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A favorite YT series of mine that covers bad movies in fun fashion did a 'Demolition Highway' episode recently, but I didn't see myself giving the full thing a go as it looked to have only one killer moment. Maybe on the "strength" of that bit or my own stupidity I watched it anyhow. An uncensored look confirmed it was a doozy, but the rest wasn't in either sense. $2 production values, flat plot, weak action.

Criminal Frank (Danny Fendley) 500k richer ambushed by thugs sees both him and his girlfriend shot (she dies) and the money taken. Frank ends up doing five years in prison, but upon getting out is picked up by old faces who leave no ambiguity boss Xavier Cardone (Joe Estevez) ordered the event years ago. He seeks a measure of revenge against his old crew while protecting Summer (Lisa Tyre) caught in the middle.

Fendley sounding like a bargain basement Luke Wilson isn't a horrible actor, but he is caught here. Joe Estevez well versed in cheap b-movies spews his dialog with zest and is a constant visual reminder of Emilio, Martin Sheen. Though it's blonde Tyre who gets the honors of being the biggest burst of joy. Unleashing her big guns and getting naked in the prerequisite sex scene is one of the best I've ever seen in an action pic and that's saying something. Very energetic performance.

Throw Uncle Joe kudos for chewing the scenery. Two big stars for Lisa. Bestowing any more honors upon 'Demolition Highway' is a big stretch. Very cheap, often boring it's a bad movie for sure but ain't a lot of fun. Tyre's one & only credit - I would have liked to see her again, but that's probably not my big brain talking right now.

'Warrior of Justice' aka 'Invitation To Die' is a dtv trip that also doubles as an obvious vanity project for writer / co-director / producer and star Jorgo Orgnenovski. Low budget means poor fight choreography, some suspect audio, bad acting, but also a barrel of laughs if you're here for the right reasons. Female nudity, silly villains running an underground fight tournament (of course), Jorgo's stilted English line delivery and an awful sword fight finale serves as the cherry on top.

Karate dojo sensei George (Orgnenovski) becomes concerned when he doesn't hear from one of his best pupils for a few days. His gut feeling turns out to be right when this dude is left braindead after a shady fight. Verdugo (Jorge Rivero) an ex Karate ace himself who has a dark history with George runs a very profitable Kumite which harvests the bodies of its losers while also entertaining wealthy friends / bettors. As George & his gf cop Sara (Shari Blum) slowly close in to shut 'em down.

If you've sat thru too many pieces of cheese you'll notice faces in the supporting cast beyond just Richard Lynch slumming it in a bit part. Nick Hill (Fists of Iron), Ian Jacklin (Ring of Fire II), Nils Allen Stewart (Bloodsport 2) no strangers to dtv fight flicks. Plus Jorge won't settle for just the standard vanity male butt shot. You almost see his taint twice. Speaking of such, Blum is not afraid to get naked multiple times and show off her full bush. Add in those swords, nunchucks, a crossbow briefly and a silly karate-like yoyo to stun or disarm baddies too.

If you want a competent beat 'em up go elsewhere. 'Warrior of Justice' has a title credit sequence that doubles as an excuse for Jorge to flex incessantly to the camera for nearly three mins just to further drive my point home. However if you want solid laughs - daft dialog, disjointed closeups, lol training montage - this might hit the spot.

Thought 'Hot Wives, Inc' was going to be the softcore cut of a hardcore title, but no it's a legit T&A flick although the fairly standard modern day example. Tame, boring and cheap. Which begs the question why its so highly rated (as of now) so let's cut to the chase. Watch something better. Choose something hotter.

Two horny ladies and best friends (Beverly Lynne, Dawn Arellano) take the sex they enjoy and turn it into a business via the internet. With the help of FWBs and more sexy females their site takes off, but at what cost? How do their husbands feel? Are the ladies willing to walk away?

I can tolerate the barest of plots as that's the formula for this genre as is a measure of poor acting. Both of which are found here. However add in one instance of laughably bad special effects, a mix of female visuals mostly via simulated sex scenes that aren't killer stuff and you have a recipe for boredom or annoyance. Also a flat production from head to toe with little energy, flair with a shot "next door" feel.

'Hot Wives, Inc' has a rating that will get taken down a notch or ten sooner or later, but until that time know it ain't very good. Full Moon / Surrender Cinema with another digital T&A cheapie well outside this genre's best before date. Unless you catch it on cable tv at 1am don't bother. Whatever you do please don't pay for it.