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DVD REVIEWS
Trashy Love Story
AAAA 1/2
TRENCHCOATX/JULES
JORDAN VIDEO
JulesJordanVideo.com
DIRECTOR: Kayden Kross
CAST: Holly Hendrix, Kenzie Reeves,
Riley Nixon, Evelyn Claire, Donnie
Rock, Jessy Jones, Stallion Strong;
Anna de Ville, Vienna Black, Others
(Non-Sex Roles). 98 Min.
CATEGORY: DRAMA
these days continuing the age-old
philosophical debate as to the merits of
porn as a form of art, Kayden Kross has
quietly emerged as one of the medium’s
most formidable craftspeople. And
AAmidst the louder-than-ever cries
with Trashy Love Story, she slyly throws
figurative mud in the face of any who
would reject the notion that art and
porn can coexists.
Gleefully toying with the very concept
of finding beauty in the realm of the
lowbrow—her meticulously manifested
aesthetic one of what might be termed
“white trash chic”—Kross lights
upon a glorious muse as the movie’s
centerpiece in the form of 2017 AVN
Best New Starlet Holly Hendrix.
Walking the line between a very
loosely structured feature and a series
of laced together encounters, the movie
follows Hendrix as she meanders with
lost, wounded eyes around a trailer
park purgatory in search of some sort of
salvaging connection.
One place she definitely does not
find it is with boyfriend Donnie Rock—
sporting a Todd Parker horseshoe
mustache—whom she’s giving road
head at movie’s start in his red circa-
early-’90s Mitsubishi as he chugs a
Heineken. They arrive at a house party
where he promptly disappears into a
bathroom with a poufy-haired Kenzie
Reeves to have her finish the job Holly
started.
Meanwhile, Holly follows “nice guy”
Jessy Jones off into a bedroom, where
after he strums a few chords for her on
his guitar, she offers herself up to him,
evolving into a raucous, gorgeously
window-lit anal scene.
Back at Donnie’s actual trailer home,
he walks into a conversation between
Trash Talkers Clockwise from top left, Riley Nixon, Kenzie Reeves, Holly Hendrix, Evelyn Claire and Stallion Strong
sister Evelyn Claire (a newcomer to watch, it should be noted) and friend Riley
Nixon. Tauntingly asking if they’re talking about him and his “trashy charm,” he
unabashedly whips out his dick, and within moments, Riley is sucking it, as Evelyn
storms off in disgust.
Next up, Riley finds herself hopping onto another dick, namely Stallion Strong’s,
in a bedroom somewhere nearby with string lighting dappling the wood paneling
and bedframe. And back in the trailer, Holly finds herself face to face once more
with Donnie, resulting in a blowout fight after which Evelyn swoops in to try and
convince her (not for the first time, apparently) of the exhortation she gave her
earlier in the day: “You know what your problem with men is? … You like women.”
The Sapphic session that ensues between them is an unhinged, body-bending
showstopper.
It’s tempting to say that Trashy Love Story is what it might look like if Harmony
Korine made a porn movie, but truth be told, that wouldn’t be doing it justice. This
movie is hauntingly indelible in its own way, without any of the sort of imagery that
falls into the “can’t be unseen” arena. One thing’s for sure: We would much sooner
watch this 100 more times than ever again sit through Trash Humpers.
—Peter Warren
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Call Me
WICKED PICTURES
WickedB2B.com
D: Jonathan Morgan. Cast: Ariana Marie, Casey Calvert, Karlee Grey, Skylar
Snow, Jay Smooth, Others. 111 Min.
CATEGORY: DRAMA, ROMANCE
AAAA
A silly little love story that serves more as a star
vehicle for the irresistible Ariana Marie, Call Me is aimed
squarely at couples, but there’s plenty to like for solo
strokers as well—especially any looking for some stellar
lesbian material. A must for any fan of Marie’s.
— Peter Warren
Gamer Girls
TRENCHCOATX/JULES JORDAN VIDEO
JulesJordanVideo.com
D: Kayden Kross. Cast: Katrina Jade, Jenna Sativa, April O’Neil, Carmen
Caliente, Ayumi Anime, Others. 100 Min.
CATEGORY: ANTHOLOGY
AAA 1/2
This title’s opening shot is a porn star named April
O’Neil making herself a snack of pizza. If you’re of a
certain age, you’re already amused. This is a fun themed
title for geeks of many types, because it’s cool to be
geeky nowadays and this should include something for
everyone.
— Naomi LeRoy
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