Reviews
Julian Po (1997)
Wonderful tender story
A truly tender tale and one that makes a person to reflect on life and its for a handicapped person The acting is superb showing that Christian Slater can really handle a demanding role with skill; I note that the commentator who hides behind the name of "anonymous" says that "it could have been been better but does not say how it could have been so.. My feeling is someone of that irk might say "Casablanca" or "Gone with the Wind" "could have been better." Ha!
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Get the VHS version
This a great film set my home town of Chicago. Michael Rooker's breakthrough role as the serial killer. I have seen both the DVD and the VHS version of this fine movie
and I suggest that the latter is the better of the two formats. It is
much more explicit and shows the horror of Henry's deeds
more graphically.
A Slave to Fashion (1998)
Holly Sampson
Here is your chance to see otherwise demure Holly Sampson in a hard core sex picture. She runs the gamut of oral sex, penetation, etc., playing the role of a faßhion model.
Platinum Blonde (2001)
NOT TOO SHABBY
The Ava Lake and Shannon Leigh segments are very good but first you have to sit through a listless Shauna O'Brien with her malformed boobs.
By the way, HollySampson has done some hardcore under the name of Nicholette. Who would have thunk!
Babes 2: Lost in Beaver Creek (2002)
A HOT ONE
A new offering from Cinemax. This one is really hot. It has Jacklyn Lick, Christine Bailey, and a couple of others whose names I can't recall for the moment.. Very realistic simulated sex with plenty of explicit frontal nudity and energetic action. Close to XXX. Catch it if you can.
Private Call (2001)
EXCELLENT SOFT CORE THRILLER
A well done soft core thriller with good production values, a decent plot, and good acting. Porn star Flower Edwards does her usual fine job. It's too bad that Kris Alidre who plays "Valentine" hasn't done any other movies.
Deviant Obsession (2002)
EXCELLENT EROTIC THRILLER
A nicely done thriller with plenty of sex in it. I saw it on late night TV. There are two hardcore stars in it, Lauen Montgomery and Venus. Thankfully, Gabriella Hall has just a small part.
Auditions from Beyond (1999)
GET THE UNRATED VERSION
There is a much better unrated version available from the amazon.com auction shops. Unfortunately, Mia's appearance is very brief, over in the blink of an eye.
Showgirls (1995)
CLASSY T&A SOFT CORE FLIC
No need for a long winded review of this masterpiece. It's just great eye candy with gorgeous gals shaking their booties and flashing their boobs. I thought that Gina Gershon did a good job here (not surprisingly); she looks great and provides us with the few moments of genuine acting ability in this fun film.
Damien's Seed (1996)
NOT TOO BAD
A soft core epic is not and, in fact, is not too bad. It does have a silly plot involving the Daughters of Darkness which does gives us a chance to see semi nude girls dancing around a fire. Jacqueline Lovell is always a delight and I'm sorry she has retired.
However, Shauna O'Brien's malformed breasts are a turn off for me
Pleasures of Sin (2001)
GOOD ENTRY INTO THE GENRE
I thought this to be a pretty good example of a better soft core erotica film. It has a reasonable plot about the madame of a bordello caught up in a police scheme to nab a wealthy crook.
Hardcore porn star Chloe Nichole again shows her genuine acting ability. She will occasionally appear in soft core such as "Body of Love" and "Lady Chatterly's Stories. Nicole Hilbig, on the other hand, leaves something to be desired in her role as the female cop.
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
WHY DO THEY DO THIS?
Why is it that Hollywood finds it so difficult to make a war movie without interjecting some sloppy love stuff? "Saving Private Ryan" was an exception, of course, but that seems rare. Remember Denise Darcell in "Battleground?" Ugh. And the flashbacks in "The Thin Red line?" Please let well enough alone. I got a kick out of the comment below which apparently through a typing error (I hope) called this "Enema at the Gates!"
The Lost Battalion (2001)
EXCELLENT
This an excellent TV production of battle events during WW1. It is still a testament to the ferocity of military action during the war to end all wars.
The picture has very high production value for a DTV movie and is reminiscent of "When Trumpets Fade," a DTV picture of the battle of Hurtgen Forest during the closing months of WWII.
The Color of Money (1986)
SILLY
Tom Cruise is really hard to take with his hamming it up in this not-needed sequel to the marvelous Hustler. His goof ball antics would most likely get him laughed or kicked out of any legitimate pool hall. Paul Newman shows just how much better an actor he is than Cruise, although he's not given much of a chance with this screenplay. What was Scorcese thinking of when he made this stinker?
Sex Files: Ancient Desires (2000)
PRETTY GOOD
The roster of gorgeous women in this film makes up for the so-so plot. Amber Newman, unfortunately, plays a small role and I wished for more of her. Jenna Bodnar and Zoe Paul are great, as usual This film is available through amazon.com.
American Pie (1995)
HILARIOUS
Jeanna Fine and Nikki Tyler argue over who deserves an inheritance. Jeanna is impatient and relieves her tension with Marc davis and Tom Byron. Her confrontation with Nikki must be a classis of porn by now. This may have been Nikki's first major film.
Fallen Angel (1997)
FIRST RATE
An excellent soft core erotica film with high production vales and good acting. Samantha Phillips has never looked better than in this movie set in post WWII days. As a period piece it works well with all the right props, settings and costumes. The sex scenes are charged but not excessive. The producers and director did well by this one.
Jailbait (1993)
EXCELLENT
Renne Humphrey does a nice job playing the role of Kyle the sexy seventeen year old runaway (she was nineteen at the time). She later appeared in "Sex Monster" as the lesbian lover of Meryl Hemmingway in the delightful sex farce. C. Thomas Howell is a little hard to take as the detective forcing off his attraction to her.
The Swap 2 (1994)
EXCELLENT COUPLES FILM
Two very attractive couples have qualms about swapping, but all goes well once they are into it. One of the stars is Kathleen Mazzatti who has also done some soft erotica fils such as "Extramarital."
Bad Girls 6: Ridin' Into Town (1995)
ONE OF THE BEST IN THE SERIES
One of the best entries in this excellent series. Jeanna Fine's encounter with Gerry Pyke is something to behold as is Celeste's with Bobby Vitale. Monisa Monet and Cindee Cox also have a great lesbian scene which includes bringing in Gery for a reprise. Highly recommended.
Sexual Magic (2001)
AMBER AT HER BEST
I was fortunate to catch this on the Playboy Channel and to tape it. The sexually energetic Amber Newman gives what night be her best performance here, not withstanding "Body of Love" where she was paired with porn star Chloe Nichole. She plays the top with in a coven and really takes over. The other girls are no slackers either. Plenty of full fronty nudity with the women including genuine masturbation scenes Too,bad it's not out on a VHS or a DVD. I'm sure Playboy could make money on this one. The film does suffer from some bad post production voice overs though.
Vamps (1995)
A STAR IS BORN
This is Amber Newman's first movie, made when she was just legal (18). Her sex simulation is unmatched in this and every other picture she has made. Not a very good movie, it's still worth seeing because of her.
Intimate Nights (1998)
I RECOMMEND IT
Despite the comments below I thought this to be an excellent entry into the soft core erotica genre. The women are sexy, although not gorgeous, the men are quite good (unusual for this type of film), and the plot and acting are all decent. Besides, any film that has Kim Yates in it is by definition worth seeing.
Pleasures of Sin (2001)
GOOD ENTRY INTO THE GENRE
I thought this to be a pretty good example of a better soft core erotica film. It has a reasonable plot about the madame of a bordello caught up in a police scheme to nab a wealthy crook.
Hardcore porn star Chloe Nichole again shows her genuine acting ability. She will occasionally appear in soft core such as "Body of Love" and "Lady Chatterly's Stories. Nicole Hilbig, on the other hand, leaves something to be desired in her role as the female cop.
Time Served (1999)
WELL, I LIKE STRIPPER MOVIES
I do like them in general but if you think Blake Picket was bad as an anguished stripper in "Confessions of a Lap dancer," check out Catherine Oxenberg in this low budget semi soft core pic. Some of the other dancing is pretty good though. The plot is ludicrous and there is one really distasteful scene where Catherine gets beat up by a sadistic guard.