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In this collection of three stories, an emotionally abused
wife finds comfort in the arms of her brother-in-law, a young
dancer undertakes an erotic and redemptive pilgrimage to Rome
involving live sex shows and nude photography, and a femme
fatale looks into a mirror as she recalls a sadomasochistic
love affair...
Try
imagining an erotic version of Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
and you'll have some idea of what this DVD series is like.
Only less well made. Producer Tinto Brass has little direct
involvement with these short films, apart from introducing
each one while puffing away characteristically on a cigar,
and making the occasional cameo appearance.
Though
the productions claim to have been directed in the "Tinto
Brass style", there is scant evidence of it here. Only in
A Magic Mirror is there any hint of Brass's eccentricity,
in the grotesque character of a brusque layabout husband (Ronaldo
Ravello), who spends much of his screen time lounging around
in a bath, like the captain of the B-Ark in The Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy. But, although this tale displays
the most humour in the entire collection, it also shows off
the least amount of bare flesh, which is surely another important
ingredient that the audience will be expecting.
Things
get sexier in Julia, the story from which this collection
takes its name, which includes some particularly explicit
and highly charged sex scenes. Unfortunately, the plot is
almost totally incomprehensible - something to do with a dancer
(Anna Biella) going to Rome, but wildly at odds with the description
on the back of the sleeve, which mentions a photographer's
three beautiful models. I counted two of them at the most.
This production is also blighted by amateurish editing, which
leaves several gaping holes in the soundtrack. Oh well, at
least this DVD is subtitled, which spares us from woeful English
dubbing of the type recently heard on Brass's Private.
The
final tale, I Am the Way You Want Me, is a very weird
and nasty little minx. In it, a naked woman (Fiorella Rubino)
sprawls around in her bathroom, mouthing various strange utterances
to camera, and doing erotic things to herself, such as shaving
with a fearsome-looking cutthroat razor (shudder). And that's
about it.
A
further disappointment is the lack of any extra features.
So, all in all, this DVD has left me feeling rather brassed
off!
Chris
Clarkson
Chio-chan No Tsuugakuro Episode 3 May 2026
Chio and her best friend Manana are tricked by a girl named Kushitori into trying out for the school's Kabaddi club. Kushitori is depicted as having a "groper" mindset, viewing the physical nature of the sport in an inappropriately enthusiastic way, which leads to Chio and Manana trying to escape her clutches. Key Discussion Points
Chio's habit of staying up late playing Western video games (specifically a parody of Splinter Cell or Hitman ) leads her to believe she can use stealth tactics to avoid being seen in public after an embarrassing social encounter. Her "stealth" attempts, however, result in increasingly chaotic and awkward situations. Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro Episode 3
The third episode of the comedy anime (Chio's School Road) continues the protagonist's bizarre and often extreme attempts to navigate her daily commute to school. Episode 3 Summary Chio and her best friend Manana are tricked
If you're looking for where to watch or read more, reviewers on Apprentice Mages and other platforms often praise the voice acting performance for perfectly capturing Chio's neurotic energy. [Spoilers] Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro - Episode 3 discussion [Spoilers] Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro - Episode 3 discussion
This episode is titled . It features two distinct segments:
The exaggerated portrayal of Kabaddi as a semi-martial art/groping sport was both hilarious and confusing to viewers unfamiliar with the actual game. |
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