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DVD REVIEWS
Stripped Down
tinged drama that rewards viewers with variety in the
sex scenes and satisfying twists in the plot. Ryan Driller
comes on suave as club owner Nate, but it turns out
the fabric of his life is fraying. On the plus side, he’s
AA struggling strip club is the backdrop for this noir-
got a good crew working for him—his nice-guy brother
(Michael Vegas), a loyal bartender (Lucas Frost) and
stripper Jezebel (Ana Foxxx), who helps train the new
girls.
One girl who doesn’t need much training is willowy
Eve (Alexa Grace), a new hire who will play a pivotal
role in further unraveling Nate’s life … a process that’s
aided by two other women: his wife, former stripper
Tami (Chanel Preston), and his landlady/lover, the
rapacious Veronica (Alana Cruise).
Solid acting and superior production values all around
push Stripped Down above the average couples’ fare in
overall quality. Another plus is that the sex is quite
varied—romantic boy/girl scenes for the club staffers,
and more emotionally ambiguous couplings involving
Nate and the complicated women around him. And each
scene features its own unique cinematographic look,
calibrated to match the sexual mood.
— Iris Blocks
AAAA 1/2
WICKED PICTURES
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DIRECTOR: Hank Hoffman
CAST: Chanel Preston, Alexa Grace,
Alana Cruise, Ana Foxxx, Alison Rey,
Ryan Driller, Michael Vegas, Lucas
Frost, Tyler Nixon. 113 Min.
CATEGORY: DRAMA
Stripped Show Above, Ana Foxxx; below, from left, Chanel Preston (bottom), Alexa Grace,
Alana Cruise, and Ryan Driller with Grace.
Udder Nonsense
DESPERATE PLEASURES/PURE PLAY MEDIA
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D: JW Ties. Cast: Ginger Lynn, Jenna Foxx, Jessica Robbin, Rachel Raxxx,
Sara James, Others. 92 Min.
CATEGORY: BIG BUST, SPECIALTY (LACTATION, MATURE, TICKLING)
AAAA
The title really fits; this is an unusual and highly
successful cross between fetish (mostly lactation and
tickling) and pretty good amateur-style sex. Then, to toss
in a real curveball, a few pros are added to the cast. If
you want fun back in your porn, this is a must-see.
— Dirty Bob
Vendetta
WICKED PICTURES
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D: Stormy Daniels. Cast: Asa Akira, Kenzie Taylor, Kimber Woods, Kleio
Valentien, Stormy Daniels, Others. 95 Min.
CATEGORY: DRAMA
AAAA
Wheelchair-bound hubby Kyle Stone thinks wife Stormy
Daniels is cheating on him and sends private dick Marcus
London after her to find out. Director/screenwriter
Daniels again proves herself the master of elliptical
construction, making points visually and backstopping
them with dialogue. Five sex scenes give value and the
story is couples-safe.
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