Raw 42

In 1965, celebrated art weirdo Andy Warhol released Empire, an eight-hour behemoth of a film that captured an unchanging view of the Empire State Building. As film tributes to towering structures (in this case, Manuel Ferrara’s crotch hog) go, Raw 42 isn’t quite so plodding, though at four hours-plus, with minimal production values, it’s bound to test the endurance of less patient viewers. However, as with all things XXX, it’s the cunt that counts, and on that front this sprawling effort does not disappoint. Avery Black is a lithe, compact, exotic nymph with a sweet, jutting booty and a million-watt smile. Despite her tattoos and multicolored hair, she exudes a whore-next-door sweetness and wholesomeness—hell, she’d probably bake you a pie before grinding your cock to dust. Black serves up her sweet slice to Ferrara with abandon, her ridiculously cute caboose showcased to cock-stiffening effect as Manuel plows her doggy-style. Pretty, tattooed brunette April Olsen goes the extra mile, plopping her ass down on Ferrara’s lap adder for a rectal ride. Kudos to Olsen for subjecting her crap hatch to his fat beef baton—may God have mercy on her asshole, because you know Manuel won’t. Things go tits-up in the best possible way with Alyx Star, whose plus-size knockers hang as pendulously as that feeling of uncertainty hovering over us all these days. Despite its imposing running time, Raw 42 goes down pretty easy. —P.D.R.