Archives / Laurie Smith

Review: Heart Throbs

Standing in the shadow of the two Bill Eagle originals and, to a lesser extent, Svetlana’s four “cupcake” movies, “Heart Throbs”, while not perfect, manages to come away looking pretty good. After a surprisingly bland third entry, one that was filmed on a sound stage and involved almost no...

Review: Taste of Money

Mostly of interest as the comeback vehicle for cult adult actress Constance Money (real name : Susan Jensen), unforgettable star of Radley Metzger’s brilliant “Opening of Misty Beethoven”, this is a fun if far from fantastic – try saying that five times fast ! – little adult movie from...

Review: Throat 12 Years After

Also Known As: Throat.. 12 Years After Gerard Damiano, creator of the original DEEP THROAT in 1972, adds his own sequel of sorts with this surprisingly thoughtful and frequently witty tale of two acquainted married couples and their various erotic (mis-)adventures. George Payne is married to pretty Michelle Maren (whose...

Review: Hollywood Starlets

Hollywood Starlets begins with an opening title card, setting up the purpose for the film: This movie is dedicated to all the would be starlets. Each year thousands of girls are attracted to the glitter of Hollywood’s lights. This is the story of three of them… Bruce Seven isn’t...

Review: Back To Class 2

Follow-up in name only to Back To Class, also known as, the Traci-less version of Sister Dearest. Back To Class 2 is an interesting film that pieces together several other films to make one, almost coherent, storyline. It’s so good that I’m sure Japanese director, and noted film-dicer, Godfrey...