Double Croisé (États-Unis 1988, Ona Zee, Krista Lane) - Nina Hartley 83min720p60fps

Claustrophobically staged (only one brief scene in a car takes place outdoors), the drama concerns a marriage on the rocks. Hubby Robert Bullock is almost stereotypically a male chauvinist who has zero concern for his wife, especially exhibiting disinterest in helping her achieve an orgasm. Even in a flashback depicting them as newlyweds, he's from the "wham bam" school of sex, done with his business long before she can become aroused. Ona Zee as the wife is posing for BFF artist Nina Hartley, with film opening and closing on a watercolor of her, the "portrait" of its title. First scene shows them having lesbian sex, and both femme performers are quite alluring. The vagaries of film history are reflected in Nina Hartley getting top billing and all the marketing attention in the current Caballero DVD reissue, when in fact Zee is the star. Bullock cheats with barmaid Krista Lane (identifying herself as "Terri" verbally, but only credited on screen as "Bar Maid"). Lane, with her classic pointy nipples grabbing the camera's attention, briefly steals the movie with terrific delivery of sexual banter and a hot, extended sex scene. Her (and Bullock's) joking about "taking my temperature" led me to believe that anal sex was on tap, but instead mere doggy-style action is delivered here. Tit for tat, Zee cheats on Bullock after she splits following a heated argument, with good old Mike Horner, whose acting is really fine in well-textured, sympathetic supporting role as an arts patron and luxury car (Ferrari, Lamborghini) salesman. Directed by Anthony Spinelli. by sound67