Love is a Dangerous Game (New Sensations Romance - 2011)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - February 9, 2016

Starring :

Richie Calhoun
Xander Corvus
Rocco Reed
Jack Lawrence
Natasha Nice
Kimberly Kane
Alyssa Branch
Kelly Klass
                                                                                                                     

Synopsis
When children's writer, Paulina Connelly, decides to embark on a new career writing horror, she has no idea how it will completely change her life. Needing guidance, she seeks advice from acclaimed horror novelist, Wes Mueller. In their first phone conversation she feels an undeniable connection and agrees to meet with him. But, as their relationship progresses, information about his suspicious past comes to light causing her to fear for her own safety. Is Wes the man of her dreams?...or will Paulina be his next victim? Things aren't always what they seem in this quirky, suspenseful romance!

(Runtime - 1 hr. 34 mins.)

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In the film, LOVE IS A DANGEROUS GAME, despite finding great success with her series of "Molly the Magical Meerkat" books, children's book Author, "Paulina Connelly"(Natasha Nice), looks to make a career change, when she is inspired to pen a Horror novel, by the works of best selling Horror Novelist, "Wes Mueller"(Richie Calhoun).  She finds his work, both edgy and exciting, which is just the type of stuff that she hopes to soon write herself.  It takes some convincing on Paulina's part, but soon, she convinces her agent, Donald"(Jack Lawrence), to give her a shot.  However, for Paulina, there is only one problem - she doesn't know where to begin.  Looking for inspiration, who better to call, than the very man whom inspired her in the first place?  Although he has an unlisted number, the savvy Paulina is able to locate and purchase Mueller's number online, and soon calls him up.  Wes Mueller, who seems to live a secluded lifestyle, is at first, put off by the call.  But when he learns of her identity, he is rather thrilled, as he explains that his niece, just so happens to be a fan of "Molly the Meerkat".  From there, sparks conversation, followed with Mueller being glad to help her.  The two soon hit it off, much to the chagrin of Paulina's sister, "Sara"(Kimberly Kane) and her boyfriend, "Craig"(Rocco Reed), who both believe that Mueller is a shady character,  Because, after all, any Author who writes stories with titles such as "Torture Devices of the Soul" "Stungun City" and "Bullet in the Heart of Hate", must be crazy, right?  Paulina initially blows it off, but it is when Sara and Craig locate an article in as issue of "Novelist Monthly". that things about Mueller, begin to look rather suspicious.  The article, published one year ago, chronicles Mueller's 3 month stay in an institution, due to a mental illness.  Could Sara and Craig actually be right?  Could his  story be far more fact than fiction?  It's possible.  And because of that Paulina shuts him out, although he continues to call.  Fast forward in time a little, and it has been some time since she last spoke to Mueller.  However, in a surprise, he unexpectedly shows up at her door, just as she is getting ready to go to dinner.  So, is he there to slaughter her in cold blood?  Not quite.  In fact, he has a plausible explanation for everything, cluing us in on just has dedicated he is to his work.  But that doesn't mean that the two can't have a little fun with Sara and Craig.  When they show up to dinner together, Mueller is quick to assume the act of unhinged crazy person, much to the delight of Paulina, and the real life Horror of Sara and Craig.  In the end, Paulina discovers that sometimes assumptions aren't always true, and that sometimes love finds you when you least expect it.

Lost and Found (New Sensations Romance - 2011)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - February 4, 2016

Starring :

Allie Haze
Lexi Belle
Kimberly Kane
Zoe Voss
Xander Corvus
Chad Alva
Tony De Sergio

Synopsis
In Lost and Found, David (Xander Corvus), a swinging bachelor who's tired of his old ways, can't believe his luck when Jen (Allie Haze) moves in next door. After being uncharacteristically at a loss for words, David is helped by his roommate, Steve (Chad Alva), who devises a scheme that is certain to bring Jen and David together. Is there no limit to what a man will do for a shot at love? Find out in this adorable romance about a man, a woman and the little pup that brought them together by nearly tearing them apart.

(Runtime - 1 hr. 58 mins.)
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In the film, LOST AND FOUND, "David" is a young bachelor, who has has spent most of his young Adult life searching for love.  However most of his discoveries have resulted in only one night stands.  When his latest night out ends just as they always do, with the woman(Zoe Voss), just up and leaving the next morning, David is quick to voice his frustration to his couch potato roommates, Steve"(Chad Alva) and his girlfriend, "Vicky"(Kimberly Kane).  It is then that Steve and Vicky note David's attraction to the new neighbor, the attractive "Jen"(Allie Haze), who has just moved in.  David acknowledges his liking to the new girl next door, but can't fathom a way to break the proverbial ice.  David just so happens to run into Jen as she is out walking her dog, "Boz".  It is a rather casual exchange between the two, as "Boz" seems to take to David.  Ironically it is "Boz", that would soon set things in motion.  That's because, soon when Jen leaves the house to go shopping with her friends "Meg"(Lexi Belle) and "Roger"(Tony De Sergio), "Boz" gets out, and somehow ends up in David's backyard.  When he finds him, he reports it to Steve and Vicky, and it is Steve that has a radical idea.  It's an idea that he believes will get David closer to the girl of his dreams.  Steve thinks that they should hide the dog, while David pretends to know nothing of his whereabouts.  Steve thinks it's a surefire plan, but David, the nice guy doesn't go for it....initially.  However things change when David goes to return "Boz", only to find Jen isn't home.  And of course when David returns home, things sort of gravitate to Steve's original plan.  The roommates hide "Boz", and soon, David and Jen develop a relationship as they do things such as go on walks and post up missing posters around town.  David knows that he has done wrong to arrive at this point, but loves the attention and affection that Jen gives to him.  Which makes it even more complicated, when the two start to fall for one another.  It is at that point, that David is faced with a dilemma.  He knows that he must return "Boz" eventually, but will doing so cause a rift in the good thing that he has found with Jen?  As it turns out, he would eventually have no choice but to finally tell Jen, when Steve and Vicky mistakenly let their cover slip.  Jen, is of course, is devastated by the revelation, and vows to never speak to, or see David even again.  But, as with every great story, fate soon steps in, when it is "Boz", the dog that started the whole ordeal, that brings them back together again.

Fantasies (New Sensations Tales from the Edge - 2015)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 28, 2016

Starring :

Carter Cruise
Sara Luvv
Chanel Preston
Katrina Jade
Xander Corvus
Toni Ribas
Richie Calhoun
Michael Vegas
Stallion

Synopsis
A night of good friends and good drinks turns into a wild night of sex and passion when Carter and her 3 college roommates turn her sexual fantasy into reality. Eager to realize her fantasy of having sex with a stranger, Sara meets two men on a business trip and invites them back to her hotel room for wild, anonymous sex... but there is a twist. For her 5-year anniversary celebration, an unsuspecting Chanel has her bedroom fantasy brought to life by her husband and a complete stranger. Passions ignite when Katrina invites a colleague over to hammer out a contract drawn up by her husband - a contract that involves her having sex with another man... Him.

(Runtime - 2 hr. 49 mins.)
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From their Tales from the Edge line, comes this series of 4 vignettes from Directors; Jacky St. James, Eddie Powell, and Paul Woodcrest.  FANTASIES presents 4 short tales about people making their fantasies a reality.  Here, we have a front row seat, as people act out their most desired, most craved fantasies.  The scenarios played out in FANTASIES are strip poker - which leads to a multi-person gang bang. voyeurism, three-way, and submissive sex.

The Exes and Ohhhs (New Sensatons Tales from the Heart - 2015)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 21, 2015

Starring :

Aria Alexander
Jade Nile
Alli Rae
Casey Calvert
Michael Vegas
Richie Calhoun
Tyler Nixon
Ryan McLane

Synopsis
While helping friends plan a wedding, Jade and Michael's lingering feelings ignite a passionate conversation about what went wrong in their relationship. Desperately in love with her ex-boyfriend Ryan, Aria concocts a variety of scenarios to lure him over to her apartment. Tyler's true feelings for his ex-girlfriend Alli surface after a heated argument about her new boyfriend. Richie fights to save his relationship with is ex-girlfriend Casey when she suggests they sell the home they own together.

(Runtime - 1 hr. 50 mins.)

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THE EXES AND OHHHS, is a film from Writer/Director Jacky St. James, and NEW SENSATIONS from their "Tales from the Heart" line of films.  It is a vignette film, featuring a series of 4 short stories centering around the idea of Exes rekindling their relationships - and what it takes for them to find love again.

Second Chances (New Sensations Romance - 2014)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 20, 2016

Starring :

Carter Cruise
Allie Haze
Jessa Rhodes
Chad White
Brendon Miller
Logan Pierce

Synopsis

During her Freshman year of college, Madison Presley thought she'd met the love of her life when she starting dating handsome football player, Josh Rochette. That is, until she found herself the butt of a giant fraternity joke that he had carefully orchestrated behind her back. Devastated by his betrayal, Madison spends the next three years trying to move past her heartbreak with the help of her unfailingly loyal friend, Dean and wisecracking roommates, Olivia and Lucas. But, when Josh unexpectedly comes back into her life during her senior year - Madison's world is thrown into a tailspin. Although older, wiser, and far more jaded than when she'd first fallen for him, she's left wondering whether something truly wonderful can come out of giving people Second Chances.

(Runtime - 2 hr. 13 mins.)

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In the film, SECOND CHANCES, college Senior, "Madison Presley"(Carter Cruise) was left heartbroken when, during her Freshman year, her Jock boyfriend, "Josh Rochette"(Chad White) dumped her has part of a cruel Fraternity initiation.  The initiation called for him to sleep with, and then subsequently dump someone on the night of the annual Fall formal for no reason at all.  Unfortunately, Madison was the sacrificial lamb.  The act even earned her the nickname of "Wham, Bam, Thank you, Lamb" around campus.  It is something that over the years, she has learned to cope with.  Fast forward a little bit, to the present time.  It is now 3 years since the heart crushing event, and she has since been successful at moving on.  She runs an animal charity group called "Pets Heal Hearts" with her roommates, Lucas(Logan Pierce) and Olivia(Jessa Rhodes), with which they rescue, and rehabilitate animals, with the help of children.  She also spends a lot of her time working at a local bar for her Bartender boss, "Dean"(Brendon Miller).  But it is at that very bar, that her world is shaken up when Josh shows up with his new girlfriend, "Bethany Landis"(Allie Haze). Madison does all that she can to avoid him, but then the unthinkable happens, when an anonymous donation for the sum of $5,000, in made to the charity. Initially, Madison and her roommates have no clue but to wonder would could be so generous. But it is after some digging, that the hack savvy Lucas finds out exactly who.  It's none other than Josh Rochette himself.  This causes Madison to have a few questions.  Why would he do this?  Is he trying to win her over(again)? Will he get in the way of a possible new romance with Dean?  Or does her one time man in her life simply want a second chance in order to redeem himself?

Movie Review: The Friend Zone (New Sensations Romance - 2012)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 13, 2016

Starring :

Anthony Rosano
Riley Reid
Dana DeArmond
Danny Mountain
Giovanni Francesco
Lexi Bloom
Xander Corvus

Synopsis
Kevin and Gina are best friends that do absolutely everything together...almost. Unfortunately, despite harboring a major crush on her, he has never been able to move their relationship past the "Friend Zone." So, when Gina suggests that they try their hand at online dating, Kevin's fear of losing her pushes him to do the unthinkable. Stealing the identity of his coworker, Cameron, and creating a fake online profile, he sets out to woo his best friend, Gina. but when she falls for her online suitor and demands that they meet in person, Kevin will have to risk everything by telling the truth. Will his deception destroy their entire relationship, or will they finally step outside the "Friend Zone?"


(Runtime - 2 hr. 04 mins.)

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From NEW SENSATIONS, comes this Jacky St. James penned film, which is Directed by Eddie Powell.  THE FRIEND ZONE, tells the story of 2 best friends, "Kevin Anderson"(Anthony Rosano) and "Gina French", who live together, as a matter of fact, they do almost everything together.  However their relationship is strictly platonic in the eyes of Gina.  However, it is not the same for Kevin, who longs for more of a relationship with her.  Unfortunately, as her best friend, he has had to endure seeing Gina go through a number of different relationships that have left her unhappy.  However, soon, things are shaken up after a nasty breakup with  her long time boyfriend, sends Gina's sister "Wendy"(Lexi Bloom) their way, as she moves in.  Now with the 3 of them ever so unlucky in love, Gina proposes that they all try something.  Online dating.  From there, they agree to create online dating profiles on the paid dating site "Dream Match"(although Kevin and Wendy do so reluctantly.).  Although the girls decide to keep their profiles alive for awhile, with a little success, Kevin quickly deletes his soon after he begins.  But eventually, he comes up with a bright idea - pose as his office coworker, the attractive "Cameron"(Giovanni Francesco).  And so he does.  By creating a new profile, in addition to uploading Cameron's photo, Kevin soon becomes an online persona under the name, "surlysteve".  And as it turns, out, "surlysteve" is a hit, as "surlysteve" not only attracts the attention of women, but men as well.  The response to his online persona is quite surprising, but none more surprising as when the profile catches the attention of the one person he least expected - that's right, Gina.  Not exactly sure about what to do, Kevin, under the guise of "surlysteve" continues on in an online relationship with his friend, as the two talk for hours via messages.  It is by this, that Gina feels that they get to know each other quite well, which brings their relationship to the point where she wants to meet.  In a panic, Kevin is beside himself, however soon, it only gets worse when Wendy brings home a guy that she has just met....who just so happens to be Cameron! With confusion abound, Kevin has no other alternative to drop the act, and tell the truth.  It's a moment that appears to spell the end of Kevin and Gina's longtime friendship.  However, it is the time away that makes the two come to realize that love has always been right there for them all along.  With eachother.

Movie Review: The Submission of Emma Marx (New Sensations Erotic Stories - 2013)

Reviewed by: Rick L. Blalock   - January 12, 2016

Starring :

Penny Pax
Richie Calhoun
Riley Reid
Van Wylde

Synopsis
By all accounts, Emma Marx is a beautiful, confident, well-adjusted woman. Unfortunately when it comes to love and romance, she has found all of her previous relationships to be a bit routine and mundane. Suddenly, that is all changed by a chance encounter with a handsome and mysterious man. He introduces her to a world she had only dared to fantasize of -- a world of erotic sex, role-play and BDSM. She questions how a man can so easily strip away her inhibitions and replace them with lust and desire. How is it that he has such control over her?. Why does she like it so much?. Her journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening, however, may come with a price. What happens when the greatest love you've ever known makes you face your greatest obstacle -- yourself?

(Runtime - 1 hr. 56 mins.)

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In THE SUBMISSION OF EMMA MAX, "Emma Marx"(Penny Pax) is a college student, who has never found love, or even had a steady relationship to speak of, despite seemingly everyone else around her, finding something or someone, who make them happy.  This includes her roommate and sister, "Nadia"(Riley Reid), who has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend, "Ray"(Van Wylde).  No, it would seem that Emma doesn't have time for relationships(although she longs for love), as she keeps herself busy with such things as school assignments.  And it is such an assignment that we find her working on, when the story truly begins.  The assignment is a Masters thesis on equality in the workplace.  It is such a project for which she has interviewed a number of sucessful business people, but it is not until one February morning, as Emma recalls(via the film's narration), that things take a rather interesting turn, when she chooses to interview one William P. Fredrick.  Her reason for wanting to interview Fredrick, is for the fact, that as an owner of a successful company, she is startled to find that out of all of his employees, 97% of them are female.  Hoping to grab some insight, she begins to quiz Fredrick.  However, she is is quick to take note of his arrogance, and abundance of self confidence.  They are two qualities that might very well turn most away, but for Emma, it only intrigues her. Although Emma comes away from the meeting with possibly more questions than she had going in, the two part ways on a very admirable note.   From then on, Emma just cannot stop thinking about the mysteriously intriguing man, whom she has met.  However nothing his heard from him until one day, a telegram arrives at her door.  It's from Fredrick, who gives Emma specific instruction not to contact him until after she's graduated - and should she follow the rules, at that time, she will be given special information, regarding an opportunity that he promises will be unique.  The proposal puts Emma even for on edge, as she often pleasures herself at the thought of the man, and his mysterious "opportunity".  What can it, be?  she doesn't know.  But what she does know, is that graduation, which is 4 months away, could not come any sooner.  Fast forward in time a little, and the day finally arrives.  And on that day, she receives an envelope, mailed to her by Fredrick, which contains, both a set of instructions, as well as some paperwork, in which she is to sign.  The instructions tell her specifically what to wear, and what time she should arrive at the address which he has also provided.  And the paperwork?  A non-disclosure agreement, to be signed between the two. She quickly discovers that the location in question is Fredrick's lavish mansion, and that the paperwork is an agreement to engage in a BDSM relationship with him.  It is something that is scary at first thought to Emma, yet she eventually agrees to it, as well as its stipulations, as she slowly puts her guard down and dives into the experience.  It is an experience that would soon change her life.  After giving into temptation, she is hooked. But that's not before making some alterations in the relationship of her own.  She wants a job at Fredrick's company as well as a set rate salary. Fredrick agrees to her desire, on the condition that the two be able to extend their BDSM practices into the workplace.  So during the week, Fredrick has her during office hours, while on the weekend, she's all his at his place.  It's a relationship that seems to work out - Fredrick sets the rules and boundaries, and Emma follows them.  It takes some getting used to on her part, but soon Emma falls into the routine. In reality, she enjoys being dominated by the man, who she refers to as "Mr.Fredrick" immensely.  So much so, that she opens herself up to things she said she's never do - such as anal sex.  As Fredrick continues to push Emma Marx to her limits of both pleasure and pain, Nadia becomes suspicious of her sister's secret sexual activities, which nearly cause Emma to abandon them altogether. But as she attempts to stray from him, she finds that the temptation in which Fredrick ignites within her is just far too strong, and that her interpretation of love and happiness simply differs from the norm.