Tristan Taormino continues to kick ass and take names with her Rough Sex series. The third installment in this gonzo series steps away from the porn star overload of the previous two, and focuses on a range of fantasies from the very beautiful Adrianna Nicole.

As with most of Taormino's work, we are privy not only to very hot scenes but a look at what is prompting those scenes, with Taormino's insistence of giving us plenty of pre-scene interview time with the performers - finding out why they love rough sex and working through their wants and desires and boundaries. We'd do well to take note of how easy these negotiations are so we can employ them in our own sex lives (if we haven't already).

Through Tristan's excellent feminist gaze, Adrianna's Dangerous Mind takes us on a thrilling ride through the dark and dangerous fantasies that Adrianna has chosen to act out on film with the co-stars of her choosing. And what co-stars they are, too! Everyone's favorite genderqueer porn star Jiz Lee appears in the first scene, Mouth: a homage to David Bowie's Life on Mars that does justice to the powder blue suit, super-white filters and dreamy androgyny. As the name of the scene might suggest, there is also plenty of mouth-fucking and fisting action, along with a plethora of fun toys (including the Hitachi and Njoy Eleven).


The second scene sees Ramon Nomar joining Adrianna for some very hot sex-work-fantasy blow job and ass fucking action, complete with authentic screams of delight from Adrianna. We move onto a hot femdom fantasy with the beautiful Jada Fire in Permission where we get to see more Njoy Eleven fun and some commanding strap-on play.

My favorite scene in Adrianna's Dangerous Mind is without a doubt the fourth scene, entitled Jock. A common (and super hot) fantasy - Adrianna is taken by a number of guys in a gym locker room - by the lockers and in the showers. Less of an all-on-one gang bang and more of a train, Adrianna satisfies the needs of the men whilst the others look on, jerking off. Some familiar faces pop up here, including domination expert (and apparent all round nice guy off film) Evan Stone, who brings the scene to a brilliantly hard climax.

The last scene has been criticised for crossing a line, but I think that is an unfair criticism - the wonderful thing about Tristan Taormino's work is the agency she gives her (particularly female) performers. Nothing that happens on screen is crossing the line for Adrianna, and although the fantasy (in which Adrianna is fucking a male partner in a suspect alleyway, until he hands her over to the stranger that appears and she is taken on the hood of car by him) might be a little strong for some, it'll be the hottest thing this side of hot town for others. Non-consent and reluctance are common fantasies, and you can watch this scene knowing that it is a consensual fantasy being acted out - nothing more. Which is exactly what I need to put my mind at ease when watching hardcore pornography.

There are bonus scenes galore and as always, the Vivid safer sex featurette, along with a selection of promotional photographs and stills.

If you like it rough and ethical (and you like Adrianna Nicole) then this is a must-have DVD.