After skimming each of the 4 scenes here, I'm giving Bad Lesbian 19 a 3.5 out of 4 stars. All 4 scenes are pretty solid as you get the basics from each EXCEPT for the Bree/Harley scene as there's barely any kissing to be had there. Otherwise, another solid GFF release here.
As you'd probably guess, the best scene here is the Sophia/Jennifer pairing, especially with Spohia's rimming of Jennifer which is terrific and makes this pairing stand out, along with how very hot they both look together.
Thanks for the review! I have not watched it, but Sophia and Jen's pairing being the best is predictable. Which speaks to the current lull (at least it seems to me) of new notable g/g talent from GFF.
Glad to BDT and I agree that there is a general malaise in G/G talent, however it's not just with GFF but the studios and the industry as a whole.
Despite a lack of consistent star talent lately, GFF is IMO still the best out there for lesbian scenes/features. Girlsway/Adult Time was numero uno for a while in the Mills/Stills era but is no longer; with only "once in a while" quality pairings/scenes to offer.
I really feel it's the available talent pool that has significantly diminished the quality of G/G scenes being made today. We still have several high-quality directors out there making scenes (Greenwood, Quasar, Sky, Dozer, KGB, etc.) but they don't have the same quality performers to choose from as they once did. The impact of so many of those GREAT actresses making their own content and no longer working for major studios has really diminished the ability for quality scenes to be made consistently. There are so few true "STARS" in the industry today than at any other time in the last 40 years as there is today. Lexi Belle and Abigail Mac come to mind as two of THE greatest "STARS" that the studios had; I miss those quality of talented actresses so very much. There have been many others of course and by them decreasing or stopping there studio work has greatly diminished the amount of quality scenes being made.
One recent bright spot is the return of Adriana Chechik, who was the biggest star of them all not long ago. Perhaps with her return with Vixen, we can especially see an increase in quality/quantity of G/G content (via Slayed) and help out Vanna Bardot, Gianna Dior and others who have been the foundation of Slayed's quality content. I think the content from Slayed has improved so greatly since they began that they are the second best studio now only behind GFF, and have surpassed most of the recent content from Adult Time. Slayed must increase content production though as one scene every two weeks is unacceptable from such a major player in the industry.
Another positive is content makers such as Parasited, which is providing very innovative, arousing and definitely unique lesbian content and featuring great talent with Eve Sweet, Kelly Collins, Natasha Nice, Lulu Chu, Veronica Leal, Josephine Jackson, Amirah Adara and others. Parasited is creating some very erotic content that nobody else has before done which is catching on with many of us lesbian fans.
Despite the current environment, there is still potentially great new talented actresses to enjoy as I mentioned in a recent previous post so it's not all doom and gloom. Hopefully things will turn around soon with the industry being able to make a course correction with the help of new, quality talent consistently working in the industry again and the emergence of a new crop of stars to take over for the superstar talents like Abigail Mac & others that have disappeared from studio work.
I very much appreciate your detailed reply! Let me address your points in some detail.
- The "lull" in new talent I referred to earlier specifically has to do with recent GFF scenes. I don't agree there is any general malaise.
- In terms of general talent pool, it's very deep as far as I'm concerned. About half a year ago, I made a list of60+ American women whom I consider to be very good g/g performers (and active as of that time). I'm too lazy to update it now, but just off the top of my head I would certainly add Blake Blossom and Alison Rey to that list, and probably Kenzie Taylor, Charlie Forde, Hazel Moore. And this list doesn't even include any European women (some of whom you have mentioned in your comment on Parasited).
- It's debatable what "Star" really means. In addition to talent, if it means having done large number of scenes that come out on platforms that tend to produce high quality scenes, and getting recognized for them, then Vanna Bardot (AVN 2024 Female Performer of the Year) definitely qualifies. She has done 15 scenes on Slayed alone. Kenna James (many AVN award nominations, winner of XBIZ 2022 Girl/Girl Performer of the Year) has a staggering 79 scenes just on Girlsway/Adult Time, even after excluding behind-the-scene and solos. And what about Serene Siren (winner of AVN 2022 Lesbian Performer of the Year)?! I don't even know how many scenes she has done.
Are they somehow "less" than Lexi Belle and Abigail Mac? Not to me.
- I definitely agree with you on the high quality of Slayed. Too bad about the low quantity, or I would certainly sign back up.
- Parasited is not to my taste, but I'm glad to see there are people with innovative ideas. Something that I love (that you probably don't care for) is Straplez. It has many "veteran" European girls, but also many very interesting new girls who have done very few g/g scenes (or any porn scenes in general), and has some of the best orgasms out there. The point is that I agree with you there are plenty of positives out there.
- Just in case my vision as coming across too rose-tinted, I must admit there are cases that I'd consider as decline. For example, in the past Met Art (including Sex Art and occasionally Viv Thomas) featured great directors (as far as I'm concerned) such as Don Caravaggio and Guy Ranieri Sblattero, who would present gorgeous combinations of visuals, music, and sexual interaction. Sex Art's main director Andrej Lupin occasionally does this as well. Unfortunately there have been very few such scenes lately.
^ In response to the discussion of the lack of star power in today's GFF, I offer up an example of their golden days. This film included the following women: Alexis Texas Tori Black Allie Haze Bobbi Starr Lux Kassidy That's more porn star power than you'd get in 6 months of GFF content in 2024.
Addressing the overall lack of attractive, talented performers in American porn today. Well, the women either never make to the studio scene or exit early/intermittenly to graze in more lucrative pastures.
All solid points above BDT and l agree with most all of them.
Sure there is still a solid talent pool of both new and veteran actresses, and nobody could question the greatness of Vanna Bardot, Alison Rey, Kenna James or Serene Siren, they are A-Level talent for sure. And like them, Abigail Mac or Adriana Chechik or Lexi Belle are/were "superstar" talent in the industry which any fan can identify easily because of their performance brilliance. Actresses like these have such unique qualities that could never be duplicated and will always be standouts no matter how many talented actresses are in the industry now or in the future.
And I fully agree with your points on Viv Thomas and Sex Art, all true.
Both Alexis Texas and Tori Black sure do/did have SUPER star power & talent, no doubt. Great examples of actresses who had that extra special sensuality that set them apart.
That's half the cast that I've never heard of, and people are talking about star power? There's also no need to remember their names because this will be the only time GFF uses them. They'll just bring in four more nobodies for the next film.
The people who support endlessly casting unknowns because "They might discover a great performer" don't get that we'll never know anyways because they don't reuse anyone. Old GFF went too far the other way casting Prinzzess and Samantha Ryan in approximately 7,842 films, but this is just as bad.
The only one of that group I find somewhat attractive is Lucky Anne. And looking at her extensive catalog of 7 movies on DVD Empire, this is her only exclusive lesbian scene. IAFD has her with 27 "films" (mostly personal content like Manyvids and shit) with one listed lesbian scene featuring a strapon theme.
Seems like she isn't that into women, eh? But I'm sure she's given an interview here or somewhere where she's totally bi and LURVES girls!
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Posted - May 21 2024 : 8:14AM
^Ooh, they haven't done one of these in a while, nice.
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Posted - May 21 2024 : 10:59AM
Eh. There's about 4 actual breasts in that entire thing, but good to have Lesbian Sex back and it's a lot of performers who have done good work before (and Chloe Amour). The scripted stuff is awful and there is a better chance the performers will act a little closer to normal than Uncanny Valley, so I hope they do these more often.
Well this edition is a HUGE WINNER on so many levels! I downloaded all 4 scenes and did a "fast forward" review of each before I watch each of them in their entirety.
First off, you have to love the updated cover art for both the front & back covers, it's fantastic. Hoping that this is the new style that will be used for all of the other GFF series as well.
The pairings are all top notch and well chosen as each actress compliments the other quite well in both looks, sexual chemistry and intensity. Every scene has A+ talented ladies paired together, not a weak scene or performance in this one. Extra thrilled to see the return of (a blonde) Crystal Rush who for me, could be featured in every GFF release and I would never tire of seeing her. Also excited to see Cherry Kiss here in what I believe is her first GFF scene. Cherry does fine work here with Eva Long, who as usual, brings her A-game and shines the brightest in their scene together; Eva is truly an exceptional performer.
GFF has again went back to its roots for this series by featuring interviews between actress pairings to start each scene, keeping them to around 7 to 8 minutes long. i haven't watched these yet but sometimes you get some interesting info about your favorite performers out of these.
Each scene delivers on the expected GFF action elements (kissing, oral, tribbing, 69, etc.) EXCEPT for the Crystal/Ember pairing which does not include any 69 action, but still more than makes up for it in all other areas so you don't feel like you've been cheated. I also loved that scenes 1 & 2 featured all actresses wearing black thigh highs, VERY arousing!
Best part of this one? RIMMING action in EVERY SCENE performed by at least one actress!! Thank you Crystal, Eva, Ember, Chloe, and Serene for being the superstars you are in performing rimming in your scenes.
Based on featured talent & performances from all 4 scenes, Lesbian Sex 27 is the best GFF feature of 2024 (so far) without question. Superb production, thanks Girlfriends Films and to all of the great actresses included here.
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Posted - May 25 2024 : 3:33AM
^I've watched the first 2 scenes and tbh I could take or leave the first scene but I REALLY liked the Leah/Serene one. Easily my favourite GFF scene I've seen so far this year and maybe Leah's best scene since coming back. Well, I suppose her sheseducedme scene with Aidra Fox was better but I wasn't a fan of the story of that one.
I have not watched it yet, but damn what a cast! To me, even the weakest pair on paper -- Jen and Chloe -- should still be adequate, given how capable Jen can be at fucking girls and Chloe is at least great eye candy. The other three pairings should be even better.
Also, fantastic to see Cherry in a GFF film! Hopefully this is only the start for her.
I never realized Cherry had such a thick accent. You also learn during the interview session how much importance Cherry puts on a good kisser...my kind of actress. Hope to see her again in other GFF scenes, especially paired with say Alyssia Vera, Dharma Jones, Vanessa Cage, Alex Coal or newbie Ellie Tay.
Chloe is terrific in her scene with Jennifer White; I am always stunned as to how beautiful she is and always has been since her career began, such a stunner.
My favorite pairing is the Crystal/Ember one; even without any 69 action featured, their paring resonated the most passionate performance and they connected so well together. The other pairings are really good as well but Crystal & Ember was the one that impressed me the most. Eva Long's performance was just as excellent.
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Posted - May 27 2024 : 1:20AM
If that Jennifer White/Chloe Amour video is good then pretty much every lesbian porn video that gets made is at least good.
I don't like when they break with tradition. I'm sure those scenes could fit in existing series... On the other hand, Why avoiding the taboo theme and make a "Dad lover" storyline?
Such an odd choice for a lesbian series theme. There really is no need to include or mention men in lesbian porn, it's just not necessary. So many themes that could be explored and THIS is what GFF chooses? Ugh.
After putting aside the problems I have with the series theme, I checked out the 4 scenes, comprised of pairings made up of an about equal number of newbies and veteran actresses. All 4 scenes provide decent action with the actress pairings to compliment each other quite well especially with how attractive the actresses are. I even enjoyed the Raven/Kelly scene despite them both being so excessively tattooed.
Another Cherry Kiss scene for GFF, which is a good one with Sky Pierce, and a Dharma Jones scene which makes it automatically a winner just because she's in it.
How about GFF doing a series with themes like a lesbian commune, or a lesbian sex cult, or one set in a lesbian bar/club (how about calling it Lesbian Hookups?) where girls go to pick up girls, take them home, etc? Story themes don't have to be complex but it helps when they're arousing from the start; it lends to make the action to come even more arousing.
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Posted - Jun 16 2024 : 1:56AM
I remember watching a G/G scene in which the performers said in character that they preferred hanging out with girlfriends and that the main reason to hang out with guys was for sex along with them not being good at it. A bit ludicrous to say that and why do the B/G and G/G have to be adversarial? I mean I'll be the first to admit that G/G was the red-headed stepchild of the industry for years with most scenes being obligatory and thrown in here and there at random but it's evolved. Thanks to GFF among others, it more than holds its own and it's not like B/G is going anywhere.
I don't know the context of that conversation, but I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be taken seriously. After all, 99% of women who do g/g scenes also do b/g scenes, and the same applies to directors.
Even if you do take it seriously, that's not a crazy thing to say since there is some truth to it. In most cultures there are some mono-gender spaces, in some cases they are literal spaces, others are more metaphorical spaces, and often people express a preference to stay in those spaces (although there is an argument to be made that getting used to navigating a mixed-gender social environment is a sign of maturity).
I was watching an old scene with Simone Sonay. I was thinking about the threesome she did with Abigail Mac and Shyla Jennings. Then she did a separate scene with each Abigail and Shyla. How many scenes do you know that have featured a threesome and two separate scenes with each of the people in the threesome? I can only think of two off the top.
1 Ariella Ferrera did a threesome with India Summer and Zoey Holloway. India did a separate scene with each Ariella and Zoey.
2 Deauxma did a threesome with Elexis Monroe and Jodi West. Jodi did a separate scene with each Deauxma and Elexis.
One thing I notice about GFF now is that we dont see threesomes anymore. We used to see them back in the day as I mentioned in my previous post with Simone, Abigail, and Shyla. Then Ariella, India, and Zoey. But also I can say Jenna J Ross, Cherie DeVille, and Syren De Mer. Which btw Syren shot separate scenes with Cherie and Jenna. Also Bree Daniels, Anikka Albrite, and Alexis Fawx did a threesome. Bree Daniels, Alex Grey, and Jackie Marie had a threesome. Prinzzess, Remy LaCroix, and Jackie Marie had a threesome. Prinzzess, Zoey Holloway, Bree Daniels, and Lily Carter had a foursome. Bree Daniels, Lily Carter, and Zoey Holloway had a threesome. Charles Sally, Cherie DeVille, and Bree Daniels had a threesome. That was all back in the day and I know that had others even further. Now there are no threesomes. I guess its for the better bc GFF isnt the same like it was back when Dan was the owner. Now scenes can be hit or miss depending where as back then it was hit after hit after it. Thats even with new girls that came on the scene.
I am glad for no threesomes. Only thing worse than 2 girls being in a porn shoot and barely doing anything is more than 2 girls being in a porn shoot barely doing anything lol
Watching the old scenes of GFF once a while is always a good option. Every time I watch one I find more merits in Dan's work. There weren't great sets with powerful lights but the plots always aimed to be naturally erotic.
The wonder is there are even any one on one g/g scenes at all. They cost just as much (if not more than) hetero scenes, yet has less demand.
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Posted - Jun 24 2024 : 4:16PM
This is generally incorrect. Generally, women in porn have their day rate. Adding another woman to an all-girl shoot means another ~$700-800 to the cost of the shoot to be paid to the additional woman; that's if she is new and doesn't command any more/doesn't know to ask for any more/didn't get paid something even lower than $700.
I just watched this scene between Olive Glass & Ember Snow. As you said, the stepmom and daughter relationship is completely unconvincing, but the sex is outstanding. Despite being their first scene together (at least with respect to studio production), from foreplay to oral to fingering, this scene is top tier in just about everything it does. There are only a couple of minor criticism from me: one is that the pacing is a bit too languid (but you could argue this is just GFF style), and the other is that near the end there a few positions that seem to be tacked on just to check off some boxes.
Ember is the "stepmom" and Olive is the "stepdaughter." Yeah the age gap is not at all apparent for this to work. The dialogue portion of the scene is surprisingly long and done well, though sometimes I have a hard time hearing it as the audio recording and editing is not exactly top notch.
Anyway, once the sex starts, it's pretty much non-stop excellent material. First, I just love the way Olive lifts and caresses Ember's big boobs. It looks so sexy. The kissing is very nice.
The way Ember plays with Olive's breasts is even more awesome. There's something so sexy about the way Ember palms them underneath Olive's top. Later, she squeezes and sucks on them hard. This is just outstanding breast-play.
Then Olive pulls aside her panties and sits on Ember's face. Face-sitting is not an easy position to pull off, but I think every director and actress should watch this scene to get some pointers. From the camera angle, to the way they put a pillow under Ember's head, to the way Ember positions her face/mouth such that we can see both her face and the luscious mouth-on-pussy action, to her oral technique, everything is just perfect. Something to note is that the way she eats that pussy is like she's french kissing it. It looks just gorgeous and in fact both women do this in the scene to each other.
See what I mean? Hard sucking, deep licking. Olive's oral on Ember is just as lovely. Mmmm.
The next part gets me positively giddy. I'm a huge fan of finger fucking, and Olive just knocks this one out of the proverbial part. She first shows her fingers to Ember and curls them as a sexy demonstration. After both suck on it to get it wet, Olive inserts her middle finger into Ember. We don't see much movement from the outside, but from the earlier demonstration, we know she is curling it again and again to hit just the sweet spot. So, so, sexy.
Then it's back to Ember's oral on Olive. Like I said before, she's just French kissing that pussy deeply. So hot. Then she also finger fucks Olive. Her nails are too long, but she uses an interesting technique such that she penetrates Olive with one finger while rubs her with another, and Olive seems to really enjoy this.
The scene finally concludes on a few positions that I feel like are somewhat tacked-on. Keep in mind this scene is an hour long so my guess is both women's energy must be flagging a bit. Anyway, they use a vibrator for a while, do a bit of tribbing and 69. All of these are not as good as what came before.
Yeah there's nothing taboo about it. They may well just be friends. On the other hand, for an hour long scene, a toy was in there only for 5 minutes.
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Posted - Jun 28 2024 : 10:11AM
The really stupid thing about toys in GG porn is that most of these sites have started including them, but they rarely use the toys correctly and to full extent, so you end up with a toy in the shoot only to not get an actual orgasm out of it anyway. Entirely asinine. May as well watch a proper solo video instead at that point.
^ Yeah I dont mind toys if they are used in its proper way. Or at least use them the way the girls would use them in their personal life. Like for example Siri Dahl. I know she loves to use the hitachi even when she is having sex with her male partner. So if she is in a GG scene it wont be a shocker to see her use an hitachi. Let her use it though the way she normally would use one. If you have seen the likes of Ivy Lebelle and Lena Paul in their personal life when they are having sex theyve used the hitachi especially when they are tribbing. They will put the hitachi between them and grind. I love that and they seem to love it too. And then when it comes to strap-ons use the ones that the performers love to use. Sinn Sage has specific strap-on she uses in her personal life. She has it for a reason. So if she is in a scene where she has to use a strap-on then let her use the one she specifically prefer. And then let her strap the other girl in the way she would in her personal life. If none of that happens then yes the toys would be useless and that would make the scene not less than what it could be.
Threesome scenes in GFF releases have been incredibly rare since their beginning. I don't even think there have been more than a dozen or so GFF threesomes in total throughout their history. i recently commented that I would love to see GFF convert their Lesbian Triangles series into a threesome themed one. It's a shame that with all the themed series they offer, a threeway themed one isn't one of them. I'd also like to see Slayed do more threesomes as well.
Sweetheart Video has two regular series devoted to threeway action and I enjoy them thoroughly. You can't find too many studios doing threesome action these days. Thankfully, Girlsway, Mommy's Girl, and She Seduced Me also provide threesomes on a regular basis. One of the latest Girlsway scenes has a great threeway with Alison Rey, Maya Wolfe and Lilly Bell (love her hair color change to auburn) that is really well done.
It may cost a little more but I think GFF would get a great response from many G/G fans if they would release more menage a trois scenes on a regular basis.
^ Are you aware that "Lesbian Triangles 38" all had threesomes? That was basically GFF themed threesome movie.
As for Girlsway recent threesome scene with Alison, Lilly, and Maya I really enjoyed it. When it comes to threesomes I would say in recent memory if I had a favorite threesome scene it would be the one for AHL with Scarlit, Scarlett, and Kenna.
I personally dont think GFF should turn "Lesbian Triangles" series into a threesome themed series. I just think a threesome should be incorporated here and there especially if it fits the storyline.
I have collected every GFF DVD release since they began so I am very aware of Lesbian Triangles 38 being an all threesome edition.
That edition is a perfect example for why GFF should have a recurring threesome series, whether it is either Lesbian Triangles or a new series offering. I would love it if GFF would put mix in a threesome scene in with their other series but they just don't do that anymore so a stand alone threesome series would be the alternative. I bet if the did, it would be very well received.
i agree with you about that threesome from AHL's WRITTEN IN THE STARS being a good one. The threesome scenes from both BURN SO BRIGHT and ON OUR OWN are really fine as well and two of my most favorite AHL scenes.
Posted - May 15 2024 : 4:31AM
