Product Description
There is an authoritative guide for every possible kind of movie except "adult" films. Adult Video Newsthe extraordinary trade journal that covers the adult industryhas filled this void with a superb collection of reviews of the best porno videos and DVDs. This book is for the aficionado of erotica, couples, viewers, and everyone in between.
The AVN Guide to the 500 Greatest Adult Films of All Timeincludes the magazines selection of "101 Greatest Adult Tapes of All Times" and much more. In addition, entertaining sidebars run throughout (e.g., Ten Best Couples Films, the Ten Funniest Titles, Ten Best Gonzo Flicks, Ten Best Gay Videos, Ten Best Euro Style Videos, Funniest Hollywood Takeovers, and more). It is a skillful compilation of professional reviews of the best the adult industry has produced, arranged by the commonly used categoriesamong them "Couples," "Pro-Amateur," "Specialty," "Gonzo," "Gay-Bi," "Wall to Wall," "Alternative," and more. The 500 reviews were originally written as guides for retailersso they are gritty, honest, and absolutely straightforward in their evaluation. They provide production details and other inside information rarely known outside the adult industry, including the advice AVN gave to retailers on stocking and marketing specific films.
About the Author
For more than 20 years AVN has chronicled the porn industry and has reviewed the best of the 11,000+ adult movies and videos produced each year.
Edited by Tim Connelly. Tim Connelly is the publisher and editor-in-chief of AVN Magazine and is considered one of the most knowledgeable resources in the adult filmmaking industry. He has been involved in the industry for over twenty-six years, first as an actor, starring in more than fifty films under the name of Dick Howard, and later and more meaningfully as a journalist. For over twenty years he has reported on adult films and has been published in every major men's magazine in the world.