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DVD REVIEWS
Becoming Elsa
AAAA 1/2
SWEETHEART VIDEO/
MILE HIGH MEDIA
MileHighOnline.com
DIRECTOR: Ricky Green-
wood
CAST: Elsa Jean, Charlotte
Stokely, India Summer,
Cherie DeVille, Abella
Danger, Ana Foxxx, Jade
Kush; KB Havoc (Non-Sex
Role). 139 Min.
CATEGORY: ALL-GIRL,
DRAMA
beautiful blonde, director Ricky Greenwood has
unveiled his second movie for Sweetheart Video.
That’s welcome news for those who loved the AVN
Award-nominated Confessions of a Sinful Nun, which
starred Charlotte Stokely. But here the blonde in
OOnce again exploring the sexual awakening of a
question is baby-faced college student Elsa Jean, and
the environment she inhabits—a large house with
a motherly landlady who rents rooms to students—
definitely doesn’t demand celibacy.
Serving as writer, director and co-editor,
Greenwood has created a delicate treat that is a must-
see for fans of Elsa Jean. And those who aren’t yet
familiar with the youthful sylph will be charmed after
seeing this languid, beautifully shot movie.
Temptations of the Flesh Clockwise from top left, Jade Kush, Ana Foxxx, Abella Danger and Charlotte Stokely are among the girls encountered by
Elsa Jean (bottom left) on her journey toward sexual awakening.
A bit of a country bumpkin, Elsa rents a room from confident and
sensual India (India Summer), and right away finds herself feeling
alienated from housemates Kylie and Cassidy (Abella Danger and Jade
Kush). Maybe it’s their lusty lovemaking or the way they roll their eyes
over Elsa’s shy demeanor—but the effect leaves her lonely and wanting a
friend: “Someone who will understand me. Someone who will make me
feel alive.”
It’s pretty clear that someone is close by. Very soon, India is spending
time with Elsa, telling her, “I did what you’re doing. I stayed at home. I
buried myself in my studies. Of course I was on the honor roll, I made
good grades, I had a good job, I made good money. But I was still the same
lonely girl. Until I met Brianna.”
After a little game of Truth or Dare with all the housemates, Elsa
experiences her first kiss, courtesy of a dare issued to India. Later that
night Elsa muses in voiceover, “Before last night, I didn’t think someone
would love me. I was about to give up. What’s the point of living if no one
touches you? If no one wants you?”
The next day brings two visitors. The aforementioned Brianna (Cherie
DeVille) makes slow and sensual love with India, while at the same time
Elsa is visited by the mysterious Charlotte (Charlotte Stokely), a sexually
confident beauty who lies down next to her as they bring themselves to
orgasm listening to the passionate coupling in the next room. This is a
slow, romantic scene, but it offers generous servings of tight close-ups for
fans of girl/girl sex scenes.
The same can be said for all of the sexual liaisons, with each one striking
a nice balance between providing emotional depth and narrative context
on the one hand, and sexual heat on the other. And throughout there’s the
excellent camerawork provided by director of photography James Avalon
and cameraman Sal Genoa.
—Iris Blocks
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.
EDITOR’S CHOICE | AVN.com
ratings guide>
AAAA - Excellent. Multiple orgasms assured. Stock several copies. AAA 1/2 - Above average. Definitely strokable. Unambiguous recommendation.
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.
All-Girl - No boys, maybe some toys.
Big Bust - Boobs, racks, melons, juggs ...
All-Sex - Nothing but wall-to-wall action, baby.
Ethnic - Focus on performers of a specific ethnicity.
Interactive - DVDs that allow viewers to choose from a range of actions and performers.
Pro-Am - Features little-known to unknown performers sometimes
paired with name stars.
Amateur - Performers you’ve never heard of, shot with equipment
Feature - Plot-oriented movies, aimed primarily at couples, emphasize
Interracial - For fans of dark and light meat.
available at Target.
acting and dialogue.
Oral - All about the pleasures of the mouth.
Specialty - Fetish and other specialized adult entertainment genres. Genre specified in parentheses.
Anal - Banging on the back door, mostly.
Big Butt - The cheekiest porn around.
Gonzo - Porno vérité, in which performers acknowledge the presence of the camera, frequently addressing viewers directly through it.
Parody - Mainstream titles seen through the porn lens.
Vignette - Scenes depict self-contained stories or scenarios, with or
POV - To misquote Christopher Isherwood, “You are the camera.”
without a connecting device.
Young Girl - The doctors of tomorrow funding their education today.
review guide
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