"Diary of a Rubber Girl" Critique
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Production company: Gwenmedia [ http://www.gwenmedia.com ]

External Distributor company: Pulse Distribution [ http://www.pulsedistribution.com/ ]


Production Date: February 12th 2008
Original Release Date: June 2008 (self-release)
General Release date: undetermined in 2008


Director: Isabella Sinclaire [ http://www.isabellasinclaire.com ]

Positives:

* Plotline of the unnamed slave is solid and well developed
* Focused story of a day in the life of a conditioned slave as she pleases herself in loving servitude of her mistress
* THOROUGH focus on the plot and character maintained throughout all of the segments
* Solid fetish situations used throughout the film
* Jade Indica's recitation is alluring with soft, subtle spoken tones to convey what her character' reactions are
* well maintained and clear focused camera no crazy zooms or twisting of the camera to convey discord or wild emotions
* music works well with the pacing of the film
* sets and backgrounds are well contrasted so you can see the action of Indica. Black catsuit on model white bed sheets for contrast. Dark walls shows off light catsuit on model. Simple enough idea.
* gallery pictures give some nice behind the scene treats


Negatives:

* Single person bondage only without a set up for such
* No overt power used in the film
* no onscreen rubberization
* You do NOT see Jade's face or eyes reacting to the situations she is in, except for the sex machine segment


Film Time: 1 [hr] 06 [min] 37 [sec]

Settings: various rooms in private settings, including bedroom and private studio

Gallery: Auto-advance-no skipping to individual pictures, pause only; 40 pictures total
Transition: immediate switch, no fade

Behind the scenes -- Interview: Jade Indica

Trailers: 1) Isabella's Toy --- 2) Slavery a Love Story, Part 2 --- 3) Enslaving Sasha

Rubber/Latex costuming amount: EXTENSIVE -- full body catsuits, full head hoods, leggings, various gloves, Vac-beds
full encapsulation

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Okay let's get the bad stuff out of the way first for I am going to gush on this one as Isabella selected a solid sensual performer and tailor made this film to show that performer off.

And surprise! surprise! Isabella comes through in showcasing Indica WONDERFULLY. Kudos to both Isabella for making a solid art film that evokes sensuality and corrects all of the faults of her earlier "Isabella's Toy" namely ignoring the sub though that sub WAS the intended star of the film.

First of the potential bad things, this is a single person reactive bondage film. And you know what single person bondage films means -- no interaction with anyone else in front of the camera.

And for Gwen Media that means we, as the audience, do NOT get to see the sub being put into latex costume bondage on-screen.

But that is okay for the settings are not meant to break Indica's character to become devoted to her unseen mistress. Indica's character is already hopelessly in love with her mistress and wants nothing more than to serve the mistress with absolute devotion. She is already past the point of conversion. She is already conditioned well to service her mistress' demands -- whatever those demands are. Though she still needs better focusing in accomplishing her assigned tasks which results in her punishment of the gimp dog floor scrubber scene.

Yes I admit that I too was not expecting a single person bondage film given Isabella's run with power films. But it seems that Isabella wanted to make an art film that showed a loving fetish interaction here.

And Isabella and Indica work together seamlessly to create that easy open desire and dedication in this film. Now if only Isabella had read her catalog and knew that this film belongs in the White Box series, this would have been a overwhelming success and excellent series restart.

So why does this film work so well? Because Isabella specifically tailored it to Indica's onscreen sensuality as the story of the sub who is already in love and devoted and got a performer who was able to showcase that devotion and sensuality. While Indica more than likely can do a fast pole dance and show off her vagina is a series of quick bends to flash the audience for quick whistles, Indica's reaction comes off smooth and seductive as is her voice. The only problem to the reaction is the lack of showing her eyes in the hoods. That reaction would have made the scenes better. But Indica still responds with her whole body evenly enough to convince you of the setting that she is in, including the punishments scenes or the electric dildo pleasure reward scene. When you are able to see Indica's eyes in the seventh segment, Indica is able to convince you that she is full of desire and devotion. Indica does not merely say she is engaging in the act which she does. Indica SHOWS that "hunger to please" in her reaction. She does not merely sit there as some have done with a "fucking machine" but Indica does exactly what she says -- she wants to show off her desire and please her unseen controller. Indica comes across very well as the longing lover who will do anything for her partner in a totally believable way. And that is the primary strength of the film.

And Isabella steals a lot of good fetish setting ideas to showcase Indica's erotic talents. Even for the punishment scene, the mouth mounted scrubber is a favorite from the discontinued Gord Books. But to see it in actual action and in a halfway convincing manner on-screen like this shows the dedication of Indica and imagination of Isabella as writer to come across with something beyond the electroshock therapy used so many times before. Still the idea of actually doing the cleaning COULD have been better shown visually such as showing some sort of grime actually on the floor and then removing it area by area which matches the area Indica's brush can actually cover and staying above her to showcase this. Though the progressive fade away into the corner is still a good visual idea in that same idea of showacasing the massive amount of cleaning to have been done, but just not as overwhelmingly powerful.

Isabella REVIEWED the FAILINGS she had with "Isabella's Toy" of basically ignoring the sub and trying then to distract you from the fact that she ignores Toy. In this film, while the unseen mistress is never seen but only suggested except for the bathroom shower scene where she turns on the water, Isabella specifically and deliberately showcases Indica's reaction to the desires and aspirations that her character is placed into by said controller and never loses that specific focus of Indica's reaction to the bondage settings she is in.

And most of all, Isabella selected a performer who is able to do seductive bondage for this love story. Not merely someone who can grind on cue but someone who seems to KNOW what seduction and hunger are and how to convey that set of emotions on-screen. Jade Indica showed that not only is she able to endure a long amount of imaginative settings but reacts to them well and in the setting the script calls for -- attentive desire to satisfy her partner. This is a BDSM love story made VERY well indeed.


So --

1) no overt beat downs;

2) no dressing into full costume such as onscreen hooding or gagging;

3) no interaction with anyone else; and

4) and a slow paced art film.

And this film is still an erotic filled BDSM power play for the mind and emotions of its audience that showcases its performer and writer very, very well.

My my my I may have to rethink my attitude on Isabella's writing ability as she shows she can make a good solid story driven film that touches the erotic as well as the emotional.

So you KNOW I am going to expect this level of writing and plot consistency for her next film, regardless of whether that film's focus is seductive BDSM actions as this one is, or returns to the enforced power-driven, break 'em down and convert 'em attitude as Toy was meant to be.

And as far as Indica goes, Sinclaire better try to keep her around along with Berlin and January Seraph as these performers show that have onscreen acting ability and that is a rare find in an industry populated by those who can't act in front of the camera well. And Indica proves that she can act AND SPEAK well.

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IN A NUTSHELL:

Jade Indica perfectly nails the longing desire-filled sub who lives for her mistress' pleasure in this single person "day-in-the-life" story. There is very little to really fault Isabella here with in her obvious HIGH CALIBER DVD production showcasing of one of her devotees going through the daily routine and exercises for the unnamed servant.

This is EASILY Isabella's best self release for Gwen Media thus far out of the five films she has done. The film's plot is thoughtful, provocative and reflective of its target namely the unnamed slave and HER reaction to the situations she is enduring all for her mistress' pleasure and attention.

If you can get over the fact that this film action is wholly single person action, intentionally NOT overwhelming in its power play and an slow lingering art film that focuses on the mostly unrevealed performer who slowly seduces you with her onscreen desire and devotion, you can really, really enjoy this film.

If you are waiting on the next break-neck speed, beat-down of the still resisting recent kidnap victim that you want to see made into your devoted follower == this film will NOT fill your desires or demands as she is already there. Though give Indica a long slow look as she will draw you in with that voice of hers and her onscreen seduction. Unless all you are looking for it the quick bump and grind and smack. If that is what you are expecting, then you are just plain out of luck with this one.

I expect ALL of Isabella's films to be of this level from now on regardless of whether they are seduction films or beat downs as she SHOWS CLEARLY that she CAN do this level of production. I do NOT want to see any more of the shovelware films that list Sinclaire as the writer and director in the future.

So all I can really say about this film is when is Jade Indica's next film? As Jade proved in this film that she can DEFINITELY carry a full film as the lead with smooth seduction.



FINAL RATING: SEVEN out of TEN

"Hustler Taboo: Taking Control" Critique
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Production company: Anastasia Pierce Productions
[ http://www.anastasiapierce.com ]


Distribution company: Hustler Videos: [ http://www.hustlervideo.com ] and
Hustler Taboo [ http://www.hustlerstaboo.com ]


Production Date: July 17th 2007

General Release date: April 2008


Director: Master Liam Pierce and Anastasia Pierce


Positives:
* Progressive intensity between the all four sets of performers in their segments
* believable reaction from most of the performers to the domination topics they engage in
* BDSM session remains focused on control and doesn't lose focus at anytime in its presentation
* the fetish is NOT abandoned for the sexual penetration and specifically integrated into the BDSM structure smoothly
* solid production values throughout the four individual segments
* advertisements are kept SEPERATE from the film and do not intrude on those who come for the FILM!


Negatives:
* the four individual segments do not build on the previous segments though share continual intensity
* the individuality of the segments at times compete with other segments
* minor - no background or "behind the scenes" segments
* minor - no other fetish notes or advertisements; all other promos are for the vanilla consumer


Settings: various private stylized dungeons in a personal residences


Film Time: 1 hour 54 minutes 31 seconds

Right from the opening scene, Anastasia Pierce PROVES beyond a shadow of a doubt that she KNOWS how to create good solid fetish film products.

She and Liam (who co-directed this film) were NOT going to fall into the trap that so many of the so called adult producers do when making a fetish film for the broader generic adult audience -- she does NOT abandon or cut down the fetish elements for the sexual penetration.

Anastasia and Liam WISELY integrate the fetish elements as a COHESIVE WHOLE for the arousal and pleasure of the sexual interaction between the couples as they explore their own desires and excitement BEYOND the penis penetration.

While those who are seeking the standard boring sex film formulae are more than likely going to say the inevitable "Get rid of all this extra stuff! I just want to see the spurt and fake moaning!", Anastasia knows that the people who want MORE from their adult film than the "pop" DO want someone who is going to excite their senses and feature the unexpected (how many were expecting to shave the guy bald?) WITHOUT going to the edges where the more causal viewers would immediately respond with condemnation and judgment.

Anastasia and Liam are careful enough to keep their vision solid and unflinching of exploring more than the mundane foreplay only attitude of just showing a quick tickle session or showing people sitting around smoking before they go into the bland formulae sex pattern and try to convince people that is quote unquote fetish or worse yet completely abandon the fetish elements altogether after a quick show without using them at all. Anastasia uses enough power here to keep the mid-range viewer interested in the interactions between the performers while still not overreaching on that power to scare away their audience by the power edge content that only the most sadistic in the audience would appreciate.

Anastasia also wisely deliberately limits her inclusion to only one segment in order to allow the fetish topics to be more inclusive than just her. Anastasia leads off the collective sessions of the film with a lesbian strap-on with Ariel X that is more designed to focus on getting the vanilla seeking more and casual fetish consumer interested adjusted to the film's exploration. The face mounted dildo is always an enjoyable twist on lesbian eatout idea though some of us are expecting fully gimped "bed-pets" to be included in future explorations. But for sex that is not just penetration, this is a good change-over.

The second segment of the film wisely continues to showcase sex that goes beyond the general formulae where suction cups on the breasts and dental brace gags are used to keep the target controlled and excited while she is used for her controller's enjoyment. while the casual sex watcher will obviously focus on the penetration, there is no denying that all the control devices used on her will do more than keep the domination focused interested in the scene as well.

The third segment is a more focused on the harsh domination techniques as Shannon Kelley gets choked and forceably undressed before her flogging. The sex is done intentionally as a power charge where she begs for the penetration though the master is clearly controlling her while the sex is going on as she is chained at all time. Yeah I thought the stereotypical leather Nazi officer hat being kept on as the only worn clothing was stupid too.

The last segment is a return to the woman as top where she shaves her subbie's head smooth. After he continues to endure his mistress' desire of control, she rewards him with long deep oral sex showing that when you do prove your love to the satisfaction of your partner, your partner will work with you to fulfill your desires. For those who beleive that love should never have to be proven, they simply do not understand a power relationship. But they will probably understand the hot and heavy oral sex.

Overall, this film shows the intelligence and intensity of someone who TRULY understands the working of the adult industry and how to appeal to the largest possible audience WITHOUT sacrificing one for the other. The segmented format definitely does intrude on the traditional progressive BDSM session format that starts off gentle and progressively builds in intensity. But that same segmented format allows the various performers to offer different ideas at different intensity levels to appeal to the largest possible audience.

Thankfully, Anastasia and Liam understand that in order to make a SUCCESSFUL FETISH film that will appeal to the broader market these adult film makers have to BALANCE AND INTERGRATE imaginative sex with the BDSM == NOT sacrifice one for the other.

This simple fact has, and continues to, elude so many producers who can not understand that simple truth -- the general sex film consumer is not interested in power exchange focused presentations and the BDSM focused consumer is not interested in watching formulae sex penetration films that abandon the fetish elements for the sex. The ONLY way to appeal to both of them SUCCESSFULLY is to intergrate the two in the SAME SCENE.

Thank the gods that Hustler finally went to someone who understands that SIMPLE fact! And I think Hustler will make good sales and those solid sales will be maintained because they have finally secured a producer and director who are making product that does follow that simple truth.

Now if they would only cut down on the amount of promotions on the DVD for the generic bland formular vanilla sex. Thankfully we can skip over the ones in front of the film. The other generic vanilla sex promos are kept in the submenu rather than intruding on the film.


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IN A NUTSHELL:

Anastasia has SUCCESSFULLY relaunched the Taboo line of Hustler as a solid FETISH FOCUSED film production line that will appeal to the casual BDSM consumer AS WELL AS the vanilla consumers who are seeking solid sexual content that is more than just straight penetration as she directly incorporates and uses the fetish elements of the sessions AS AN INTEGRAL PART of each session rather than as a disposable background element that is routinely abandoned for the sexual penetration as in so many of so-called fetish films.

Anastasia has brought this series back to a reliable adventurous exploration of the fetish desire of the general fetish market without alienating the general sex consumer who wants more than just the ejaculation. Anastasia and Liam have delivered a good segmented collection of four different explorations of that specific idea -- MORE than just the sexual pop. And let's face it, that audience who want more excitement and power has LONG been denied any good product from this line. Anastasia and Liam understand that their audience and potential audience is not going to accept too much of one aspect over the other. And wisely they have made this film to be a solid balance of the two. And they HAVE produce a reliable fetish product that does not allow the sex to overwhelm the fetish audience and not isolate the sexual consumer either.

If Anastasia and Liam continue to develop powerful sexual content that deliberately uses the fetish FRONT AND CENTER as done in this film collection, I can see this series doing VERY well for BOTH interested consumer bases and potential NEW consumers as well who are looking for more than the stereotypical pop webclip collection.


FINAL RATING: SEVEN out of TEN

"Mistress Nicolette is a Dominatrix" Critique
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Production company: Rick Savage - Noose Videos

[ http://www.ricksavage.com ]


Production/recording Date: November 29th 2007


Distribution Company: Legend Videos [ http://www.legendatnight.com ]

Release Date: May 2008


Director: Angela D'Angelo (credited); Rick Savage


Positives:
* energetic performances
* solid BDSM sessions that progressively increase the bondage targets particular endurance
* Nicolette's open reactions and adjustments to her targets
* all targets react openly to their endurance session well



Negatives
* distribution company encodes DVD with MANDATORY commercial promos BEFORE YOU GET TO THE FILM
* no specific storyline for the film overall where it could have been.
No direct interaction linking the three sessions
* no background/bios of the performers other than Nicolette's interview which only references her website but does not actually spell it out.



Settings: private dungeon rooms


Film Time: 1 [hour] 30 [min] 07 [sec]

Gallery: eighteen (18) pictures
Auto-advance - can NOT skip forward or back to individual pictures on TV players (control will fast forward you through the entire gallery) Can pause by use of remove (though no button indicators for such feature on the DVD menu listing itself)
Transition: None pictures replaced into next

Rubber/Latex costuming amount: LOW - fingerless mitts; blindfolds, pump-up gags; dog collars;
latex pants and corset; latex dresses and skirts


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okay, Rule 1 of seduction and appreciation development in others -- do NOT insult your potential target.

Adding in tons of promos for other productions is not unexpected as again I do understand that this IS a BUSINESS and you are trying to SELL me something. Fair enough.

HOWEVER, MAKING ME SIT THROUGH THEM -- SIX (6) such advertisements for exact count!

AND WORSE YET -- BEFORE the film I PAID to see

AND EVEN STILL WORSE so I can NOT skip over these ads

makes me think of the production company in the WORST way -- almost to the point of not watching the film.

So you know that point deductions are going to be taken just for that ENFORCED commercial waste.

THANKFULLY Savage and D'Angelo decided to hire a serious pro-domme for the latest outing of this "is a Dominatrix" series rather than the part-time domme who have little to no screen presence and general porn stars who have no knowledge and/or interest in the BDSM area.

Mistress Nicolette is a solid performer and director in the formal BDSM film genre who has starred in several solid BDSM films. Nicolette usually performs as the seducing abuser who draws in the small-minded to endure ever increasing extensive abuse for endurance improvement so she can increase the power levels rather than the stereotypical mindless indulgence of watcher losers fall over themselves.

While this film is not directed by Nicolette, she remains in her domme persona and completely resists adopting the self-indulgent abuser who mindlessly just tears the wings off of the butterflies. That does not mean she does not enjoy watching the boys squirm but there is more than just watching them squirm going on.

The sessions are well structured as they progressively build on each other in intensity and creativity for each of the three men who endure.


The first session starts with Luke Cross getting beaten with a short horse end whip. Nicolette starts off with the traditional alternate spins but quickly moves into two handed direct swings. And several of the hits impact hard. After getting the entire area lit up she run a Wartenberg Wheel over his cheeks to increase the pain sensation in the area. His buttcheeks are now BRIGHT RED at this early point and we are only eight minutes into the film! As he is making too much noise, a gag is chosen and the session changes to the swing where we shift to the front area.

(Eye brows dance up and down in glee -- both Nicolette's and my own)
Don't you just love a woman who loves her work! The way Nicolette giggles about the coming torture makes the session that much more appreciative. But rather than make it another pain endurance we switch to tickling. Poking and probing and getting air restriction to caus breathe problems -- remember he is gagged and hanging by his limbs though the bulk of his weight is supported by the swing. sitting still no problem but try jumping all over the place. Gods I do enjoy an open mind.

But just to make sure that we are all remembering that this is an endurance BDSM session, the session ends with a hot waxing onto the penis makes sure the target does not get too comfortable in the hanging swing with the tickling. Don't you just love a woman who loves her work! The way Nicolettle giggles about the coming torture makes the session that much more appreciative. She sums the attitude up perfectly while she DUMPS the ENTIRE container of hot wax on his balls "Don't look at me like I am the most evil bitch ever, as you know I'm not". Just perfect as she is being truthful. She is conditioning him to higher progression as he endures 37 minutes! So it is not really torturing. Next time though? Well of course we will have to amp up the intensity to get him to the more intense and longer endurance.


The second session with Orion Cross is more of the soft sell seduction and latex fetish session - both on Nicolette and Orion. Full latex pants and corset-bustiere on Nicolette and half face gag/hood and fingerless mitts for Orion. I thought Nicolette was a masseuse with all the stretching and hand smacking she was doing. Since he likes to suck so much, Nicolette gives him a dildo to enjoy. Since he is not afraid of being outed as a gay cock sucking whore, Nicolette decides to switch to the electric wand endurance testing. I think she was practicing her own tattoo technique on him with that wand. She then blinds and gags him and proceeds to pound on his backside some more with several paddles and canes. Clothes pins on the underarm end off the session.


The third session with the cbt torture session where Little Billy gets his cock roped and his virgin nipples clipped. This session is well designed in increasing the torture on his body as the blood rushes back into the numbed areas. The session then switches from Little Billy's front to his back where he will endure a lot of caning, hitting and whipping to his back and buttcheeks.


Overall, Nicolette and her targets ALL work together to make sure that the sessions work well as individual endurance sessions. Nicolette does not make the sessions too abusive for the vanillas who may be curious about BDSM to drive them away with hamburger conversion scenes. Nor are the sessions weak and disorganized to prevent the CASUAL BDSM participant from enjoying the action shown.

Those who will be expecting Nicolette to be more intense from her "SCUM Hunter" films though will be better served by watching Nicolette's own production.

But for the casual BDSM film consumer, Nicolette almost redeems this series with her focused presentation, engaging interactive performance and creative endurance testing that presses all of the targets past their previous levels. I am almost hoping that she will come back and do more films in this series, especially when you consider past episodes such as Cat Cleevage, Nyomi Banxxx and -- shock -- Mika Tan's episodes. SKIP!

Though Gianna's episode was like this one fairly good.

Now if you will excuse me I gotta go sit through this same forced commercial crap for Anastasia and Mistress Gemini's film entries of the series. I hope that they as solid definite BDSM performers will also deliver solid entries for me to endure all the non-skippable commercials!

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IN A NUTSHELL:

This film is enjoyable as a self-contained indulgence of Mistress Nicolette if you are not expecting her to overwhelm you with powerful attacks such as her SCUM Hunter series where the men are hung upside down as slabs of meat to be processed though that scene with the swing DOES invoke that idea!

The producers of this film have arranged this film to appeal to more of the knowledgeable casual BDSM watchers by hiring someone who KNOWS how to do domination in front of the recording camera with interest and passion WITHOUT the need to ham up the session rather than hiring a casual porn performers in order to appeal to the vanillas who are looking for sex with something just a LITTLE bit different.

And Nicolette remains serious to the session enough to AVOID the stereotypes that so many others in this series have indulged in

-- namely excessively indulge as the stereotypical, overly indulgent self-effacing dominatrix whose lives only to smack, hit, spit and laugh maniac
ally at the enduring slave who has no reason for living beyond that of the domme.

But for the long term fans of Nicolette they may feel that these three sessions are not as powerful as most of Nicolette's self produced films and webseries. I think most who enjoy watching her will not be too badly offended by the lighter "conditioning" sessions here. Nicolette presents enough power and fetish concentration here to slate most of the casual BDSM watchers and enough straight fetish elements to keep the mid range consumers interested throughout her film.

Now if only they could hire Orion for "full encapsulated latex boy conversion" film work, we may have something here!

The real problem of this film is that Legend took control of this relatively good film and cut it into a formulae porn film format when it should NOT have been done.

To FORCE the film viewer to sit through largely UNwanted material is NOT a good thing. Most of the viewers are coming to this film EXPECTING IT TO BE A BDSM FILM FROM THE GET-GO as that IS the stated purpose of this series with the SPECIFIC tile of "IS a DOMINATRIX"! That ENFORCED vanilla sex content DOES impact on the desire of the film watcher despite having a rather good light to mid range BDSM film.

THEN Legend compounds the problem by cutting the film into segments, rather than making a continuous film even though it is apparent that the film segments could have been linked together directly. Again in appeal for the generic sex film consumer, the editor decided to present the three segment just as that -- three segments -- rather than three acts of a single movie as the segments CAN flow together. And would have done so better if the editors had linked the segments together better with causal links such as "Well I have to go and get ready for my next client". And that desire to force the film to be appreciative to the "vanilla who want something a little more" rather than the specific CASUAL BDSM market DOES impact on this film and takes it from being excellent to only being very good.

Oh well, just go do something else while you start up the disk for the commercials and enjoy the segments as Nicolette and her targets makes this film worth the endurance of time to get past that non-sense and hiccups in the film.



FINAL RATING: SIX out of TEN

 

 

"Submission 3 (APP)" Critique
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Production company:  Anastasia Pierce Productions [ http://www.anastasiapierce.com ]


Production Date:  September 17 2007

General Release date:  March 2008


Director:  Master Liam Pierce (also credited as editor)


Positives:
* Good smooth interaction between Anastasia and Darenzia in their respective roles
* believable domination reaction from Anastasia
* BDSM session remains focused on control and doesn't lose focus at anytime in its presentation
* solid production values in its recording


Negatives:
* Darenzia rushes through all her interactions with Anastasia
* film could -- SHOULD -- have been longer to appreciate all the interactions
- (There is nothing wrong in a long GOOD film that remains focused on its topic and presentation)
* Seems to expects deep reaction to the BDSM power being pushed on Anastasia, but Darenzia seems more focused on merely pushing Anastasia to the point of exhaustion


Settings:  Private stylized dungeon in a personal residence


Film Time:  59 minutes  46 seconds


Rubber/Latex costuming amount:  MODERATE - various elaborate latex dresses, pants and skirts; leggings; opera length gloves; posture and lower collars; latex straightjacket; butterfly gag; gasmasks
no full head hoods; no full body catsuits; no encapsulation.

Gallery:  ONE HUNDRED seventy nine (179) pictures
Auto-advance - can skip forward or back to individual pictures (no obvious button indicators for such feature on the DVD menu itself though);
Transition - pictures dissolve/fade into next selected


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Right from the opening this latest entry in the Submission series from Anastasia Pierce Productions (APP) clearly gets your attention and never lets go.

Anastasia is once again in her familiar forcibly bound position.  She is struggling to escape her chain bondage collar that is locked tight to her controller's throne.  She is so intent on trying to get free that her latest domme Darenzia catches her trying to escape.  Anastasia is given a quick proposal -- please her mistress and she will be freed.  Anastasia enters into the bargain and start by locking her tongue onto her domme's latex enclosed feet.  Darenzia decides to engage in some stimulation of her tongue slave by continually slapping and rubbing her slave as Anastasia gets ever closer to her mistress crotch.  Of course Dazenzia doesn't want Anastasia to succeed so quickly and then starts on a direct breast and nipple attack.

Dazenia quickly distracts her slave with some tongue manipulation and kissing before going back to attack Anastasia's breasts.  Too bad Darenzia succeeds in making Anastasia fail to excite her mistress and loses the bargain.  Darenzia quickly brings Anastasia's reality back to her.  "I better not see you trying to escape again."  Oh well, it looks like Anastasia really does not mind being her mistress' slave as she immediately turns to suckling even the bottom of Daranzia's shoes.

Gotta love those revealing dedicated union contract negotiation sessions. ;)

Darenzia plays her role well as the openly cruel mistress who just lives to see how much individual pressure Anastasia can endure.  She shows off that sadistic attitude very well in presenting herself as understanding that it is the ANTICIPATION of the coming pain more than the actual pain itself that most fear.  Darenzia showcases that understanding very well as she shows off the coming torments such as constantly snapping rat traps in front of Anastasia's nipples and then twisting the nipples to stand erect to have a better target to impact on!  By constantly teasing and showcasing the coming torments, Darenzia really captures the self glorifying sadistic monster that one really fears in the pit of their own anticipations.  My only note against Darenzia is that Darenzia is going too fast through the attacks that Anastasia does not have time to dwell on the pain and endure.

The session continues with Anastasia bound into a latex straightjacket and having her nipples attacked with the mousetraps.  After a period of pulls and whacks Anastasia is suction-cupped on her breasts and vagina and left in that condition for a period of time (suggested to be overnight) to get her ready for the next set of tortures that Anastasia will have to endure.

When Darenzia arrives later (the next day) to see how Anastasia has endured during her time, we see that Anastasia has been gagged with an inflatable butterfly gag that has been pumped up fairly well.  

Darenzia soon tires of her attack on Anastasia's mouth and switches to her feet.  Tickling and pounding, using a Wartenberg Wheel, short paddle and --

like I said -- too much, too fast

but all of it is good however.


After enduring all of Darenzia's whirlwind frenzy samplers of bondage and BDSM attacks, Darenzia decides to reward her well-enduring slave with vaginal penetration.  However Darenzia decides to blind her slave with a closed eyed gasmask.  Darenzia also wears a gasmask with a dildo rebreather unit attached which she uses to penetrate her appreciative slave.

As the film ends it seems that Anastasia has relented and all thoughts of escape are long forgotten in her embrace of her stern controlling, but most intimate, partner.

But as we know, it will soon be time to pack up the slave and send her onto yet the next controller for her continuing endurance and enhancement of life through her submission.


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IN A NUTSHELL

Anastasia has once again delivered a solidly enjoyable BDSM session with her enduring some solid mid range BDSM techniques with her guest starring domme.  Darenzia comes across as totally believable in her role as the self indulgent slave mistress of poor Anastasia who for some reason mistakenly believes she would be better off somewhere else.  But despite the initial pain of her life as the personal plaything of her controller she recants and adapts once again back into the self enjoying bondage doll that we all love to see.  The interaction between Darenzia and Anastasia is a little stronger than her earlier episodes as Darenzia does a lot of stomping and foot attacks on Anastasia fairly well.  Though as most now know Anastasia is not going to endure PD level abuse as she has to go do other film roles as well and such cuts and whelps will impact on her ability to do such roles on-camera.

The only real complaint some will have with this film (and its level of intensity) is that Darenzia runs through the various bondage items usage so fast, that there is little time to really enjoy each one.  Nipple clamps run right into hand smacks then into foot press and then back to more nipple attacks then to gag usage then to foot torture and then to -- SHEESH!  Darenzia -- SLOW DOWN!  Indulge in your domination!  And let us do so too ;)

This episode is going more after the power BDSM fans as it has more direct power interactions between Anastasia and Darenzia than the previous two episodes.  Though for those who want to see Anastasia's reaction to her controllers this film will seem weaker than the earlier episodes where the bondage is lingered over which gives the watcher more appreciation of Anastasia's reactions to the individual sessions than this fast paced run through.

But nonetheless, this film is a very solid entry in this series.

And that very good interaction between Darenzia and Anastasia will more than likely will make most say again

-- more please!


FINAL RATING:  SIX out of ten

"Charlie's Anals: Julie Knight Exposed" Critique
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Production company:  Sweet Pictures (Netherlands) [ http://www.sweet-pictures.com ]


Original Release Date:  March 17th 2008
General Release date:  undetermined in 2008


Positives:
* Very powerful and focused anal presentation that is rarely shown
* VERY imaginative usage of sexual formats and positions
* Solid fetish sexual on-screen performances by the actresses in the characters' physical and psychological attitudes
* Good performances from all the performers involved throughout the entire film


Negatives:
* Due to the extreme and controversial basis of this film (Anal fisting), it will more than likely NOT be released in North America
* no story beyond the setup for the sex
* performer's acting is usually over-the-top, including the sex acts which will limit the film's appeal to the larger adult film consumer audience


Settings:  Personal residences


Film Time:  1 hour 55 minutes

Rubber/Latex costuming amount: NONE -- other than Julie Knight's thigh-high latex boots

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I am NOT a fan of straight vanilla sex films, as most sex films are as weak and unimaginative as the formulae romance novel.  But this film clearly shows that sex films CAN be powerful and engaging as it is clearly one of the unforgiving and unapologetic power sex fetish films that has been released in several years.

THAT sheer imaginative power that uses the idea of sex BEYOND the mere simple vanilla penetration makes this film highly engaging in many ways that most fetish sex film watchers long for and most gentle sex film watcher do not want to see.  That is one of the reasons I had to censor the cover as this film is clearly made for the powerplayers BY POWERPLAYERS.  There is nothing subtle or gentle about this film and that is clear from the beginning.

Julie Knight and Gia Paloma continue to show that they are the elite of the sexual BDSM performers who do actual BDSM AND sex in front of the adult cameras.  And this film is no exception for them.  Both Julie and Gia engage their scenes with sheer power, on-screen intensity AND creativity beyond what many DIRECTORS want from their performers which makes them such in-demand performers for power plays. 

Julie Knight's segment starts off as a simple one on one sexual scene with her partner who decides to take it to a higher level.  But Julie's on-screen demand for penetration overcomes her partner to ever greater levels that he can not as a single person fulfill.  So rather than take the time to get a second male performer Jule directly decides to aid him by anally fisting herself while she gags on his own large sized penis.  Needless to say, the manner that Julie does this to herself will captivate most.  Julie simply has made herself the power leader of the sexual film industry with this one for while more than a few solid fetish sex performers have done self-fisting such as the Vietdominatrix (formerly known as Cheryl Dynasty/Cheryl Lynn Kahn) the sheer seductiveness and repeat power that Julie masturbates herself with is far more than some of the self fisters who merely insert their hand into themselves and then remove their hands.

Gia Paloma takes three-way to a new level with her insatisable desire to be filled.  Seriously all that was needed was Gia to be penetrated by all three men in the same orifice at the same time.  I expect to see that next time the way she was going at it here.  Though for the more casual consumers she also allows dual same time vaginal penetration as well as the more normal three penetration format.

The one KEY unavoidable problem with this film is that the individual scenes are not integrated into one whole story and the specific lacking of the characters' development and background as a story.  But the intensity of this film's individual scenes with Julie Knight and Gia Pamola will cover the two weaker segments with Exotica and Veronica Jet.  Kat's scene could have been more intense as she is a known low-end BDSM performer whose has shown her own power levels with specific BDSM producers.  But for whatever reason, the producer decided that she was to do a formulae sex scene.  But even with the padding of the three additional segments,  there is no doubt this film is one of the more powerful and imaginative sex films made. 

If this film had been extended to just be an extended exploration of Julie Knight's and Gia Pamola's segments, this film would be held up as the restart of the power play films.  As is it is still a powerful and imaginative creation that continues to assures Julie and Gia as the finest performers in the sexual fetish area.

But unfortunately, it is precisely because this film is so good in being powerful AND sexually imaginative beyond the bland formulae bouncing, this film will more than likely not be released here in North America.  Thus consumers will have to either go abroad or order from overseas in order to attain this film.

But despite that limitation, this film is a VERY GOOD sexual fetish film for its sheer power and Julie Knight's and Gia Pamola's performances.  All I can say is this film d these two lead fetish sex performers should continue to inspire many specific BDSM and fetish focused film production companies who are looking for more than the same old "lather, rinse, repeat" so many churn out.


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IN A NUTSHELL

An imaginative and powerful sexual film that shows off the intensity and presence of Julie Knight and Gia Pamola in scenes that fetish sex film consumers will just scream to become the basis of future fetish sex films.

Julie Knight and Gia Pamola continue to show off their ability, creativity and willingness to show off new and more intense scenes for their audience.  While the film has the same overall problems of weak storyline and unavoidable padding with extra scenes that distract from the main presence there is no doubt these two performers' segment should be causing the fetish production companies to continue seeking these two out for years to come.


FINAL RATING:  SIX out of ten