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VIXEN/JULES JORDAN VIDEO
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DIRECTOR: Greg Lansky
CAST: Kendra Sunderland, Kylie
Page, Leah Gotti, Lily Rader, Mick
Blule, Jean Val Jean, Christian Clay;
Evan Stone (Non-Sex Role). 159 Min.
CATEGORY: Anthology
ALL NATURAL Kendra Sunderland
makes her boy/girl debut.
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ONE WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED to find a more
memorable hardcore porn debut in the past
decade than what Kendra Sunderland threw
down this year for Vixen.
Sunderland, a viral sensation in 2015 who first
became notorious for her naughty cam session
she shot for MyFreeCams in the Oregon State
University library, has transitioned into adult
entertainment in a big way. Her first boy/girl sex
scene, captured by reigning AVN Director of the
Year Greg Lansky for his new high-end studio/
website Vixen, gives the term “event porn” new
meaning.
So it’s only fitting Sunderland would usher
in the first DVD offering from Vixen, gracing
the box cover of Natural Beauties in her bespoke,
red, white and blue Vixen lingerie. Lansky
anointed the blonde stunner his first Vixen Angel
in September, making her one of the faces of
the brand. And judging by her performance in
Natural Beauties, it was for good reason.
Showcasing the poise, the look and the
attitude of a seasoned porn professional,
Sunderland makes all the right moves in front of
Lansky’s lens, rising to the occasion in what without question is
one of the best sex scenes of 2016.
The leggy blonde can seemingly do no wrong on camera for the
French maestro, who doesn’t waste a single frame in a beautifully
shot encounter that demonstrates what’s possible when inspiring
cinematography meets the art of seduction.
Sunderland looks every bit a superstar in the opening sequence,
her hair blowing in the wind and her dress flying up to reveal her
amazing figure. Lansky uses subtle camera pans, timely close-ups,
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WICKED PICTURES
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DIRECTOR: Brad Armstrong
CAST: Mia Malkova, Alexis Fawx,
Jessa Rhodes, Mercedes Carrera,
Blair Williams, Xander Corvus, Brad
Armstrong. 129 Min.
CATEGORY: Drama
The Preacher’s Daughter
IF BRAD ARMSTRONG deliberately set out to show
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his range as a writer-director in 2016, he certainly
succeeded. In addition to tackling the big action thriller
DNA, featuring Wicked contract stars, the writer-director
also crafted this more intimate drama.
Beautiful as ever, Mia Malkova is the epitome of
youthful sensuality in the title role in The Preacher’s
Daughter. But the most intense relationship in the movie
is not between the innocent Marissa and her bad-boy
lover, Billy, played by Xander Corvus. Rather, it’s Billy’s
conflict with Marissa’s father, a role filled by the director
himself.
Armstrong wrote the screenplay with Corvus in mind,
and the part fits the young man well. Billy effortlessly
seduces Marissa in a pastoral outdoor picnic scene,
showing a sweet side to her that contrasts with what he
presents to the rest of the world. The preacher doesn’t
want the town bad boy anywhere near his daughter—and
his obsession with Billy leads him far from his calling as
a man of God.
Both men seem to be having a lot of fun with these characters—
Corvus as a smart-aleck tough guy and Armstrong a moralizing
hypocrite—and they’re a pleasure to watch. And since this is, after
all, an adult movie, they’re surrounded by attractive females. In
addition to Malkova, there’s pretty Blair Williams as Marissa’s
bicurious girlfriend; stunning Jessa Rhodes as Trina, the waitress
who serves Billy more than chicken fried steak; and sexy Mercedes
Carrera as a trailer-trash tramp. And almost unrecognizable in her
THE PREACHER’S WIFE Alexis Fawx
tangles with Xander Corvus, who plays the
boyfriend of her daughter (Mia Malkova).
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slow motion and dramatic musical
changes to enhance the imagery.
It’s all part of the build-up for
Sunderland, who comes onto her
father’s friend—two-time AVN Male
Performer of the Year Mick Blue—after
not seeing him in years in the light
storyline.
As soon as her dad (Evan Stone in
a rare non-sex role) leaves them by
themselves, Sunderland takes matters
into her own hands.
“You know we’re alone now so we
don’t have to keep pretending,” she
tells Mick, peeling off her bra. “You
know you want to touch them…”
Mick can’t resist and the epic hook-
up begins. Sunderland seems like she’s
done this before, talking dirty, making
eye contact and commanding the screen
from the blowjob all the way through
the three scalding sex positions that
follow in a sensational tussle with the
heavy-packing Blue.
When it’s over, the only question is when and where can we see
her again?
In what seems like piling on, there are also three more sex
scenes in Natural Beauties, featuring Leah Gotti, Kylie Page and Lily
Rader in stylish vignettes that are each terrific in their own right.
Gotti even does anal. But make no mistake, the main event here is
Sunderland, and she and Mick Blue made a compelling case for the
gold statue at the 34th annual AVN Awards in January.
— Dan Miller
modest hausfrau disguise is MILF Performer of the Year nominee
Alexis Fawx, who submerges herself deep in the role of the
preacher’s wife.
Overall this is an enjoyable and sexy ride with good
performances all around. The quality extends to the
cinematography, production design and even the soundtrack
is award-worthy. From top to bottom, it’s first-rate erotic
entertainment.
— Iris Blocks