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DVD REVIEWS
Sun-Lit
AAAA 1/2
TRENCHCOATX/
JULES JORDAN VIDEO
JulesJordanVideo.com
DIRECTOR: Kayden Kross
CAST: Eva Lovia, Valentina Nappi, Ana
Foxxx, Elsa Jean, Karlee Grey, Manuel
Ferrara, Sean Michaels, Jay Savage.
120 Min.
CATEGORY: ANTHOLOGY
performer/director Kayden Kross. And if they were to look for a visual component
to exemplify the growing genre, they need look no further than Sun-Lit, the first
DVD released by director Kross and her Trenchcoatx imprint under a distribution
agreement with Jules Jordan Video.
This is a visually stunning collection of four scenes, each tied together by the
MMainstream journalists looking for a soundbite on “ethical porn” often turn to
predominance of sunlight playing over naturally beautiful bodies. But it’s much
more than that. The scenes also belong together for the richness and variety of
the feelings they evoke. The first scene, featuring Valentina Nappi and Jay Savage
engaged in a bout of morning sex with the window wide open to let in the sun’s
rays, appeals to the voyeur in all of us, but also is a feel-good dose of playfulness
and affection.
That’s followed up by a montage-rich vignette that tells the ups and downs of
a relationship. Eva Lovia and Manuel Ferrara are passionate lovers who quarrel,
part and then reignite the flame—all wordlessly played out with an evocative score
that sounds like something you’d hear emanating from the window of a struggling
musician in one of L.A.’s boho enclaves.
In fact, there’s a boho vibe to all the vignettes. It feels like one could encounter
these people while strolling through a sunlit Los Angeles neighborhood. And what
we find by peeking into their windows is thoroughly enticing. Lovers Ana Foxxx
and Sean Michaels tease each other with Foxxx’s fantasy about bringing a girl
home. Their imaginations conjure up Elsa Jean—but though this is a mixed-race
grouping, don’t expect IR stereotypes. (When Michaels asks, “What was she like?” Foxxx says, “Unique.” Michaels responds, “Like you.”)
The final pairing falls within the narrative of the second scene, and it’s also
emotionally complex. But its aura of sadness doesn’t eclipse the pleasure in
watching Ferrara with his other lover, Karlee Grey—two sexual animals who know
how to please each other.
For those who want to know what ethical porn looks like, this is a solid example.
It looks like life, like love—like art. So why do we need porn in addition to other
forms of entertainment? Because we’re all voyeurs—and our neighbors do not look
nearly as good naked as these stunning couples.
—Iris Blocks
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Clockwise from top left, Ana Foxxx with Elsa Jean, Karlee Grey,
Valentina Nappi with Jay Savage.
The Altar of Aphrodite
KELLY MADISON MEDIA/JUICY ENTERTAINMENT
XXXJuicy.com
D: Andy Zane. Cast: Angela White, Chanel Preston, Aiden Starr, Ryan
Ryder, Chad White, Others. 158 Min.
CATEGORY: ACTION/THRILLER
AAAA
A tale of intrigue involving a sex cult. Chanel Preston
narrates her email to Angela White, telling White
that after a recent bad relationship she has decided to
participate in “a secret society of people promoting
sexual liberation” calling itself Altar of Aphrodite.
A nomination-worthy offering of eye-catching visual
storytelling.
— Tod Hunter
Alyssa Hart’s Taboo Family Stories
BLAZED STUDIOS/PURE PLAY MEDIA
PurePlayMedia.com
D: Mark Blaze. Cast: Alyssa Hart, Hope Harper, Pike Nelson, Johnny Blaster,
Conor Coxxx, Joe Hardick. 106 Min.
CATEGORY: TABOO RELATIONS
AAA 1/2
Blatant interfamily fucking with young Alyssa Hart in
the cat seat, spreading her pussy amongst her brother,
cousin, sister, daddy, a gangbang group—and more. This
little red-headed freckled gal gets around. Hart embraces
the innocent yet horny yet unabashedly easy character
she portrays—to the point that everything comes
naturally.
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— Dirty Bob
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