"Catherine - the story of a haunting woman - the story of a woman haunted."

Roger's Movie Review Making revolutionary porn is nothing new to Michael Ninn. He has been re-writing the rule book for well over a decade and could probably fill a swimming pool with all of the awards he has collected in that time. Rather than re-hash what he's done in the past fifteen years let's focus on Ninn's recent moves toward high class productions (Which he always gave us) that feature spectacular sex scenes. His two Neo Pornographia movies were incredible sexually and seem to lead us right in to what he's got with Catherine. Audrey Hollander plays the lead in this project and looks amazing in full make up. We already know that she can bring incredible heat to her sex scenes so this would seem to be a perfect combination of technical brilliance, eye candy and sexual heat. Audrey Hollander and Otto Bauer play the leads in this epic. As the movie opens with Catherine on snow covered steps being chastised by Otto. His accusations have to do with her wicked fantasies and she does nothing at all to dissuade him. She spreads her legs and gets her fingers working between her pale thighs. Her tight little ass takes four fingers as he really works her over. She wraps her bright red lips around his cock and even the glossy look and echo-chamber sound can't slow down the rough throat fucking he gives her. The brutality is well covered, but we don't really get a chance to see how beautiful Audrey is and how well she can suck cock. Moving quickly to anal, Otto bends her over and takes control of that ass. (Though come on, after four fingers his dick isn't exactly going to do a lot of damage.) He finishes her off with a hot on the face. Images bombard us for several minutes as present-day Audrey is haunted by visions from the past. She and Otto watch as Bruno Sx punishes a “whore” played by Valentina Velasques. He spits on her pussy and slaps her thighs. With Audrey there to help, they force her head down around his cock. The brutality leads into a hard sex scene that is beautifully shot. We have become somewhat accustomed to this odd mix of nasty action with exceptional quality thanks to Ninn's recent work, but it is still a rare experience. The RCA is outstanding and the more he slaps her clit, the harder Valentina fucks him back. There is some really good anal action here as Valentina gets what she “deserves” right up to a big shot on her face. Audrey's odd odyssey continues as she teams with Nikki Blonde and Adriana Rouso for a really outstanding three-way. The girls play with each other, but break out a big black strap on when Audrey gets pulled into the mix. They fuck her tight ass with long hard strokes. In a movie this good I am shocked to find that I really just want the lesbian action to continue. As the dreams (or fantasies) continue things get lighter. Beautiful Victoria Swinger lifts her heavy dress and gives Mike Foster access to what she has hidden underneath. There is some beautifully lit footage as she works her pretty lips up and down his hard cock. The sex here is not as rough as most of what we have seen so far, but it isn't soft either. It's a solid scene with some great cowgirl as she bounces to take every inch of his dick. I love the way this scene looks and the mix between eye candy and heat is perfect. The climactic scene features Otto punishing Audrey for her sins. He brings in Bruno and Mike to do the deed. They give her some very rough oral sex, shoving her head back and forth and trying to split her head open with their hard rods. Moving right from blowjobs to DP, they slam her as hard as they can while Otto hovers around berating her verbally. The creepy factor is so high that it almost distracts us from the great action. With three guys now around her Audrey gets plugged n every hole, double stuffed in the ass and finally covered in hot sticky cream. Michael Ninn has written the latest chapter in his epic porn career with an amazing effort. Catherine picks up sexually where he left off with the two Neo Pornographia projects. He has taken things a step toward a fully scripted feature with blistering sex. I wouldn't say we actually have a story or a plot here, but there is more going on than just scenes blending together. This movie is a barrage of images that create a surreal dream that sometimes borders on the nightmarish. Rather than drive a story with dialog, Ninn assaults us with the visual. Audrey Hollander is perfectly cast in the lead for this project. She looks amazing in the make up and wardrobe, but more importantly she brings amazing heat to the sex scenes. During the rough scenes Audrey shows everyone why she is such a popular gonzo girl. Not only can she take the action, but she can dish it out as well. This performance should solidify her as a finalist for every performer of the year award they can give out. Though I still root for fully scripted features with hot sex and although much of the sex here really isn't what I'm looking for (Double anal, gagging, yawn) it is clear that this is one of the best-made features of the year. If you want to see the frontrunner for just about every major award this year, look no further than “Catherine.” Copyright © Roger T. Pipe Posted By Roger, www.excaliburfilms.com | 11/1/06