Porn Review: Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex 2
Written by Apr 28, 2011, 05:53
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I absolutely loved the first Rough Sex so I had high expectations when I heard the second video in the series was coming out. Luckily Rough Sex 2 did not disappoint in the least. In fact, it was kinkier and sexier than the first one!
Just like the original, Rough Sex 2 features performers that get to design their own scenarios and specifically request to work with their partner(s) in the scene, centering the idea of rough sex on choice and consent. Being able to see the negotiation between the participants, as we are with most scenes, is really phenomenal and I think it adds a lot to the scene itself. It shows the intentionality and work that can go into creating the rough sex scene of your dreams, and that it doesn’t have to be completely spontaneous to be hot and sexy, though that can be really fun too. While Tristan’s Rough Sex Series isn’t exactly an educational series it does educate the viewer.
The sex in this second in the series (Rough Sex 3 is already out, btw!) is much more messy, kinky, and varied than the first one. There are two fetish-oriented scenes, two group sex scenes, and lots of slapping, spitting, squirting, and fucking.
[Dylan + Madison : Cake]








I was both exicited and unsure about this scene as it started, but upon watching and re-watching I have come to an understanding with it. I love both Dylan Ryan and Madison Young, and I knew that a scene with both of them would be awesome. I loved the concept of Madison as Dylan’s Submissive having baked her a birthday cake as a surprise and getting rewarded by being beaten and fucked. I was wary of the cake, since Madison talks about cake sitting specifically in the intro. Turns out, I’m not too keen on cake sitting (it makes me yell “That’s sugary! Don’t get that on your cunt! Yeast! Yeast!”01 at the screen.) However, Madison licking cake off of Dylan’s feet? Totally hot. Madison drinking milk out of a bowl on the floor? Super hot. Dylan shoving Madison’s face into the cake while she eats and fingers her ass? Also very hot. Dylan squirting all over Madison after being fucked by the njoy Eleven? I don’t think I need to even answer that one, it should be self-evident.
[Bobbi + James : Eyes]









If Onyx and I were filmed during our usual (rough) sex it would look a lot like this, especially if the Hitachi in the scene was replaced with the Eroscillator or Wahl. You may or may not have wanted to know that. In other words: this scene is amazingly hot (or, at least I think so). It is rough and messy with lots of gagging, breath play, deep thrusting, and orgasms. What’s not to love? The chemistry between Bobbi Star and James Deen is sizzling through the entire scene, and all of the things he does to her are simply exquisite. This is without a doubt my favorite scene in the bunch, although I really love all the scenes in this film. A few choice moments: James coating Bobbi’s face with her own saliva (ridiculously hot), Bobbi coming over and over while having the Hitachi used on her, and James telling Bobbi “don’t make me put it on high” (meaning the Hitachi). The only thing that irritates me about this scene is that most of the time it is impossible to hear the nasty somethings that James is saying to her.
[Claire + April : Petals]









There is so much awesome with this scene, I don’t know where to begin. I’m not a big fan of pink, but on April it is adorable and coupled with all the wonderfully nasty things they do to each other it is actually kind of radical. Pretty pink petals down on the floor and a pink room call up cutesy flowery images of soft sensual sex, not rough wrestling, slapping, and fucking. Seriously awesome. While their chemistry is nothing like Bobbi and James’ (though that’s not really a fair comparison) they are clearly having a great time together. I particularly enjoyed when April physically safewords and we get to see Claire stop and them nonverbally renegotiate during the scene, showing that safewording doesn’t have to be a big deal or stop a scene completely.
[Madison + Nathan : Pony]









I’ve not done much animal play, but I know people who have. What struck me with this scene was I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Here are some random thoughts about the scene. Getting off on being uncomfortable is hot. Double oral with a flesh cock and a carrot is actually pretty hot. Not so sure how I feel about the carrot being used vaginally, especially without a condom, but I didn’t mind it, and Nathan sucking the side of the carrot after it was in Madison’s cunt is hot. Saliva dribbling from Madison’s gagged mouth as she’s fucked is super hot. When I first saw the scene I wasn’t so sure how much Nathan was into it, he seemed distant through the whole scene which turned me off a bit. We also don’t really see his face that often, usually he’s either turned away from the camera or cut out of it, which is weird. This bothers me, but not enough to dislike the scene as a whole.
[Chayse + Adrianna + Mark : Squeeze]









The concept of this scene is fantastic, Adrianna getting topped by Chayse and Mark, though once sex comes in Chayse starts to submit too, but I didn’t mind that. Truthfully, I thought two-thirds of the execution of the scene is awesome, the other third left something to be desired. Mark and Adrianna are super hot in this scene, they have a great connection and Mark really knows what he is doing. He talks in the opening to the scene about looking at rough sex/power play as an opportunity for him to lead the Bottom in a journey, and that is definitely what he does. I had seen Adrianna in Rough Sex and I didn’t care too much for her, she just wasn’t that exciting for me, but in this scene that all changed, perhaps at least partially due to a better partner.
I just didn’t find Chayse sexy at all. During the interview she showed some promise, but her performance was the first and last time I was reminded I was watching a porno instead of a sexy documentary on people who have rough sex. By this I mean, she acted like a hegemonic porn star, or at least that was my perception. While she didn’t look at the camera or any of that nonsense it did seem like she was acting for it, having sex for the camera, as opposed to Mark and Adrianna who were there to have sex that just happened to be on camera. Perhaps this is really the way she has sex at home, but somehow I doubt it. I was mostly able to ignore my annoyance with this and focus on the extreme hotness that is Mark and Adrianna, but every once in a while it crept in.
[Sinnamon : Poker]









The reason why there’s only one name for this one (I’m following the way the scenes are titled in the DVD) is because Sinnamon Love designed the scenario and there are four men with her: Orpheus Black, Richard Mann, Shane Diesel, and Alonzo Knight. Putting up five names would take up far too much space on the screen. Orpheus is a Pro Dom, as is revealed in the pre-scene negotiation, and Sinnamon’s Owner during the scene. I was highly impressed with his skill as a Dominant, including his flogging technique, and his props. He wielded many different styles of floggers, toys, and an amazing and wicked-looking knife during the scene. I also got a pleasant shudder every time he put his boot on her body. Yum.
I loved that one of the men attending the poker party decided not to participate, simply watch and interact briefly with Sinnamon right near the end. The other two got into “punishing” her for “accidentally” spilling a drink. As Sinnamon mentioned in the negotiation, it’s rare to see a Black couple engaging in D/s play in a film, probably even rarer for an all-Black D/s-fueled gangbang/threesome02. True to stereotype both the men’s cocks were ridiculously large, as evidenced by one spanning her head as she sucked his balls. I was highly impressed. Sinnamon also used her pre-negotiated safeword during the scene and it was immediately respected, of course. I really loved that returned to their poker game once they were done with her.
Title: Rough Sex 2
Director: Tristan Taormino
Produced By: Smart Ass Productions and Vivid Entertainment
Cast: Claire Adams, Chayse Evans, April Flores, Sinnamon Love, Adrianna Nicole, Dylan Ryan, Bobbi Starr, Madison Young, Mark Davis, James Deen, Shane Diesel, Richard Mann, Nathan Menace, Orpheus Black, and Alonzo Knight.
Length: 210 minutes
Year: 2010
Extras: Behind the Scenes, Choking and Safety with Penny Flame, Safer Sex Feature, Picture Gallery, Previews.
Much thanks to Tristan Taormino for sending me Rough Sex 2 in exchange for my honest opinion!
Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended





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Porn Review: Glamazons
Written by Apr 18, 2010, 22:31
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If I had a crush April Flores before watching Glamazons I fucking love her now. It’s hard not to, after watching this porno film slash love letter to April. There’s no wonder in my mind why she was awarded Heartthrob of the Year at the 2010 Feminist Porn Awards. While there were plenty of things about the film that didn’t quite work for me, April sure wasn’t one of them.
Glamazons is an “art porn film,” and from what I gather is the third film by Carlos Batts featuring (his wife) April after Alter Ego and Voluptuous Life. From Violet Blue:
Carlos wrote me saying, “April and I first thought of this as an extension of the photography we’d created the first 4 years of our relationship. We shot so much, all the time; we just needed another medium to help document the speed at which we recorded our lives. After making Alter Ego we were hesitant about doing another video project because we were not trying to make a pseudo artist adult film, or gonzo porn. We just wanted to try to document our lives for artistic reasons. The video camera became a natural extension of the art.”
There are sort-of six scenes, or, really, five sex scenes: two partner scenes and three solo scenes. Every scene except for one features April Flores.
Title: Glamazons
Director: Carlos Batts
Studio: Heartcore Films
2010 Feminist Porn Award Nominee
Cast: April Flores, Ruby Violence, Jerry
Length: 118 minutes
Year: 2009
Extras: Behind the Scenes
Trailer
Synopsis
Does art imitate life? It does in the lives of big, beautiful, adult film star April Flores and her husband, the director Carlos Batts. Experience the artistic interpretation of their fervid fantasies. As a multimedia muse, April’s erotic encounters are captured on film, in photographs and sketches. Various vignettes authentically document an ardent tryst with Ruby Violence, the pole-dancing contortionist crew, a self-gratifying solo scene and Jerry’s Polaroid-inspired passion play.
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Porn Review: Courtney Trouble’s Speakeasy
Written by Dec 17, 2009, 06:06
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I swear, it seems like Courtney Trouble is making films just for me. Queer Porn Noir? How does she know what I have always longed to see? This is the second film by Courtney that I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing (the first being Nostalgia) and it won’t be the last.
The first line of Speakeasy kind of sums up what it is about: “Queer Speakeasy, a secret underground club famous for its hedonism, genderfucking, drama.” Based on real life Speakeasy clubs which were establishments during prohibition which served alcohol illegally. Of course this means all the characters are decked out in suspenders, fedoras, high heels, classy dresses, and look absolutely wonderful.
The only problem I had with it is that I didn’t care much for it’s leading lady, Lorelei Lee. While I do think she was a fit for the part and she did look the part she’s just not my kind of girl so I didn’t find her that attractive. She also frequently let off high pitched whimpers within her two scenes which was distracting, she kind of sounded like a dolphin.
Even though I didn’t care for her I did think her scenes were hot, especially the first one with Tomcat. Both of her scenes left me a little uneasy, however, as her character seemed to be out of control and often she didn’t seem like she was enjoying her lack of control instead she was burdened by it, especially with Tomcat. The two scenes without her were amazing and two of my favorite scenes in any porn I’ve ever watched. I fell head-over-heels with Speakeasy, as I have with everything by Courtney Trouble I’ve seen thus far (more reviews coming).
The music helps to set the mood as well, but I don’t mean the bow chicka bow wow style mood, but rather it is mostly piano-based period music which fades when the scene is colorful and helps the sex scenes connect with the rest of the movie. All non-sex scenes are in black and white and are wonderful at framing the sex as well as giving a feel for the period the piece is imitating. When the black and white scenes change to color everyone else we see in the establishment disappears aside from the couple in the scene, which gives the sex scenes the feeling of fantasy.
I especially love watching Jiz Lee and Dallas Fivestar enter the club at the beginning of the film: once inside Dallas hands Jiz the purse Dallas was carrying, takes the flower out of hir hair, takes of the feminine looking coat ze is wearing to reveal a white button-up shirt and suspenders, and slips a cap on hir head as an added touch. Ze successfully goes from a socially acceptable feminine appearance to one more masculine, which would have been appropriate for the time period.
Title: Speakeasy
Writer & Director: Courtney Trouble
Studio: Reel Queer Productions
Cast: Lorelei Lee, Jiz Lee, Dallas Fivestar, Billy Castro, Tomcat, Moustache Malone, and Cyd.
Length: 76 minutes (not including extras)
Year: 2009
Extras: Speakeasy Short (a version of the movie with brief clips of the sex scenes instead of a full version), Behind the Scenes, Photo Gallery, Nostalgia Trailer, Roulette Trailer.
Trailer
Synopsis
A mysterious detective with a heart of gold and a fist of honey discovers an underground queer speakeasy, filled to the brim with hedonism and topped with a cherry bomb. Lorelei is a drop dead gorgeous femme fatale ignored by her misfit man, who would rather guzzle ale and arm wrestle than please his lady. She takes matters into her own hands with the elusive detective, who’s more than willing to fight for a chance to dance. Meanwhile, the bar heats up as Jiz Lee and Dallas Fivestar seductively play with suspension and sex – and the Speakeasy’s bartenders split the tips the hard way. Shot in the style of classic film noir and reminiscent of the 1940’s, Speakeasy draws you inside it’s secret world of rough sex, queer fetish, and fearlessness.
-via Courtney Trouble
Scene-by-scene

The first scene has no real lead in, it just drops us in the action of Lorelei Lee and Tomcat going at it in a hallway. There is an obvious power dynamic from the start between the two of them, and at points Tomcat is pretty rough with Lorelei including choking, much slapping, and dirty talk.
Most of the scene is extremely enjoyable, but when Lorelei gets really excited she seems to make that squeal/whimper sound that is pretty common, and while I’m sure in the moment it is hot it doesn’t do anything for me, so I end up watching a lot of the scene with the sound down. The other thing that I noticed is there seems to be two different camera angles in the scene, and the lighting is different depending on the angle, which is slightly distracting to the scene as a whole.
I do really like it, though, even if I have to turn the sound down.

This may possibly be my favorite scene in any porn I have ever seen thus far. Jiz Lee is rope suspended by Dallas Fivestar first partially and then fully. Jiz and Dallas work off of each other wonderfully and it’s obvious that they are both enjoying the scene and genuinely having fun. At one point after Jiz is tied up but before they are suspended Dallas puts hir cap on them, which is adorable.
There is a lot of wonderful rope work in the scene, and it gives a great example of how rope can take a while but there are plenty of things to while tying someone up to keep things interesting. This scene also has a bit of strange lighting disparities, but the beauty of the suspension is so great that it didn’t bother me while watching it, though I did notice it.

Another favorite scene of mine is a bit of the opposite of the last one, the bartenders Mustache Malone and Cyd can’t keep their hands off of each other and have some excellent gay FTM strap-on fucking behind the bar. It is a wonderfully queer scene, with two realistic colored Vixen Creations cocks (a Leo and another VixSkin one I’m not sure of). Mustache’s harness seems to slip down while he’s fucking Cyd bent over the bar, but that is the only thing that distracts from the extremely hot scene.

The final scene comes after a fight between Billy Castro and Tomcat which results in both of them on the floor. Essentially they are fighting over Lorelei Lee, and she shows her appreciation to Billy in this final scene. He is equipped with what looks like a Vixen Creations Brando, a monster cock if ever there was, which makes an obscene bulge in his pants which made me exclaim “let it out already!” before Lorelei has the good sense to let the beast free.
Unfortunately this is another scene where I had to turn the volume down, and this one pretty much the entire time. I enjoy her sounds most of the time, but Billy’s guttural grunts added to her dolphin squeaks just did not do it for me. The scene in general seemed very odd to me as well, maybe because she is pushed around so much during the duration of the film and even though she is choosing to be with Billy and their interaction is much more tender than hers with Tomcat it still seems more of a helpless action than a chosen one. I’m not entirely sure why, I’m still thinking about that one.
There was also a part of the scene where a DO NOT URINATE in building sign was on the ceiling directly above Lorelei, and I couldn’t help but be amused when it caught my eye. Why? I’m not sure.
Despite not being fond of the lead actress still I absolutely adore Speakeasy, and I do think that other people would enjoy the sounds in the first and last scene even though I didn’t. The suspension scene is amazing, though, too, and if nothing else, this scene is worth getting the movie (though there are plenty of other reasons).
Much thanks to Good Releasing for sending me Speakeasy! (It can also be found for purchase GoodVibes)
Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended





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Porn Review: Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex
Written by Oct 11, 2009, 13:24
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Chemistry is, of course, the watchword, especially considering it comes from the director of the series of the same name it’s no surprise that every scene in Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex is full of it. Full of chemistry, that is. It’s also no wonder considering the female stars were asked to choose their male counterparts, which means they’re only working with people they want to work with, and which also means the scenes are capitol H-O-T.
Every scene starts with each of the two actors in the scene to come talking about what they like when it comes to rough sex, what turns them on, what they desire. The first four scenes are all roleplay scenarios set up by the women, the last is more of a flying by the seat of your pants situation where they just go with whatever happens in the moment.
While I didn’t care for every scene the five together give a well-rounded idea of different types of rough sex and different ways couples can play with power. Three of the five are male top/female bottom situations, one is a female top/male bottom, and in the last they both switch back and forth. I really loved the variety shown throughout the scenes and because everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves even the scenes I didn’t care for due to personal reasons I thought were extremely well done.
There is also an extra “Erotic Choking and Safety with Penny Flame” which teaches the basic safety of how to choke someone or how to be choked in an erotic fashion (as one may assume from the name). I thought it was an excellent addition to the DVD especially since there is a lot of choking that takes place during the movie. The “Safer Sex Feature” gives great safer sex tips and info on when using barriers is okay. Basically it was sort of a PSA, probably at least partially included because the performers in the scenes did not use protection.
My two favorite scenes are ones I will watch again and again, and I think the DVD is worth it just for those (for me). The other plus of having different types of scenes is that since not everyone is going to enjoy the same scene or scenes there may just be something for everyone. I’m extremely picky with my porn, especially straight porn, it has to be just right for me to really get into it, and two out of five ain’t bad.
Title: Rough Sex
Director: Tristan Taormino
Produced By: Smart Ass Productions and Vivid Entertainment
Cast: Sasha Grey, Adrianna Nicole, Marie Luv, Satine Phoenix, Francesca Le, Derrick Pierce, Christian, Marco Banderas, Danny Wylde, and Julius Ceazher.
Length: 152 minutes
Year: 2009
Extras: Behind the Scenes, Erotic Choking and Safety with Penny Flame, Safer Sex Feature.
Trailer
Synopsis
Adrianna is in the shower and thinks she’s alone. Satine is stranded on a deserted road until a good samaritan stops to help. Francesca is tired of being taken for granted. When Marie gets caught in a lie, she faces the consequences. Sasha explores her submissive side, then flips the script and takes control.
Five women design and play out their own rough sex fantasies with partners of their choosing in Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex.
Scene-by-scene

After we learn a little about Adrianna Nicole and Marco Banderas we watch Adrianna shower before Marco sneaks up from behind her and captures her, slapping her around and choking her. While the two worked well together I had a difficult time getting into the scene because I didn’t find either of them very attractive and they both kept making faces which turned me off, especially him. Every time their actions brought me into the mood their faces brought me out of it.

Satine Phoenix and Derrick Pierce are both a little more my style in general. Satine is stranded with car troubles and Derrick drives up, lets her use his cell phone, then decides to keep her company for the three hours until the tow truck comes. They start with flirting and (I believe) ad-libbed dialogue, showing each other their tattoos until Derrick propositions her for a kiss. One thing leads to another and soon he’s grabbing her hair and smacking her around.
Their chemistry together is amazing and his style of dominance is pretty much exactly what I desire so this scene really got me going. I was hanging on every slap and every dirty word wondering what would come next. It was phenomenal, and I don’t use that word lightly.
The action in the scene is pretty intense in general, and one of the hottest moments is while he’s fucking her on the hood of her jeep: he reaches down and ends up breaking her necklace off of her, beads fly and roll down her body and he just continues on. There is a lot of grabbing, gripping, and slapping, a rough blow job and generally rough fucking, and more than once Satine looks like she is in real pain, but also looks like she is enjoying it. I absolutely loved this entire scene.

Francesca Le is a housewife who is constantly ignored and Christian is the powerful business man who “gets what’s coming to him.” We watch her strip from her housewife drag into a black and white corsetted ensamble while he’s on the phone being toppy with his assistant. I think I liked the build-up better than the actual scene, though, possibly because of the anticipation of what was coming and because she wasn’t talking.
I really liked him, but she was a little too annoying for me to actually get in to. There were some things she did which I really enjoyed, some of the chastising she did of him and her language use, but when she punished him for making her come I was thoroughly confused. Her style of domination, as well, just didn’t jive with me as well as her attitude. He was adorable, however, and I actually wish I had seen more of his reactions but most of the time his face wasn’t able to be seen very well.

Although I liked them both in the interviews I was disappointed with the scene in general. Julius Ceazher is supposed to accuse Marie Luv of cheating, basically she wants a grudge fuck or make-up sex for her scinario. I wasn’t too impressed with their dialogue, though I was willing to forgive it because it was ad-libbed, but then I didn’t think the scene itself was that exciting. She mentions loving dirty talk but there is hardly any once they actually get to it.
While their positions are impressive–at one point he is standing and her legs are around him while he supports her fucking against him–and the chemistry is there for the most part there are many moments when she seems more interested in herself than Julius, especially after they move to in front of the mirror. There are moments when they interact really well, however, their fucking in general is intense as well and they do work well together, so the scene isn’t a complete loss, I just had a difficult time getting into it.

The final scene is definitely tied for my favorite in the bunch. It also starts out a little slow, after we hear Sasha Grey and Danny Wylde talking about their rough sex desires in their interviews we watch them play pool while conversing on the subject of rough sex. They talk about what they do and don’t like and Sasha outlines her two limits for Danny before they get to it: no slapping her tits, and no fingering.
They both obviously enjoy each other once they get started and are able to play off of each other very well. There isn’t a moment where they don’t look like they are having fun, and there are plenty of power switches throughout the scene. It starts off with Danny topping Sasha then at some point the power kind of balances out and they are both slapping each other and exchanging dirty talk until Danny slaps one of her tits. Big mistake.

He immediately knows hs mistake. She perches on him and muses over the way to punish him for crossing the very clear boundry she set. After a few minutes he apologizes, which she says is all she really needed to hear, and they continue on their merry switching way. I constantly get distracted with how long her hair is, how skinny they both are, and how long and thin his cock is (just like the rest of him, really), but none of those are bad things. Those are really the only things that distract me from the filthy sexy action, however.
Personally, I would get the DVD for the second and last scenes alone, that’s how much I love both of them. I think everyone who likes rough sex would be able to find something they like within the five scenes, even if they aren’t the ones I did.
Much thanks to Tristan Taormino for sending me Rough Sex!
Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended





Even with the three scenes I’m iffy on I believe this DVD requries a rating of 4/5, not only because the two scenes that I like I really really like (I’d give them 6/5′s… if that makes sense) but also because I’m sure other people would enjoy those scenes too.
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Porn Review: Courtney Trouble’s Nostalgia
Written by Oct 4, 2009, 17:43
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How could I resist looking into Nostalgia when I discovered it was not only written and directed by the awesome Courtney Trouble, genious behind No Fauxxx, but also starring some of my favorite people including my personal idols April Flores and “Carol Queen herself,” as well as a few people I’d seen in previous movies such as Jiz Lee, Syd Blakovich, and Madison Young. I was intrigued the first time I watched the trailer (below) and knew I had to see it.
Upon watching it I realized that it was far more bizarre than I ever thought it would be, far more queer if you will, and simply amazing. I’ve actually watched it multiple times for pleasure not just for review purposes. It’s hard to describe what it is about the movie which I love so much, though it’s not exactly what I thought I would love from the trailer of it (below).
The premise is: “Trouble and Pepper are at home fooling around and watching porn, only to find that all of their favorite classic titles have been queered.” Not quite yet being a porn connoisseur I couldn’t pinpoint the classic titles that were queered in this movie when I first watched it. I was, however, able to appreciate them as queered versions of rather well-known scenarios: a exhibitionistic/voyeuristic almost-group-sex scene, a doctor/nurse/patient three-way, a daydream of a sexy power laden threesome, and a last request to be able to sample one of life’s decadent pleasures before being whisked away to the afterlife.
After some investigation I discovered the first scene is a queering of Behind the Green Door, the second a queering of Deep Throat, the third of Babylon Pink, and the last of The Devil in Miss Jones. All are films which are part of the “Golden Age of Porn,” made in the 70s. Nostalgia itself is dedicated to Marilyn Chambers, who starred in Behind the Green Door and died shortly before Nostalgia was shot.
Some of the scenarios are campy and others are downright bizarre, but they are all sexy and fun. I really enjoyed the soundtrack of Nostalgia as well, dubbed “glitter thrash” on the Nostalgia site. Each of the four scenes are lit dramatically differently, which gives them each their own unique feeling, but does little to tie the scenes together. As a whole the film has a very artsy feel to it in addition to the wonderfully hot scenes.
Nostalgia is a movie I would gladly watch at a porn night with friends or pop in when wanting something sexy to get off to. However, I want to emphasize that this movie is not for everyone, though that’s true with every porn movie I think it is especially true with one as quirky and queer as this one. However, if you like your queer porn campy and bizarre I would check it out.
Scene-by-scene

We start with Trouble and Pepper laying in bed with the familiar glow of the laptop illuminating them (not unlike my own is currently doing to me). We watch them pop in a DVD and get comfortable as the credits roll. This sets the stage for the rest of the movie, and we now know that we are watching what they are watching.

The first scene is the most bizarre. I was also less impressed of it than I was with the others despite it having Carol Queen in the background… but I am getting ahead of myself.
For those of us who are me and who haven’t seen the movie it’s queering the premise is still fairly simple, albeit strange. A woman is kidnapped and then taken advantage of in front of a crowd of masked spectators who are also playing with themselves and each other. It has a very voyeuristic feel to it, obviously, as a crowd is gathered around them to watch.
At one point Jiz Lee comes up all in white and fucks the kidnappee. I thought Jiz’s lack of expression while fucking was jarring, though it’s obviously purposeful, but that took me out of the scene while watching it. As I mentioned, you can see Carol Queen at many times just to the left of the action (such as in the picture above), and although she is wearing clothing you can see her using a pink LELO Iris on herself.
The scene ends with Jiz and the other woman ejaculating on the kidnappee, which is quite impressive.

The second scene was probably either my favorite or tied for favorite, a doctor/nurse/patient scenario with Jiz Lee, Syd Blakovich, and Madison Young. I had seen all three actors in Champion prior to their appearance in this movie so I was already familiar with their chemistry. It was somewhat campy which was extremely fun. The movie it is parodying has the same premise: a woman (Madison) enjoys sex but has never had an orgasm, so she goes to the doctor to determine the issue.
The doctor (Syd) attacks the problem with some black-gloved examination with the help of his nurse (Jiz Lee) before bringing out a vibrator and dildo to examine Madison’s lack of orgasm. When they do not work they bring out “the big guns,” meaning the Hitachi, and although it’s pretty obvious that the Hitachi isn’t put against Madison’s clit when “testing” (as if it was she probably wouldn’t be able to look so bored as in the image above) it’s easy to suspend one’s disbelief for the sake of the story. They attempt some bondage as well before the doctor whips out his cock and they discover the issue. It turns out her clitoris is in her throat.

Of course there is much cock sucking in the scene, considering she gets pleasure from it and even “squirts glitter” when she comes all over the doctor’s cock, complete with fireworks bursting on the screen when she finally has an orgasm. It’s at once hilarious and hot and, as I mentioned, extremely campy. At one point they even fuck Madison with the handle of a golf club (with a condom on it) in true doctor stereotype fashion. It’s wonderful.

The next scene is a little sudden. Starting with a dinner party of three women, two talking about meat and the other one a vegan. The vegan drifts off into a fantasy of a fabulous threesome complete with a njoy Pure Wand and njoy Eleven in the mix. Oh baby. The scene was good until the gorgeous steel dildos were added into the mix, and then it was delightful.
The scene is kind of white washed, which was interesting but kind of distracting for me, it made all three women extremely pale (not that they weren’t already), and is a striking difference to the lighting of the first two and the last scene. The scene ends after the vegan gives the omnivores some vegan cake only then to be snapped out of her fantasy, at which time she asks “what’s for dessert?”

The final scene mixes the fantasy porn world with the “reality” of Pepper and Trouble watching it. This would be my other favorite scene of the bunch.
First we see April Flores committing suicide (you can actually watch the glitter suicide scene here, provided by Courtney Trouble), and then she meets Kimberly Kane in purgatory who informs her that she is not worthy of heaven due to the way she died and not worthy of hell because she lived a pure life. Dedicated to get into one or the other April decides to embark on a journey of lust, a journey of queer lust to be exact. They appear in Pepper and Trouble’s bedroom finding the two already in the middle of lusting and join right in.
The pleasure of watching two sexy fatties getting it on with their (skinnier) partners is absolutely wonderful in and of itself. The lucky devils in this scene also use the Eleven and Pure Wand on each other, which jacked up the lust factor for me as well. There’s something gorgeous about watching shiny steel dildos being used on someone. The entire scene was sexy as the four switched between various positions and everyone pretty much lusted with everyone else. I really love the lighting of the scene as well, which is all in red as you can see in the picture above and the box cover (at the top).
Also, after the credits roll there’s a little bonus scene which shouldn’t be missed! It ties in with the Madison/Syd/Jiz scene and is hilarious and sexy. Similarly, the behind the scenes feature on the disc is really fun to watch as well.
Title: Nostalgia
Writer & Director: Courtney Trouble
Studio: Reel Queer Productions
Cast: April Flores, Kimberly Kane, Jizz Lee, Syd Blakovich, Madison Young, Trouble, Pepper Sox, Kimberlee Cline, Selina Raven, Tina Horn, Sealu Sideshow, Destiny Prince.
Cast (non-sex): Carol Queen, Bobby Morgan, Carson, Sadie Lune, Neko Neko, Nina Blue, Marco Davis, Zhaira, Dominique Diaz, Mistress Angelica.
Length: 71 minutes
Year: 2009
Extras: Behind the scenes, photo gallery, Roulette trailer.
Trailer
Much thanks to Good Releasing for sending me Nostalgia! (It can also be found at GoodVibes)
Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended





Note: this would probably get a five if I thought everyone would like it.
Tags: April Flores, Carol Queen, Courtney Trouble, Good Releasing, Jiz Lee, Madison Young, Njoy, NoFauxxx, Nostalgia, parody porn, Porn & Adult DVDs, porn review, porn reviews, queer porn, queer porn reviews, Syd Blakovich






















