Hollywood Sins
by Edward Holzman
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Actor: Hal Hutton, Kim Dawson, Mia Zottoli, Tracy RyanDirector: Edward Holzman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-13
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Playboy Home Video
DVD Reviews of Hollywood Sins
DVD Review: One of Eros' Top 3 -- With A Bullet
Summary: 5 Stars
Us sad-sack fans of softcore have a rather daunting task -- to find a Cinemax softcore flick that ably demonstrates the numerous desired aspects of the genre, as well as the obligatory 'plot thread' that won't make us cringe. I know I'm not speaking for everybody, though I admittedly have been a follower of the genre ever since 1994 when Andy Sidaris' "Hard Hunted" gave me this funny, anxious feeling one late summer night at 2:00am in my 15-year-old pants.
The only mistake I ever made with this movie is that I chose it to be the very first Eros release I ever watched back in 1999, venturing away from the New City Releases of the mid-'90s. For me, this has everything I want in a softcore, and I like a lot of stuff from them. Namely: numerous sex scenes (both rough and soft), obligatory bathing scene, obligatory lesbian scene, and the really hot Asian girl that just can't control herself. What the hell else could you possibly ever ask from such late-night viewing?
Is this REALLY a 5-star movie? No, don't be stupid. But as an official entry in this specific genre, yeah, high marks all the way. "Hollywood Sins" (directed by softcore mogul Edward Holzman) should be a movie of this type to work up to, not get your get feet wet with. Bummer that this was my first shot out of the gate. Every Eros project I've seen since just manages to pale in comparison, unfortunately. Let me get the unnecessary plot pitch out of the way: promiscuous movie agent sleeps with wrong woman, gets turned into a patsy for sexual harassment and a double-cross, has to salvage his failing agency and hold onto a new actress that guarantees a breakthrough performance for what will surely be a big hit. BAM. Reality in a can, right? But here's the info that you're really after:
9 spicy interludes spread evenly across a 108-minute running time, long for this type of flick. 6 are boy/girl, 2 are girl/girl, 1 is girl (solo). All these scenes are taken to completion (only 2 feel slightly rushed), and all the sounds of the actors/actresses can be heard, even over the background music. Another plus about Holzman is his affinity for varying positions, and this movie has many.
Oh... and the lesbian exchange between the Russian and the Nubian... will spin your head around like Linda Blair. Undoubtedly one of the... Hottest... couplings I've seen in any film. And I mean "HOT" like: slow, very sensual, romantic, soft, and rather explicit. Eyebrows will be raised, believe you me.
Like I said before, this one is a cut above mainly because of the variety and quantity of sex, along with high production values for a straight-to-video release. Good camera work, rhythmic editing. Besides, pretty much every girl involved in this (Tracy Ryan, Kim Dawson, Mia Zottoli, Dee Summer, so forth) is a real looker; some *beautiful* bodies on display. And -- call me crazy -- but frogging always looks better on 35mm than retrograde video. And I'd be lying if I said that this little gem hasn't been the scale-tipper for me on a few second dates. Is THAT reason enough to at least check it out?
Bottom line: always dependable, money well-invested, fits right on your shelf (or that buried space in the very back of your cabinet).
P.S. Not like I should have to mention this to any legit softcore fan, but this review concerns the UNRATED edition available after a long wait on DVD. Let me put it this way: 108 min. Unrated compared to its R-rated counterpart at 95 min. You do the sexy math.
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