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DIRECTOR: Rikki Braun
CAST: Asa Akira, Jessa Rhodes, Abella
Danger, Valentina Nappi, Katrina
Jade, Seth Gamble, Tommy Gunn,
Small Hands, Isiah Maxwell, Jessy
Jones; James Bartholet, Axel Braun,
Others (Non-Sex Roles). 118 Min.
CATEGORY: DRAMA
bona fide chip off the ol’ block.
The third triple-X lensman
in the Braun dynasty makes
his arrival on the adult feature
landscape with the verve
IIt appears that Rikki Braun is a
and bravura of someone
with countless fortnights of
experience under their belt.
Guess having Papa Axel around
to show you the ropes is quite
the ace in the hole.
It also doesn’t hurt, of
course, that the elder Braun
wrote the script for this
eminently engaging tale about a
conniving celebrity shutterbug
(Wicked Girl Asa Akira) whose
brazenly wanton tactics for
capturing her famous subjects
in flagrante delicto are sure as
the sun and the moon to come
around and bite her in the ass.
But not before a whole lot of
jollies have been had.
Opening with an ultra-sleek
tracking shot of Akira ascending
an escalator to the entrance of a
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hopping Hollywood nightspot,
the movie simmers with an air
of fresh vitality from its first
frames. Set against a pulsing
synth under-groove that
according to the end credits is
original music by Rikki Braun,
it bears the stylistic influence of
Nicolas Winding Refn, at least
through its preliminary act.
Akira is at the club so as to
get in closeup picture-snapping
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range of “Justin Griever” (Jessy Jones), who’s
partying there with his entourage (and what
perfect timing, given the real pop singer’s
current p.r. woes!)—which she accomplishes by
blowing bouncer Isiah Maxwell. After getting
her money shot of Griever banging groupies
Abella Danger and Valentina Nappi in the
ladies’ room, she runs clawing to editor James
Bartholet (in an uncharacteristically restrained
performance) for another assignment.
And another assignment she gets: procuring
incriminating photos of “Lindsay Logan” (Jessa
Rhodes), whose dressing room she gains access
to by allowing guards Tommy Gunn and Small
Hands to d.p. her. One thing leads to another,
and she winds up with her head between
Lindsay’s legs in one of the movie’s steamiest
scenes.
Another, the closing b/g with Katrina Jade
and Seth Gamble, involves a stingingly ironic
plot twist that we won’t reveal, but the scene,
set in a warehouse aisle, is an unquestionable
scorcher.
There really isn’t a bad scene in this bunch,
Photogenic Top, from left, Jessa Rhodes, Katrina Jade, Valentina Nappi, Jessy Jones
and Abella Danger; inset, Asa Akira; below, Akira and Rhodes
truth be told, and it’s probably the best vehicle of the year for Akira, demonstrating
that not only has she lost nary an ounce of her wild ferocity as a performer, but
she’s not afraid to take on a role that casts her in a less than flattering light.
If Rikki Braun’s future efforts turn out as impressive as this one, the boy will
indeed be doing his family legacy proud.
—Scott Jax
review guide>
All-Girl - No boys, maybe some toys.
All-Sex - Nothing but wall-to-wall action, baby.
Amateur - Performers you’ve never heard of,
shot with equipment available at Target.
Anal - Banging on the back door, mostly.
Big Butt - The cheekiest porn around.
Big Bust - Boobs, racks, melons, juggs ...
Ethnic - Focus on performers of a specific
ethnicity.
Feature - Plot-oriented movies, aimed primarily
at couples, emphasize acting and dialogue.
Gonzo - Porno vérité, in which performers
acknowledge the presence of the camera, fre-
quently addressing viewers directly through it.
Interactive - DVDs that allow viewers to choose
from a range of actions and performers.
Interracial - For fans of dark and light meat.
Oral - All about the pleasures of the mouth.
Parody - Mainstream titles seen through the
porn lens.
POV - To misquote Christopher Isherwood,
“You are the camera.”
Pro-Am - Features little-known to unknown
performers sometimes paired with name stars.
Specialty - Fetish and other specialized adult
entertainment genres. Genre specified in
parentheses.
Vignette - Scenes depict self-contained stories
or scenarios, with or without a connecting
device.
Young Girl - The doctors of tomorrow funding
their education today.
ratings guide>
AAAAA - A rare honor bestowed on only a handful of releases each year.
AAAA 1/2 - Outstanding. The sex is scalding; production values are
top-notch.
AAAA - Excellent. Multiple orgasms assured. Stock several copies.
AAA 1/2 - Above average. Definitely strokable. Unambiguous recom-
mendation.
AAA - Average. Run of the mill. Par for the course. Get the picture?
AA 1/2 - It’s a pretty run-down mill. And that sand trap is a bitch.
AA - You’ll probably need a crane to get it up.
A 1/2 - Even a crane won’t help.
A - Try jerking off in the shower instead.