YogaGrrl's Movie Reviews with Trailers (19)
Release date: 1/30/2003
Reviewed on: 7/5/2003
Studio: VCA
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Starring: Dennis Lincoln, Dominique, Ryan Block, Ricky Parker, Rolf, Duke Johnson, Cougar Cash
Review brief: Cast: Ryan Block, Cougar Cash, Dominique, Duke Johnson, Dennis Lincoln, Ricky Parker, Deven Rexman, Rolf, Jeremy Strong, Ty Thomas and Dex Westin. Director: William Careley Writer: Edward James Production date: The exemption statement indicates the movie was made before July 3, 1995. This appears to be an older movie, but more recent than the pre-condom era. The VCA copyright is 2002. Length: 82 min. Extras: Five trailers, catalog information on four additional titles, and a slide show with 20 photos. Audio/visual quality: The camerawork and editing are adequate, but not always as satisfying as they might be. There are no explicit initial penetration shots; we do get some nice facial expressions, however. Very minor problems with lighting, shadows and soft focus occur in a couple of scenes. The music is unremarkable, usually sitting so far in the background that it's barely audible. A bit of dubbing is obvious in a few places. Faint background noises are present (including at least one direction).
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Release date: 1/6/2003
Reviewed on: 2/4/2003
Studio: Evil Angel
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Starring: Billy Glide, Tricia Devereaux, Brandon Iron, Raven, Caroline Pierce, Ruby Richards, Taylor St. Clair, Rocco Siffredi, Mike, Monique, Shyla, Paula, Gia, Chelsea Blue, Kiva, Belladonna, Emma, Kate Frost, Sharon Wild, Friday, Manuel Ferrara, Mark Ashley, Casee, Kane, Della K. Cherry, Suz EQ, Nadja Lee, Nicole Love, Lydia Lynn, Ms. September, Jamie Riley, Vixen Sweet, Nicole Woodward, Mark Catawia, Phoen X Griffin, Scott Hislop, David Land
Directed by: John Stagliano
Review brief: Cast: Belladonna, Taylor St. Claire, Caroline Pierce, Kate Frost, Sharon Wild, Friday, Monique, Gia, Rocco Siffredi, Manuel Ferrara, Brandon Iron, Billy Glide and Mark Ashley in sex roles; Chelsea Blue, Tricia Devereaux, Star Chandler and many others in nonsex roles (including a brief cameo by director John Staglianocan you spot him?). Director and writer: John Stagliano Production date: 9/1/02 Length: 4 hr. 38 min. Extras: Audio commentary (with John, Belladonna, Taylor and Tricia), 110 min. "The Making of The Fashionistas" featurette, 72 min. soundtrack CD, 45 min. extra sex, 13 min. preproduction, 12 min. photo shoot, 9 min. bloopers, 5 min. extended fashion show, 4 min. The Fashionistas trailer, 1.5 min.
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Release date: 7/31/2001
Reviewed on: 1/14/2003
Studio: Dreamland
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Starring: Sharon Kane, John Leslie, Jesie St. James, Holly McCall, Richard Pacheco, Juliet Anderson, Dorothy LeMay, Aaron Stuart, Anthony Spinelli, Carl Regal, Cris Cassidy
Directed by: Anthony Spinelli
Review brief: Cast: Jesie St. James, Shirley Woods (aka Sharon Kane), Juliet Anderson, Cris Cassidy, John Leslie, Richard Pacheco and Aaron Stuart in sex roles; Dorothy LeMay, Holly McCall, Anthony Spinelli and Carl Regal in non-sex roles. Director: Anthony Spinelli Production date: ©1979 in end credits; original release date of 1980 according to IAFD; DVD production date of 6/5/01 on box cover. Length: 80 min. Extras: Diesel's review at AdultDVDEmpire.com reports that the DVD includes a gallery of random freeze-framed stills. I am unable to view it on my copy, however. The only other "extras" are ads. Audio/visual quality: Print quality is very rough for first few minutes. Fortunately, the worst flickering subsides before the sex begins. The presence of blemishes, artifacts and video noise is probably acceptable given the age of the movie. The camerawork and editing are quite nicemuch less choppy than a few of the other classics I've seen. The emphasis falls on medium-length shots, with pleasing pans between faces and genitals.
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Release date: 5/1/2002
Reviewed on: 12/4/2002
Studio: Evil Angel
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Starring: Lexington Steele, Alexa Rae, Ryan Conner, Monica Sweetheart, Shyla Stylez, August Night
Directed by: Jules Jordan
Review brief: Cast: Alexa Rae, Ryan Conner, Monica Sweetheart, Shyla, August Night; featuring Lexington Steele. Director: Jules Jordan Production date: 3/15/02 Length: 132 min. Extras: A 26-min. featurette with bloopers, behind-the-scenes and extra sex footage; fetish menu; photo gallery with 57 images; filmographies for all female cast; biography for Jules Jordan; cast list for each scene. Audio/visual quality: Jules does an excellent job of making the video look good under high key lighting conditions. The camera's shadow sometimes falls across the performers' bodies. In a few places, sunlight also appears to be reflecting (refracting?) off the camera optics. These flaws are infrequent and short-lived, however. The handheld camerawork is smooth, the angles are pleasing and the focus is sharp. The location for Lex the Impaler 2 is the same ultra-hip house used in the first volume. It's a very attractive setting, and this time, we get to see a couple new rooms. The audio quality is also generally quite good.
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Release date: 10/15/2002
Reviewed on: 10/29/2002
Studio: Pandora
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Starring: Kylie Ireland, Tina Tyler, Keri Windsor, Nikki Steele, August, Logan LaBrent, Victoria Givens
Directed by: Anders Manga
Review brief: Cast: Tina Tyler, Keri Windsor, Logan LaBrent, Kylie Ireland, Nikki Steele, August, Kylie Kurves, Victoria Givens and Serena. Director: Anders Manga Production date: 7/2/02 Length: 91 min. Extras: A 3-min. bonus scene, 8 min. of interviews (Keri, Kylie K., Victoria), "Glamour" music video, four diary entries (poems related to the scenes) and about a minute of additional fun footage. Audio/visual quality: This is a highly aesthetic production. The provocative images of Girl Show 2 serve as a creative tribute to the beauty and the insanity of female passion. The dynamic visual effects include jump edits, color shifts, monochrome footage, intercut text and more. These are generally concentrated in the early part of each scene. To the director's credit, the picture grows steadier as the masturbation gains momentum, providing sustained looks at the actresses' increasing excitement. The camera angles, lighting and mix of shots are all extremely pleasing.
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Release date: 8/21/2002
Reviewed on: 10/20/2002
Studio: Pandora
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Starring: Kylie Ireland, Tina Tyler, Nina Hartley, Kaylynn, Keri Windsor, August, Logan LaBrent, Victoria Givens, Julie Robbins
Directed by: Perk Adann
Review brief: Cast: Kaylynn, Keri Windsor, Nina Hartley, Tina Tyler, Kylie Ireland, Logan LaBrent, Victoria Givens, August, Julie Robbins, Kelly Fire. Director: Perk Adann Production date: 10/21/01 (feature); 3/17/02 (box) Length: 90 min. Extras: A 34-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, an 11-min. bonus scene and four trailers. Audio/visual quality: Pandora is a relatively new studio, and they are still working on refining the technical aspects of their DVDs. Even so, I would rate this disc's audiovisual quality as somewhat above average. The camerawork occasionally feels a little conservative, but the angles are generally solid and satisfying. The sets are dark by design, yet the action is easily seen. Grain and artifacts appear here and there. Other minor blemishes include sporadic soft focus shifts, a slight internal reflection in the camera (in scene two only) and a crew member's shadow on the wall (in scene three only). The musical style varies widely from techno to classical.
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Release date: 5/20/2002
Reviewed on: 7/28/2002
Studio: Vivid
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Starring: Mark Davis, Eric Price, Vince Vouyer, Gina Ryder, Devon, Cassidey, Sydnee Steele
Directed by: David Stanley
Review brief: Cast: Gina Ryder, Devon, Sydnee Steele, Cassidey, Mark Davis, Vince Voyeur and Erik Price. Director: David Stanley Production date: 4/18/00 (box); 2/28/02 (opening statement) Length: 76 min. Extras: Fetish menu, multiple angles, nine bonus scenes, four trailers and a slide show with 18 photos (of Devon only). Audio/visual quality: The video quality is adequate. The sets and lighting are fairly decent, but the edits between soft and hard-core footage feel disjointed. There are minor problems with mushy focus, too many extreme close-ups, weird framing and medium-length shots that chop off the performers' heads. There's also a flickering line across the bottom of the screen. The audio is better, with a soundtrack of reasonably listenable hard rock and jazz. The music is well balanced with the sex sounds, and the overall volume and clarity are also good. False advertising: Devon is the cover model and receives top billing in the credits. However, Gina Ryder is unquestionably the star of the movie.
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Release date: 6/5/2002
Reviewed on: 7/2/2002
Studio: Wicked
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Starring: Mark Davis, Inari Vachs, Eric Price, Brad Armstrong, Tina Cheri, Amber Michaels, Joel Lawrence, Cheyne Collins, Bridgette Kerkove, Devinn Lane, Lee Stone, Nikita Denise, Jason McCain, Herschel Savage, Nick Manning, Kristal Summers, Sydnee Steele
Directed by: Brad Armstrong
Review brief: Cast: Devinn Lane, Inari Vachs, Sydnee Steele, Bridgette Kerkove, Amber Michaels, Tina Cheri, Nikita Denise, Kristal Summers, Herschel Savage, Joel Lawrence, Eric Price, Brad Armstrong, Mark Davis, Jason McCain, Cheyne Collins, Lee Stone and Nick Manning. Director: Brad Armstrong Production date: 1/30/01 Length: 105 min. Extras: Full length audio commentary by Brad Armstrong and Devinn Lane, 18-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, 12 audio bios (all female cast, Brad, Herschel, Joel, Mark), 2-min. interview with Devinn, 15 trailers, main slide show with 36 photos, behind-the-scenes slide show with 20 photos, individual slide shows for every actress (20 photos each) and various Wicked promotional materials. Audio/visual quality: The movie is visually attractive, with eye-pleasing sets and quality camerawork. The pans are particularly well done, and the blend of long, medium and close-up shots feels just right. In keeping with the mood of the movie, the lighting is rather low (but not so low as to obstruct the view).
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Release date: 5/29/2002
Reviewed on: 6/23/2002
Studio: Pandora
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Starring: Christi Lake, Shanna McCullough, Coral Sands, Alex Foxe, Kelly Fire
Directed by: Anders Manga
Review brief: Cast: Coral Sands, Shanna McCollough, Kelly Fire, Christi Lake and Alex Foxe. Director: Anders Manga Production date: 9/7/01 Length: 84 min. Extras: An 8-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, and trailers for the feature and three additional titles. Audio/visual quality: Pandora is a new studio, and they're still working toward refining the technical qualities of their discs. Girl Show does contain some noticeable problems with artifacts, soft focus adjustments and color bleeds across high contrast areas. The camerawork is solidly above average, however. The angles nearly always let me see exactly what I want to see. Mirrors are aptly incorporated into three of the scenes. There is judicious use of a limited amount of black and white footage. The softly percussive ambient music enhances the mood very well. The music is generally the only audio at the beginning of the scenes, with live sounds coming into the mix near the middle. The overall volume would benefit from a slight boost, especially during the featurette.
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Release date: 5/14/2001
Reviewed on: 6/11/2002
Studio: VCX
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Starring: Joey Silvera, John Leslie, Kay Parker, Annette Haven, Abigail Clayton, Desiree West, Peter Whigham, Sharon Thorpe, Amber Hunt, Suzette Holland, Carole Tong, Kent Hall, Jack Wright, Carl Regal, Maureen Spring, Cris Cassidy, Johnny Keyes, Carol Tong, Peter Johns, Roberto Ramos, Jake Freeman, Sean Desmond, Dennis Ratto, Carol Watts, Sally Carey, Rachel Blue, Sandra Pan, Miki Raver, Jack Train, Joan Worth, Ann Martin, Roger Kaho, Jay Zukerman, Tony Saenz, Dale Kalberg, Ben Blankenship, Pat Parker, Rex Harrison, Lesllie Bovee
Directed by: Anthony Spinelli
Review brief: Cast: Leslie Bovee, Kay Parker, Sharon Thorpe, Desiree West, Annette Haven, Amber Hunt, Carole Tong, Abigail Clayton, Eileen Dover, Suzette Holland (aka Cris Cassidy), Kent Hall, Jack Wright, John Leslie, Peter Johns, Joe Civera (aka Joey Silvera), Roberto Ramos and Johnnie Keyes in sex roles; plus 20 credited actors in non-sex roles. Director: Anthony Spinelli Production date: The original copyright is 1977, but the DVD appears to be mastered from a 1979 print. (The DVD release date was 5/14/01.) Length: 90 min. Extras: None. There's not even a crummy web site ad. Unlike some early VCX releases, however, Sex World is recorded on a single track and does have a time code for easier navigation. I suppose we must be grateful for small mercies. False advertising: The box lists an "Animated Main Menu," an "Animated Jump to Scene" and "Photo Shots." There is no photo gallery. The main menu is not animated. The chapter menu does have an eight-second background loop, but the nine chapter stops are illustrated by stills.
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Release date: 3/22/2002
Reviewed on: 5/20/2002
Studio: Wicked
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Starring: Michael J. Cox, Kelsey Heart, Ian Daniels, Kyle Stone, Missy, Mr. Marcus, Mickey G.
Directed by: Jonathan Morgan
Review brief: Cast: Missy, Mickey G., Kelsey Heart, Mr. Marcus, Ian Daniels, Kyle Stone, and Michael J. Cox in sex roles; Anthony Crane, Scotty Schwartz, George Kaplan, Jonathan Morgan and others in non-sex roles. Director: Jonathan Morgan Production date: 3/5/99 Length: 113 min. Extras: 18 min. behind-the-scenes featurette, 5 min. interview with art director Anthony Crane, six audio bios (Missy, Kelsey, Mickey G., Mr. Marcus, Ian Daniels, Jonathan Morgan), five trailers, two slide shows with 51 photos total, French audio track and various Wicked Pictures promotional materials. Audio/visual quality: In contrast with the dark subject matter, the visual quality of this movie is soft and painterly. Some scenes are saturated with sunlight, an artistic decision that does not interfere with my enjoyment. A few special editing effects (color shifts, increased grain, enhanced motion) have been employed where appropriate.
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Release date: 1/15/2002
Reviewed on: 5/2/2002
Studio: Kick Ass
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Starring: Kyle Stone, Jay Ashley, Dillion Day, Kennedy, Lee Stone, Nikita Denise, Tony Pounds, Magella, Sunrise Adams, Majella, AnnMarie Rios
Directed by: Andre Madness
Review brief: Cast: Majella, Sunrise Adams, Kennedy, Nikita Denise, Ann Marie, Dillon Day, Jay Ashley, Lee Stone, Kyle Stone, Tony Pounds. (All performers, male and female, are identified by clips in the credits, which is a thoughtful touch.) Director: Andre Madness Production date: 8/24/01 Length: 101 min. Extras: Well designed sex menu, 9 min. bloopers, a slide show with 20 photos, and 4 previews. Audio/visual quality: The camerawork nicely mixes long, medium and close-up shots. The focus stays consistently sharp (except for menus and credits, which creatively incorporate a few intentionally fuzzy images). Minor problems with shadows and overlighting are present, but not often enough to interfere with my overall enjoyment of the DVD. There's a low audio hum in places, though it's not overly distracting. The balance is occasionally a little off, especially in scene four. The audio clarity is otherwise good; dialog is very easy to understand, and there's no obvious dubbing.
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Release date: 4/24/2000
Reviewed on: 4/7/2002
Studio: Private
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Starring: Eva, Maria [I] (ambiguous), Karma, Betty Anderson, Julia Taylor, Linda Kiss, Nicole Taylor
Directed by: Antonio Adamo
Review brief: Cast: Julia Taylor, Betty Anderson, Karma, Nicolette Moore, Maria Glasgow, Linda Kiss (aka Genvievre), Eva Mercedes, Frank Major, Nick Lang, Bruno Assix, David Perry, Frank Gun. Director: Antonio Adamo Production date: 1/00 (opening statement); 2/00 (box); 1999 (VHS release) Length: 116 min. (feature length, including both the regular and alternate endings) Extras: Language options in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian; subtitles available for four additional languages; alternate final scene; 7 min. behind-the-scenes featurette; trailer for feature and five other releases; photo gallery with 38 images; production notes; biographies for all female cast (which should be taken with a block of salt, since I've learned from an industry insider that many Private bios are fictitious). Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is outstanding. The camera work is truly excellent, providing interesting angles, varied depth of field, smooth pans and sharp focus. Special effects (blurs, slo mo, monochrome, etc.) are fairly frequent but quite aesthetically pleasing.
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Release date: 4/24/2000
Reviewed on: 2/13/2002
Studio: Vivid Wave
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Starring: Nick East, Tom Byron, Felecia, Alex Sanders, Ashlyn Gere, Leena, Marc Wallice, Sandi Beach
Directed by: Layne Parker
Review brief: Cast: Ashlyn Gere, Leena, Felicia, Sandi Beach, Alex Sanders, Marc Wallice, Tom Byron and Nick East. Director: Layne Parker Production date: 10/25/99 (box); 7/28/93 (feature) Length: 82 min. Extras: Eight biographies, ten previews and 33 bonus scenes. Audio/visual quality: The camerawork is sure and steady, with a nice mix of long, medium and close-up shots. A few shadows fall on the action, but they're not too bad. Audio is a bit hollow and spotty in places. As might be expected in the outdoor settings, there's a little noise from wind, airplanes, a police siren, etc. Some of the music is markedly better than typical porno tunes from the early 1990s. Several pieces have a pleasing "unplugged" quality, featuring acoustic guitar.
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Release date: 11/12/2001
Reviewed on: 2/9/2002
Studio: Wicked
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Starring: Michael J. Cox, Ian Daniels, Inari Vachs, Chris Cannon, Mickey G., Gwen Summers, Renee LaRue, Alex Foxe, Devinn Lane, Ava Vincent
Directed by: Wesley Emerson
Review brief: Cast: Devinn Lane, Ava Vincent, Renee La Rue, Inari Vachs, Gwen Summers, Alex Foxe, Chris Cannon, Michael J. Cox, Mickey G. and Ian Daniels. Director: Wesley Emerson Production date: 7/18/00 Length: 83 min. Extras: Full motion chapter indexing, commentary by Devinn Lane and Wesley Emerson, 17-min. behind-the-scenes featurette, 15 trailers, 6 audio bios, slide show with 31 stills, plus various promotional materials for Wicked studio. Audio/visual quality: The focus is slightly soft in places, but overall quite good. Lighting is adequate. Crew members are infrequently visible along the edges of the set or outside the windows. Enhanced motion appears here and there. A strong and typically fast beat drives the music. The "dance floor" groove is occasionally not to my taste, but overall, it's very listenable and well-balanced with the sex sounds.
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Release date: 12/20/2000
Reviewed on: 1/10/2002
Studio: Vivid Wave
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Starring: Randy Spears, Jon Dough, Danielle Rogers, Devon Shire, Heather St. Clair, Jennifer Stewart, Lance Carrington, Cerrise, Andre Shields
Directed by: Joe Gage
Review brief: Cast: Jennifer Stewart, Heather Sinclair ("Heather St. Clair" on box), Danielle Rogers, Casey ("Cerrise" aka K.C. Williams), Devon Shire, Sean Michaels ("Andre Shields"), Lance Haywood ("Lance Carrington"), Randy Spears and Jon Dough Director: Paul Thomas Production date: 12/1/00 (box); 4/27/00 (opening statement); 1990 (VHS release) Length: 76 min. Extras: Ten previews and 24 bonus scenes. This is a double-sided disc, with most of the extras on the flip side. I am unable to find the biographies advertised on the box. Audio/visual quality: During portions of this feature, the audio is imperfectly synched with the video (the actors' mouths move first, and their voices follow a fraction of a second later). Video noise disrupts the picture in a few places, but it's extremely brief and not highly noticeable. Crew members' shadows are occasionally visible. Emphasis is placed on medium length shots, with above average attention to facial expressions.
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Release date: 12/19/2001
Reviewed on: 1/7/2002
Studio: Adam & Eve
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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: 12/16/2001
Studio: VCA
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Starring: John Decker, Jeanna Fine, Dave Hardman, Stacy Valentine, Alec Metro, Tony Tedeschi, Raylene, Rebecca Lord, Sally Layd, Veronica Hart, Kitten Natividad
Directed by: Antonio Passolini
Review brief: Cast: Jeanna Fine, Raylene, Stacy Valentine, Mustang Sally Layd, Rebecca Lord, Alec Metro, John Decker, Tony Tedeschi, Billy Glide, Dave Hardman, Brian Surewood, TT Boy, Vince Voyeur in sex roles; Simon Delo, Veronica Hart, Kitten Natividad in non-sex roles. Director: Antonio Passolini Production date: 6/97 Length: 132 min. Extras: None except a static chapter menu and four criminally short biographies. The disc's length and quality, however, largely mitigate the absence of extras. Audio/visual quality: Creative color effects saturate the hues in some scenes. This in no way detracts from the movie's heat. Enhanced motion ("slo-mo") is judiciously employed. Close-up shots are remarkably well focused. The music fits the action, yet is strong enough to stand as an independent soundtrack.
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Release date: 4/24/2000
Reviewed on: 12/12/2001
Studio: Ultimate
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Starring: Asia Carrera, Brick Majors, Alec Metro, Mark Davis, Temptress, Gina Ryder, James Bonn, Taylor St. Clair, Stephanie Swift, Lexington Steele, Halli Aston, Ashton Moore, Jennifer Lee
Review brief: Cast: Asia Carrera, Ashton Moore, Temptress, Taylor St. Claire, James Bonn, Jennifer Lee, Halli Aston, Gina Ryder, Alec Metro, Stephanie Swift, Mark Davis, Randy Spears, Lexington Steele, Cheyenne Silver, Brick Majors and more Director: Nick Orleans Production date: 6/11/98 (box); 9/10/98 (opening statement); 11/17/98 (ending statement) Length: 132 min. (box); 135 min. (actual running time, with credits) Extras: Animated chapter menu, three biographies, photo gallery and little else. Audio/visual quality: Visual quality is adequate. Sets and scenery are substantially above average. The music, which has an interesting "world beat" flavor, is exceptional throughout the feature. Dialog is clear; dubbing is nicely synched with the action. Why I chose this DVD: XXXmovie-wise, I'm still wet behind the ears (and elsewhere). Prior to this DVD, I'd seen only four adult films--one soft-core feature at a hotel and three hard-core features on videotape at home. I selected this title based solely on the vendor's description.
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