Movie Review: White Trash

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Tony Alizzi.
Cast: Rod Barry, Trent Cougar, Clay Maverick, Bret Wolfe, Anthony Shaw, Luke Pearson, Chad Johnson, Rowdy Carson, Frieda Lay Brown, Sharon Kane.

Straight from the land of Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake and Jenny Jones comes MSR Video’s latest, White Trash. Although the high-concept box cover screams National Enquirer, this funny and twisted comedy owes more to director John Waters than anyone.

In the opening scene, garish Earlene (Rowdy Carson) sets out for the karaoke finals with her trashy friend Kitty (the hysterical Sharon Kane). She’s upset because her husband, Luther (Trent Cougar), wants to stay home and watch bad TV. But when we learn that hot nephew Jeremiah (Bret Wolfe) is coming over to give him a wet and sloppy blowjob, who can blame the guy? Jeremiah is one stud who likes to keep things all in the family, as he then proceeds to blow his cousin, Amos (supercute Rod Barry). Again, who can blame him? The pairing of Wolfe and Barry brings to mind another film classic, Deliverance, as there is much squealing and piggish behavior. Barry even spits beer at Wolfe while fucking him. It doesn’t get much trashier than this scene, but the models manage to make it work.

Meanwhile, Earlene and Kitty are serviced at the gas station by hot mechanic Duke (the beautiful Clay Maverick). After the girls go on their way, Duke gets down to business in the restroom with a horny trucker (veteran Chad Johnson) and a blond slut (Anthony Shaw). Things once again get piggy in this terrific threeway, which includes oral, anal and even some pissing.

Back home, slutty sister Candy (Frieda Lay Brown) divulges that her boyfriend, Leroy (Luke Pearson), stole a pig from the farm. Guess it’s a family favorite because Luther and Amos race over to Leroy’s to get it back. Leroy is busy jacking off, until father and son decide to rape and humiliate him. Again, there is much spitting, whipping and rough play. But fear not, these guys know how to bring home the bacon. (Sorry, that line is straight from Rick Tugger’s cornball script.)

White Trash has an entertaining storyline, snappy dialogue and some good down-home music by Gian Franco. Director Tony Alizzi gets light, breezy performances from his attractive cast, right down to their perfectly awful Southern accents. The humor and fun never outweigh the hot and dirty sex. Who said trash was bad for you? (MSR Video)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Rob Romoni

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Originally from: “Perth Amboy, New Jersey, or as we say in Jersey, off Exit 10 of the Turnpike.”
Age: 29
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 185
Distinguishing features: “My eyes and my overall bad-boy look.”
Tattoos/piercings: “I have two tattoos: one on my back and one on my lower stomach.”
Penis size: “It’s seven inches, cut and thick.”
Sexual orientation: Gay
Ethnic background: Italian and German
Education: B.S. in Business Management
First adult performance: Colton (All Worlds Video)
Subsequent performances: Knight Spot (All Worlds Video), After Shock 1 and 2 (Falcon Studios), 2 (2 Magazine)
What did you do before getting into porn? “The 9-to-5 thing for a long time. Then I realized that there were so many limitations set on me, and I found myself missing out on life and travel, so I took a chance to leave it.”
How did you get into the industry? “My boyfriend, Jason Land, went out to San Diego and met with All Worlds Video. After he spoke to them, he called and asked if I would be interested in working for the studio too. After we talked about it, I decided to give it a try. Jason gave them a picture of me, and within a week I flew to San Diego and did their live Web show and had a great time. Then they offered me a movie. I accepted and haven’t looked back.”
How did you get your name? “From my Italian background, and I thought it was something different.”
Most memorable on-screen performance: “It has to be the first scene I did in the movie Colton. I was in a bathroom with Colton Ford and Adam Wolfe, and I was a little nervous. But by the end of the day, I knew that I didn’t need to be. This first performance will always be the number-one choice for me.”
Most memorable on-set performance not captured on tape: “There were so many great times filming After Shock. It got me to start carrying my own camera around to take behind-the-scenes shots.”
Favorite co-star? Jason Land
Favorite sex act: “In public and up against the wall—top or bottom.”
What are your long-term goals? “Financial freedom, constant self-improvement, to maintain my down-to-earth personality, laugh each day, and to always remember who has helped me along the way and help them when they need me.”

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Chad Johnson

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

When asked how it felt to be inducted into the prestigious AVN Hall of Fame at this year’s ceremony in March 2002, Chad Johnson cackles, “It made me feel old!” For this 42-year-old porn veteran, it was a much deserved and long-awaited promotion to porn’s upper echelon. Johnson, who began making films in the early ’80s, only recently returned to the industry that made him a star. “When I look at those old videos,” he says, “I think, Wow! I look like a baby!”

Director Gino Colbert, who presented Johnson with his award, has known the hirsute hunk for 15 years. “Chad is truly one of the great, genuine guys in the business,” says Colbert, “and he has only gotten more handsome with time.”

It has been a long climb to the top for Johnson, who hails from West Palm Beach, Florida, but now lives in Redondo Beach, California. And it all started with a chance encounter with one of porn’s premier auteurs. “I was 19 years old and walking down the street in West Hollywood,” Johnson recalls. “[Director] William Higgins pulled up in his Porsche and asked, ‘Have you thought about doing movies?’ And I said, ‘What kind of movies?’ I had no idea what he was talking about.”

Before long, Johnson found out. He was offered a role in Higgins memorable 1984 film Pipeline, but things did not go according to plan. “Higgins made me bottom,” Johnson says, “and it was not a good experience. I felt like I was raped in that movie. If you watch it, you can tell by the expression on my face.”

So after appearing in just one other film (the 1986 Catalina classic The Pizza Boy: He Delivers), Johnson decided to pack it in. But three years later, the industry beckoned once again. And this time, he followed his true calling. “When I was 23, I had a brand-new car that I needed to pay off,” Johnson says. “So I decided to do porn again for the money. But I told my agent that I would only do it if I could be a top.”

Over the next six months Johnson appeared in about a dozen films, including Perfect Ten, Delicious and Too Big for His Britches. But even though he found his niche as a top, reaching a new level of fame in the late ’80s, Johnson was never completely comfortable with the role of porn star. “I always felt like an oddball,” he says. “Everyone else was blond and young with smaller frames. I was dark and hairy. I wasn’t the norm.”

But Johnson’s return to porn proved to be short-lived. While on a movie set, he met co-star Dane Ford (supposed “brother” of late porn legend Leo Ford), and the two began an 11-year relationship. “Everyone said it wouldn’t last,” Johnson says with a laugh, “but we were together for a long time. And it was Dane who took me out of the business.”

During his next hiatus from the industry, Johnson returned to school and began a career as a hairdresser. When his relationship with Ford ended a few years ago, Johnson decided to look up agent Johnny Johnston. “I met a fan who showed me some of my old movies,” Johnson says. “I had never seen a lot of them. I thought they were pretty good. So, I wasn’t in a relationship, I was 40 and still looked okay, and I thought, If I’m gonna do it, I better do it now.”

Since his latest comeback, Johnson has done 14 movies, including Man Academy, Echoes and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He says that the industry has changed a lot in the 20 years since he got his start, and, in his estimation, not always for the best. “In the ’80s, you were treated like a star,” he says. “Today, they use you up and spit you out. In fact, the money was better back then.”

So for now, Johnson is planning his next career as a gemologist. His future in porn remains unclear. “I might be done,” he says. “I enjoy doing the movies. They are cool, but work is work. Plus, I’m not getting any younger.” At least this veteran performer has the satisfaction of winning the AVN Hall of Fame Award, which proudly sits on a dresser in his bedroom. “It was important to me to win,” Johnson says. “I felt, finally, recognition! It felt really good.”

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Jeremy Tucker

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Sexy porn star Jeremy Tucker returns to New York on Thursday, May 9, 2002, for a special midnight show at Stonewall. The perfectly built twentysomething from east Texas has certainly kept busy in his three years in the porn industry. Tucker has appeared in more than 20 films, including recent releases such as Raging Stallion’s Raiders of the Lost Arse, Men of Odyssey’s White Party Boiz, and Chi Chi LaRue’s The Missing Link for All Worlds Video. When he’s not making movies, the tall (six foot) and solid (180 pounds) hunk enjoys riding his bike, shopping and going to the beach. We recently caught up with Tucker at his home in Los Angeles as he snacked on a light breakfast of tortilla chips and ranch dressing.

What can we expect from your upcoming midnight appearance at Stonewall?
Well, they tell me I am doing a 30-minute erotic show, so I guess it will be a 30-minute erotic show. (laughs) I haven’t performed live in a while, but it’s kinda like riding a bike. Performing live is cool when people appreciate what you’re doing. You react to the audience’s energy. But midnight is past my bedtime, so I’ll have to nap on the plane.
And afterward you’ll be doing an autograph session. Tell us about your fans.
My fans are a broad audience—from the young to the old. I mean I’ve been clocked by everyone from people in wheelchairs to drag queens. (laughs) You just can’t have any expectations. You just have to go into it with an open mind. Besides I’m a social kind of guy.
You’ve been doing porn for a while now. Are you still enjoying it?
Yeah, I’m still going strong after three years. I wouldn’t be doing it if I wasn’t having fun.
Tell us about your latest films.
Making Raiders of the Lost Arse was great, working with [director] Chris Ward and Raging Stallion. My scene for White Party Boiz was filmed at The Abbey in L.A. And The Missing Link was nasty. I can get into some kink if I am into the person. For that scene I was with Blake Harper and two other guys, so it was fun.
And I hear you’re up for a part in director Wash West’s next film.
Yeah, but I can’t really talk about it. It’s still in development. I love working with Wash though.
Well, he has won a lot of awards. And speaking of which, you won for Best Ethnic Performer at last year’s Grabby Awards. What is your feeling about winning awards?
It’s not really important to me. I guess it’s cool, but it’s not gonna determine how I feel about a performance. It’s all about politics anyway. I do the stuff I am directed to do. I mean I accepted the award, and I thanked the fans, but it was a new thing for me.
Would you say you’re a shy person?
Oh, yeah. When you’re having sex on film, it’s not really you. You’re performing. But getting onstage, if I am prepared, I’m okay, but accepting that award, I wasn’t prepared.
Are you very involved in the West Hollywood porn scene?
I don’t really keep up with who’s doing what. I just do my own thing. I follow my creative juices. Jeremy Tucker is a character I play. I try to balance my life as a porn star and an individual. It gets complex at times.
Are you still single?
Yeah, nobody wants me. (laughs)
Can I ask about your reported relationship with porn star Sam Dixon?
No.
Okay, how about the controversial, supposedly anti-gay remarks you made at a porn event last year?
No. I made a public apology about that, so it’s done as far as I’m concerned.
Do you ever watch your own movies?
No, dude! If I saw myself I’d get so embarrassed. For sure.
What’s the hottest thing you’ve done on film?
My scene with Marcus Iron in Convictions. There was a lot of chemistry there. He was very open, which made it easier.
Have you been to New York City since 9/11?
No, but I love New York, dude. People are a little more real there. It has been hard for me to comprehend what happened there. It’s so far-fetched that people planned to kill other people, and now people are getting bombed and we are at war. I have closed my eyes to it a bit. I know it’s there, but my motto is, “Live and let live.”
And are you still living up to your reputation as a party boy?
I have my moods. Sometimes I like to stay home and cook dinner and rent videos. Then I’ll have my party moods. I have a good time. (laughs)

Reprinted from HX magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Danny Hunter

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Originally from: Westport, Connecticut
Age: 21
Height: 6’ 1”
Weight: 170
Distinguishing features: Hot hairy body and a major cock, which he can self-suck
Tattoos/piercings: “No piercings and two tattoos—a new-school graffiti design on my left thigh and a Keith Haring wraparound on my right calf.”
Penis size: 10 x 6 1/2 cut
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Ethnic background: Russian/Eastern European
Education: Pre-law student in New York City
First adult performance: Starting Young (Channel One Releasing)
Subsequent performances: Glory Holes of New York (Oh Man! Studios)
What did you do before getting into porn? “I worked as a go-go dancer in a nightclub.”
How did you get into the industry? “I was dancing at a club in New York City when Chi Chi LaRue came in. I immediately approached her, and after she saw me suck myself off, she booked me for my first movie.”
How did you get your name? “I have a good friend named Danny, and I thought Hunter was a solid-sounding name. So, I became Danny Hunter.”
Most memorable on-screen performance: “My first scene. There was a great energy between me and Kyle Kennedy, plus it was my first time, so there was a lot of excitement around that. And Chi Chi was awesome. She made me feel really confident.”
Most memorable on-set performance not captured on tape: “I don’t kiss and tell!”
Favorite co-star? “Out of the two scenes I’ve done, Kyle Kennedy. He’s totally my type and has an amazing ass.”
Favorite sex act: “I could eat ass for days.”
What are your long-term goals? “I want to be a porn superstar. I want to walk into a nightclub in the city and have people say, ‘Oh my God, that’s Danny Hunter!’ and have all these holes in my face for the taking! But if a few guys jack off while watching me, I’ll be satisfied.”

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Movie Review: Men in Exhile

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Directors: Scott Masters and John Travis.
Cast: Jake Hart, Rocky, Robert Collins, Scott Austin, Matt Spencer, Drew Larson, Logan Reed, Jason Hawke, Nino Bacci, Rick Mathews, Michel Mattel, Tom Daniels, Dan Cross.

Veteran directors Scott Masters and John Travis combine their considerable talents in this erotic fantasy from Studio 2000. Adorable Jake Hart arrives at the Inn Exhile in Palm Springs, where he is shown the Corridor of Giants, a group of lifelike statues that sets him to dreaming. First, he imagines the coupling of wonderfully gifted Robert Collins and Scott Austin. Collins steals the show here with a sweaty and sexy pornformance. Then, statues Drew Larson and Matt Spencer magically come to life in a waterfall. The chemistry between these hotties is just right, as Larson and Spencer suck and flip-flop in a beautifully lit and shot scene. Next, Hart cooks up a six-man orgy (Logan Reed and Nino Bacci are standouts, as always) before the ultimate fantasy in which rock-hard Rocky (pictured, top) comes to his room and goes bottoms up. Or is it just a fantasy? There are many highlights along the way, but you’ll want to watch to the end to see the surprise twist finale. It, like the rest of this superb effort, does not disappoint. (Studio 2000)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Movie Review: Porn Struck 2

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Directors: Dan Cross, Doug Jeffries, Chris Miles, Casey and Peter O’Brian, Chad Donovan.
Cast: Derik Thorn, Jeremy Jordan, Blake Harper, Colton Ford, Steve Dragon, Larry Wolf, Tuck Johnson, David Pierre, Hans Ebson, Sven Corvette, Antonio Madiera, Anthony Holloway.

All Worlds Video brings together another group of talented directors in the second edition of its popular Porn Struck series. Filmed at the new All Worlds Resort in Palm Springs, the video also boasts a gifted cast. Jeremy Jordan and Derik Thorn get things started in a delightful twink scene directed by Dan Cross. But Blake Harper and new love Colton Ford (pictured, above) really turn up the heat in a scene helmed by Doug Jeffries. These two cuties suck, share a double-headed dildo, flip-flop and have a grand old time. What a fun couple! Next, Tuck Johnson and David Pierre do the dirty deed for director Chris Miles. Johnson (sporting his latest bizarre hairdon’t) has one of the most expressive faces in porn, and this scene is no exception. Just watch this boy’s facial contortions as he fucks. Hot! Directors Casey and Peter O’Brian guide Hans Ebson and Sven Corvette through a shower fuck. (Ebson uses a red condom to keep things interesting.) And in the final scene, director Chad Donovan gets arty to great effect as boyfriend Antonio Madiera takes Anthony Holloway’s thick piece. These are five solid scenes filmed in a scenic dessert oasis. Who wouldn’t be porn struck in such an ideal setting with this dreamy cast? (All Worlds Video)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)