It's not often that a movie shows up with so little promise. Cable cheerfully listed this insipid title with its Kiss of Death `R'. And the normally encyclopedic IMDb in its original buildout (now corrected) could only produce the year of production and the names of two of the male leads, leaving the impression that late-night cable was segmenting its audience with `Biff and Steve Work Out At the Gym'.
And tuning in listfully, ten or fifteen minutes into the movie, in the middle of an unbelievably demure romp in the woods, this could easily be mistaken for an Amish-rated version. Then an extraordinary event happens. We move to a tandem plot line and Internet Vixen, Lorissa McComas, appears in one of her patented nude photo shoots. From that moment, this movie never falters, using its twin plot lines (couple stranded in the woods meet photographer and model on location) to display erotic scenes like a hatrack hangs fedoras.
Intentional or not, the three principals are a virtual viewer's menu of women: blonde, brunette, and redhead. The pageboy blonde is elfin Brandy Davis, whose huge eyes and provocative smile are as inviting as her very natural-looking body. The brunette mane belongs, of course, to Lorissa; with a near-perfect body, she can go from innocent to wanton in the click of a camera shutter - the lens loves her and she loves to return the favor.
The third item on the bill-of-fare is a lush French redhead, Gaelle Comparat. A relative newcomer to late-night cable, Gaelle still earns her Merit Badge in sexual mischief. In the first of two girl-girl scenes, she joins Brandy in the outdoor shower to play a little Lather-Me-Up, Scottie. (A corollary of the unwritten rules about girl-girl scenes seems to be that they are more legit in `wet' environments: shower, pool, hot tub, etc.) She also has a scene with her ex-boyfriend, extending an invitation to bed by plunging her hands down the front of his boxer shorts. Now this is just a movie and Gaelle is a professional actress working in this movie and she' s probably just winding her watch in there. But the invitation appears very genuine and sets the tone for an intense encounter.
The second group grope begins with Lorissa in another photo shoot, undressing and inviting Brandy into the hot tub. Brandy is open to all suggestions and joins Lorissa for a bit of exploration. As the scene heats up, they pause in mid-caress, look seductively at the Sensitive Boyfriend, and invite him to join in, plugging directly into the USB of the male libido. But even with this appeal to a strictly male fantasy, the scene appears to be aimed at that narrow sliver of the female audience. Shot mostly in close-ups, with a few medium shots to show who's where, the low-key nature of this scene creates a lot of intimacy but not much raw carnal power. It's still provocative though, even if Lorissa ends her part by simply wandering out of the shot. (Since her next date is a blue-filtered Tantric yoga session in the teepee with her new boyfriend, maybe she needed to re-align her chakras.)
The movie finally just lumbers to a close with the arrival of Lorissa's psycho ex-boyfriend, who has been lurking throughout. With a flurry of fists, White Hats win the battle, couples renew their vows, and credits roll.
Still, it has been a great ride. This movie looks terrific. Crisply focused and saturated with color, it features gorgeous women, plenty of nudity, and more combinations than a lock factory. If this is the new benchmark of late-night cable, this will be a very enjoyable season.
And tuning in listfully, ten or fifteen minutes into the movie, in the middle of an unbelievably demure romp in the woods, this could easily be mistaken for an Amish-rated version. Then an extraordinary event happens. We move to a tandem plot line and Internet Vixen, Lorissa McComas, appears in one of her patented nude photo shoots. From that moment, this movie never falters, using its twin plot lines (couple stranded in the woods meet photographer and model on location) to display erotic scenes like a hatrack hangs fedoras.
Intentional or not, the three principals are a virtual viewer's menu of women: blonde, brunette, and redhead. The pageboy blonde is elfin Brandy Davis, whose huge eyes and provocative smile are as inviting as her very natural-looking body. The brunette mane belongs, of course, to Lorissa; with a near-perfect body, she can go from innocent to wanton in the click of a camera shutter - the lens loves her and she loves to return the favor.
The third item on the bill-of-fare is a lush French redhead, Gaelle Comparat. A relative newcomer to late-night cable, Gaelle still earns her Merit Badge in sexual mischief. In the first of two girl-girl scenes, she joins Brandy in the outdoor shower to play a little Lather-Me-Up, Scottie. (A corollary of the unwritten rules about girl-girl scenes seems to be that they are more legit in `wet' environments: shower, pool, hot tub, etc.) She also has a scene with her ex-boyfriend, extending an invitation to bed by plunging her hands down the front of his boxer shorts. Now this is just a movie and Gaelle is a professional actress working in this movie and she' s probably just winding her watch in there. But the invitation appears very genuine and sets the tone for an intense encounter.
The second group grope begins with Lorissa in another photo shoot, undressing and inviting Brandy into the hot tub. Brandy is open to all suggestions and joins Lorissa for a bit of exploration. As the scene heats up, they pause in mid-caress, look seductively at the Sensitive Boyfriend, and invite him to join in, plugging directly into the USB of the male libido. But even with this appeal to a strictly male fantasy, the scene appears to be aimed at that narrow sliver of the female audience. Shot mostly in close-ups, with a few medium shots to show who's where, the low-key nature of this scene creates a lot of intimacy but not much raw carnal power. It's still provocative though, even if Lorissa ends her part by simply wandering out of the shot. (Since her next date is a blue-filtered Tantric yoga session in the teepee with her new boyfriend, maybe she needed to re-align her chakras.)
The movie finally just lumbers to a close with the arrival of Lorissa's psycho ex-boyfriend, who has been lurking throughout. With a flurry of fists, White Hats win the battle, couples renew their vows, and credits roll.
Still, it has been a great ride. This movie looks terrific. Crisply focused and saturated with color, it features gorgeous women, plenty of nudity, and more combinations than a lock factory. If this is the new benchmark of late-night cable, this will be a very enjoyable season.