Sheridan, Zana
Directed by: Luc Wylder
Review brief: Cast: Nicole Sheridan, Chennin Blanc, Charlie, Lola, Zana, Voodoo, Cheyne Collins and Billy Glide. Director: Luc Wylder Production date: 9/6/02 Length: 87 min. Extras: A 27-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, bios for all actresses, two previews and a slide show with 44 images. Audio/visual quality: Camerawork is not always Wylder's forte, but this particular title includes enough angles to keep me satisfied. The focus almost always stays sharp in the close-ups. The lighting is saturated in places; however, this tends to be more of an problem in the house tours than during the actual sex. The DVD authoring is far from stellar. I have deducted a half star from the audiovisual rating because I am distracted by random artifacts throughout the movie and by a persistent flicker at the top of the screen. Except during the credits, there is no music.
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Release date: 7/11/2001
Reviewed on: 3/8/2003
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Alexandra Silk, Evan Stone [I] (straight), Luc Wylder, jessica drake, Alexis Amore, T.J. Cummings, Scarlet Begoia, Alexis Fire, Rob Dancer, Sydnee Steele
Directed by: Luc Wylder
Review brief: Cast: Alexandra Silk, Alexis Amore, Alexis Fire, Sydnee Steele, Jessica Drake, T.J. Cummings, Rob Dancer (aka Rod Danger at IAFD), Evan Stone and Luc Wylder in sex roles; The Cigar Man and Scarlet Begonia in non-sex roles. Director and writer: Luc Wylder Production date: 5/12/00 Length: 115 min. Lagniappes: (That's New Orleans-speak for extras...) A 31-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, bios for all female cast, 14 trailers, a gallery with 37 photos (viewable as thumbnails and slide show) and a hot shot button. Audio/visual quality: Fallen Angel DVDs tend to be uneven in technical qualitysometimes the lighting or camera angles leave a lot to be desired. But Sex Across America Second Stop: New Orleans is probably the best I've yet seen from this studio. The footage from the two cameras has been edited together in a pleasing manner, usually letting me see what I want to see (the biggest exception is the indirect view of the anal sex in the third scene). A few places are slightly overlit (leading to saturation), and a few are slightly underlit (leading to grain).
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Release date: 10/10/2002
Reviewed on: 1/5/2003
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Billy Glide, Claudia Chase, Alex Sanders, Candy Roxx
Review brief: Cast: Claudia Chase, Candy Roxxx, Billy Glide and Alex Sanders. Director: Luc Wylder Production date: 5/3/02 Length: 80 min. Extras: A slide show with 20 photos. Audio/visual quality: The lighting is poorly balanced. The backgrounds are overly bright, and the performers' skins are dark. The handheld camerawork meanders and occasionally suffers from jitters. The angles are too often indirect and dissatisfying. Seven minutes into the movie, I'm already feeling frustrated that so much of the view has been devoted to food and to headless torsos. The focus is a bit soft in places but not bad overall. There are also continuity problems and a few scattered artifacts. The music (rock instrumentals and electronica of questionable quality) supplies the only audio for the first 21 minutes. The sex sounds are nicely audible when they finally do enter the mix. The second scene is exclusively live sound. Unfortunately, traffic noise filters in from outside, and there's also a pretty strong echo in the room. Much of the murmured sex talk is incomprehensible.
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Release date: 10/18/2002
Reviewed on: 12/21/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Alexandra Silk, Rick Masters, Chennin Blanc, Cheyne Collins, Jenny Lynn, Bud Nolan, Jasmine Klein, Buddy Blueberry, Butch Vaughn, Paul Sylvester
Directed by: Luc Wylder
Review brief: Cast: Alexandra Silk, Jasmine Klein, Chennin Blanc, Jenny Lynn, Rick Masters, Cheyne Collins and Bud Nolan in sex roles; Luc Wylder, Buddy Blueberry, Paul Sylvester, Butch Vaughn and Scarlet Begonia in non-sex roles. Director: Luc Wylder Production date: 5/25/02 (box); 6/10/02 (opening statement) Length: 136 min. Extras: A 31-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, pop shot button, bios for all female cast, four trailers and a slide show with 40 photos. Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is adequate. Several locations are cramped, which somewhat limits the camera angles. There are infrequent problems with soft focus and artifacts. During the hotel scenes, lighting woes result from the high contrast ratios between the windows and interiors. Some action is saturated; some is backlit. The color balance is slightly off in a few edits, with skin tones appearing a bit blue in the wintery sunlight. The audio has good volume and sufficient clarity throughout. Sex scenes include live sound only; a few grunts and moans are loud enough cause a little distortion.
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Release date: 8/5/2002
Reviewed on: 11/2/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Tom Byron, Paul Thomas, Debi Diamond, Ron Jeremy, Marc Wallice, Blake Palmer, Misty Regan, Desiree Cousteau, Veronica Hart, Shauna Grant, Jerry Butler, Paul Barresi, Karen Summer, R. Bolla, Laurie Smith, Rosa Lee Kimball, Aaron Stuart, George Payne, Gina Martell, Jane Kelton, Michael Gaunt, Jodi Swafford, Nicole Scent, Candida Royalle, Ken Starbuck
Directed by: Bill Eagle
Review brief: Casts: DeliciousVeronica Hart, Candida Royalle, Nicole Scent, Desiree Cousteau, Jane Kelton, R. Bolla, Aaron Stuart, Arthur West, Michael Gaunt, Ron Jeremy, George Payne; All American Girls 2Shauna Grant, Shelli Rey, Laurie Smith, Michelle Lee, Gina Martell, Rose Brandon, Jodie Preston, Ron Jeremy, Blake Palmer, Ken Starbuck, Tom Byron. Directors: Philip Drexler Jr. (Delicious); Bill Eagle (All American Girls 2) Production dates: ©1981 (Delicious); ©1983 (All American Girls 2) Lengths: 81 min. (Delicious); 84 min. (All American Girls 2) Extras: A photo gallery for each movie (18 images for Delicious and 30 images for All American Girls 2) and 15 trailers. Audio/visual quality: Overall, the audiovisual quality of the movies is acceptable given their age. Both are shot on film, with minimal scratches and other blemishes in the prints. The colors in Delicious appear somewhat faded with time, and the original editing feels choppy, with too many quick cuts between genital and facial close-ups. The focus and lighting are pretty good, however.
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Release date: 4/26/2002
Reviewed on: 9/14/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Dee [II] (classic female), Lauren Montgomery, Nina Hartley, Angelica Sin, Lola [I] (ambiguous), Keri Windsor
Review brief: Cast: Nina Hartley, Dee, Keri Windsor, Lauren Montgomery, Angelica Sin, Lola, Kyle Stone, Mickey G., Joel Lawrence and John Decker in sex roles; Jim Steel, T.J. Cummings, Anthony Crane and several uncredited actors in non-sex roles. Director: Toni English Production date: 4/18/01 (box); 1/17/02 (feature) Length: 79 min. feature, plus 8 min. from volumes three (recap) and five (preview) Extras: A 10-min. bonus scene from Third Eye, seven short biographies (Nina, Lauren, Dee, Keri, Angelica, Mickey, John), three trailers and a slide show with 20 photos. Audio/visual quality: The lighting is extremely gentle, but not so dim that the action can't be seen. The close-ups are well focused. A small amount of enhanced motion ("slo mo") is present in the second scene. There are a few minor blemishes, which mostly consist of an occasional darkening at the corners. Otherwise, the video quality is very good. The audio quality is only average. The music loops noticeably. The narration is flat and occasionally unintelligible.
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Release date: 5/11/2002
Reviewed on: 8/25/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Missy, Nina Hartley, Midori, Aiko, Ty Law
Directed by: Nina Hartley
Review brief: Cast: Nina Hartley, Missy, Mickey G., Midori (with partner Michael), Aiko (with partner Dave), Ty Law. Director: Nina Hartley Production date: 1/97 Length: 158 min. Extras: A three-page biography of Nina (with no option for viewers to navigate at their own pace). Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is weak. The images are too soft, and the colors are washed out. Light levels vary noticeably when the camera angles change. There are problems with shadows, poor focus, oversaturated and insufficient lighting (both extremes) and blemishes that look like scratches in the master print. We do get a direct view of the action much of the time, however. The audio quality is also substandard. There are persistent and annoying background sounds, as if the microphone is repeatedly bumped. Dubbing is obvious in a couple places. Several scenes contain jazz music, which is quite pleasant except for the obvious looping. The sound of one of Nina's climaxes has been edited out.
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Release date: 5/28/2002
Reviewed on: 8/2/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Alexandra Silk, Luc Wylder, T.J. Hart, Valentino, Jay Ashley, Christopher Streams, Kate Frost, Summer Storm, Tawny Roberts, Chris Streams
Directed by: Luc Wylder
Review brief: Cast: Alexandra Silk, T.J. Hart, Kate Frost, Summer Storm, Valentino, Jay Ashley, Christopher Streams and Luc Wylder. Director: Luc Wylder Production date: 4/04/01 (box); 2/26/02 (opening statement) Length: 111 min. Extras: A 32-minute behind-the-scenes featurette, pop shot button, short bios for all female cast, three trailers and a slide show with 40 photos. Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is usually quite satisfactory, with clear and easily seen action. There are minor ongoing problems with soft focus, too much backlighting, a bit of graininess, intrusions of equipment at the edge of the screen and a couple of off-camera directions. These are issues that might be expected for a gonzo production, however, and they aren't too bothersome. The music typically has a light, easygoing island flavor that supports the scenes. When the performers are near the surf, the live sex sounds sometimes get a little lost, but I'm sure that couldn't be helped. There are no problems whatsoever with wind noise during any of the outdoor scenes.
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Release date: 4/13/2002
Reviewed on: 5/31/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Alexandra Silk, Steve Hatcher, Alec Metro, Tony Tedeschi, Randy Spears, Tina Tyler, Elle Devyne, Taylor Moore, Danielle Rogers, Mandi Frost, Jenny Worthington
Directed by: Bud Lee
Review brief: Cast: Tina Tyler, Danielle Rogers, T.J. Hart, Alexandra Silk, Elle DeVyne, Mandi Frost, Taylor Moore, Jennifer Worthington, Randy Spears, Tony Tedeschi, Steve Hatcher and Alec Metro. Director: Bud Lee Production date: 4/20/98 Length: 107 min. Extras: Two trailers and a silent slide show with 20 photos. Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is adequate, though it lacks in crispness. Emphasis is on soft-core shots. A boom mike dances around the edge of the screen in scene two, creating a minor distraction. The soundtrack is synth rock and light jazz. It won't win any awards, but it's mostly inoffensive. The volume of the music varies a bit within the scenes, but it's well balanced with the sex sounds. Some audio noise and background sounds are present. In general, the volume is on the quiet side, though not intolerably so. False advertising: This is a subtle point, but both reviewer and Astroknight have mentioned that Tina Tyler should appear on the cover. I agree.
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Release date: 4/29/2002
Reviewed on: 5/28/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Mark Davis, Dee [II] (classic female), Lauren Montgomery, Nina Hartley, Keri Windsor, Rich Handsome, Cheyne Collins, Bridgette Kerkove, Adajja, Joey Ray, Herschel Savage, John Dunn
Directed by: Toni English
Review brief: Cast: Nina Hartley, Lauren Montgomery, Keri Windsor, Dee, Bridgette Kerkove, Adajja, Herschel Savage, Mark Davis, Rich Handsome and Cheyne Collins in sex roles; Joey Ray, Johnny Dunn and others in non-sex roles. Director: Toni English Production date: 5/15/01 (box); 12/17/01 (feature) Length: 73 min. feature, plus 8 min. from volumes two (recap) and four (preview) Extras: A 14-min. scene from Hotspot, 7 short biographies (Nina, Dee, Lauren, Keri, Bridgette, Adajja, Herschel), 3 trailers and a slide show with 20 photos. Disc problems: My Apple DVD Player (version 2.2.1) is not reading the time stamp. If I quit during the middle of the scene and later reopen the application, the disc restarts at the FBI warning screen. This is rather annoying. There are only five chapters in the feature itself, which means a lot of scanning is necessary to find the place where I left off. Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is extremely good, with attractive sets, nice lighting and pleasing camera angles.
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Release date: 4/17/2002
Reviewed on: 4/27/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Brick Majors, Billy Glide, Evan Stone [I] (straight), Dee [II] (classic female), Lauren Montgomery, Nina Hartley, Keri Windsor, T.J. Cummings, Darla Crane
Directed by: Toni English
Review brief: Cast: Keri Windsor, Nina Hartley, Lauren Montgomery, Dee, Darla Crane, Billy Glide, T.J. Cummings, Brick Majors and Evan Stone. Director: Toni English Production date: 2/20/01 (box); 11/26/01 (feature) Length: 78 min. feature, plus 7 min. from volumes one (recap) and three (preview) Extras: A 17-min. bonus scene from Stolen Moments, 6 short biographies (Keri, Nina, Lauren, Dee, Billy, Brick), 3 trailers and a slide show with 33 photos. Disc problems: As with Naked Hollywood 1: Faking It, my Apple DVD Player (version 2.2.1) freezes if I let the menu autostart. I can circumvent the problem by holding down the right arrow key (which is the shortcut for chapter skipping). This may or may not be an issue on other players. Audio/visual quality: The video quality is immaculate. The images are consistently clear and crisp, with no significant shadow problems. The camerawork is smooth and expert, and there's nothing goofy in the editing.
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Release date: 2/16/2002
Reviewed on: 3/4/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Evan Stone [I] (straight), Dee [II] (classic female), Daisy Chain, Lauren Montgomery, Nina Hartley, Keri Windsor, Joey Ray, Jason McCain, Marty Romano, Drew Warner, Jim Steele
Directed by: Toni English
Review brief: Cast: Nina Hartley, Keri Windsor, Dee, Lauren Montgomery, Daisy Chain, Jason McCain, Evan Stone, Marty Romano and Joey Ray in sex roles; Jim Steele and Drew Warner in non-sex roles. Director: Toni English Production date: 2/20/01 Length: 81 min. (actual running time; box claims approx. 90 min.) Extras: A 19-min. bonus scene from Hotspot, 5 short biographies (Nina, Keri, Dee, Lauren, Evan), 3 trailers and slide show with 33 photos. Disc problems: My Apple DVD Player (version 2.2.1) freezes if I let the menu autostart. I can circumvent the problem, however, by holding down the right arrow key (which is the shortcut for chapter skipping). This may or may not be an issue on other players. Audio/visual quality: The video quality reveals a high level of loving care and attention. The lighting is gentle yet adequate, the focus is reasonably sharp and the transitions between camera angles are flawlessly smooth. The music varies from hard rock to sensuous jazz to synth pop, but it always fits the mood of the scene.
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Release date: 12/24/2001
Reviewed on: 2/26/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Nick East, Ian Daniels, Steve Hatcher, Rod Fontana, Monique DeMoan, Gwen Summers, Joel Lawrence, Shelbee Myne, Rubee Tuesday, Brooklyn Rhodes
Directed by: Roy Karch
Review brief: Cast: Monique DeMoan, Gwen Summers, Shelby Myne, Brooklyn Rhodes, Rubee Tuesday, Joel Lawrence, Steve Hatcher, Ian Daniels, Nick East and Rod Fontana. Director: Roy Karch Production date: 2/20/01 Length: 79 min. Extras: A 12-min. bonus scene, short biographies for all performers except Rubee Tuesday and a disappointing slide show with only ten stills. Disc problems: This previews won't run on my Apple DVD Player (version 2.2.1). This may or may not be an issue on other players. False advertising: The box claims that "Monique DeMoan returns home and finds...the women are hotter, and men are harder, and Monique is ready to try them all! She samples slick slots and thick shafts..." Actually, there's no lesbian sex in the feature, and Monique appears in one scene only, with one shaft only. There's also an Adam & Eve Interactive logo on the cover, which seems a bit disingenuous.
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Release date: 1/13/2002
Reviewed on: 1/20/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: John Decker, Alec Metro, Mia Smiles, Chris Cannon, Tina Tyler, Gwen Summers, John West, Heather Lynn, Dale Dabone, Voodoo, Ava Vincent, Nicole Sheridan, Joey Ray, Jason McCain, Max Steele, Zana, Nick Manning
Directed by: Nick Orleans
Review brief: Cast: Gwen Summers, Ava Vincent, Mia Smiles, Nicole Sheridan, Tina Tyler, Zana, Heather Lyn, Voodoo, Dale DaBone, Nick Manning, Chris Cannon, Jason McCain, John Decker, Alec Metro, Max Steele, John West, Joey Ray and Herschel Savage. Director: Nick Orleans Production date: 2/10/01 (box); 2/8/01 (feature) Length: 130 min. Extras: Full motion chapter indexing with cast lists, multiple angles, hot shot button, 18-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, 17-min. bonus scene from Forbidden Lust, 15 previews, 11 biographies (6 female / 5 male) and photo gallery with 69 images. Audio/visual quality: The reflections, shadows and body parts of the crew are visible entirely too often (it must have been casual day at the office, since they're wearing baseball hats and no shoes). In one sex scene, a crew member gets caught in the picture and beats a hasty retreat. Lens specks appear in a couple of places, but only in the non-sex footage. Dubbing and a limited amount of repeat footage are present.
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Release date: 12/19/2001
Reviewed on: 1/7/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Asia Carrera, Steven St. Croix, Kylie Ireland, Chris Cannon, Randy Spears, George Kaplan, Catalina, Joel Lawrence, Dale Dabone, Voodoo, Luciano, Ava Vincent, Nicole Sheridan, Nikita Denise, Kristy Myst
Directed by: Bud Lee
Review brief: Cast: Asia Carrera, Ava Vincent, Kristi Myst, Nicole Sheridan, Kylie Ireland, Nikita Denise, Catalina, Joel Lawrence, Michael Stefano ("Luciano" on box), Dale DaBone, Chris Cannon, Randy Spears, Voodoo in sex roles; Steven St. Croix, George Kaplan, Simon Wolf in non-sex roles Director: Bud Lee Production date: 3/29/01 Length: 114 min. Extras: Full motion menus with scene and position selection, 3 bonus scenes, 2 director's cut scenes, 9 trailers, 7 interview-style biographies, a 25-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, 14-min. blooper reel, 12-min. director's interview, 11-min. sex reel, and 10-min. "Tails Trilogy" interview with Asia and Bud Lee. Some extras mentioned on the box (most notably the "Wolves" featurette by Simon Wolf) are missing. This apparently is an honest mistake; see Astroknight's review for details. Audio/visual quality: First-rate special effects make this a truly magical feature. Every set is extremely classy, especially considering that one was completely rebuilt at the last minute.
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Release date: 4/24/2000
Reviewed on: 12/23/2001
Studio: Adam & Eve
Starring: Tina Tyler, T.J. Hart, James Bonn, Nina Hartley, Dale Dabone
Directed by: Bob Chinn
Review brief: Cast: Nina Hartley, T.J. Hart, Tina Tyler, Dale DaBone, James Bonn (and Edith the Iguana, in a non-sex role) Director: Bob Chinn Production date: 5/30/99 Length: 81 min. Extras: four biographies, 17-photo slide show, 19 min. of previews (and a static scene selection menu, although box says "full motion") Audio/visual quality: A narrow artifact appears along the lower edge of the screen, but is fairly easy to ignore. Light levels vary noticeably at the beginning, probably due to changing cloud cover during different portions of the dialog. Otherwise, visual quality is quite good. Sound levels are low, though not overly so. Audio has good clarity. (Great sex sounds; no dubbing!) Music is gentle, upbeat and unobtrusive. Why I chose this DVD: I was intrigued by the scenario of an older woman with a younger man. Nina Hartley is 40 here, and Dale DaBone is 27. First impression: It's a slow simmer, yet surprisingly sexy.
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