Christine Nguyen is back as Bikini Jones, in the latest soft core sex comedy from Retromedia, Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros.  In this latest film in a series of sex comedies that seem to be pouring out of Retromedia lately, Bikini Jones makes a deal with the CIA to track down a golden idol which will lead to the land of Moronica and the Temple of Eros, where there exists a tiara that will make anyone who wears it, the Queen of Moronica.  Attempting to thwart her in her efforts is Evilla Cruella (Penthouse Pet of the Year, Heather Vandeven).  She wants the Tiara for herself so she can become Queen.  Evilla is assisted by her right hand man Drago (Frankie Cullen) and a buxom red headed spy named Carol (Rebecca Love).  On Ms. Jones' side, she's aided by super spy Mark X (Tony Marino), and an official in the CIA named Mr. Martin (Ted Newsom).  Brynn Tyler and Jayden cole also make minor appearances, but are just in it for one sex scene each and aren't actually notable characters. (Though they did a great job!)

This, like the other Retromedia films I've reviewed recently, Bikini Frankenstein and Twilight Vamps, is just a plain ol' fun movie.  The humor is stupid (which is why it's funny), the acting is cheesy (which is why it's so great), the girls are hot (which is always awesome) and there's a sense of fun that permeates every aspect of the film.  What I really love about these films also is that the production quality is absolutely wonderful on them.  Everything from wardrobe to set design to the CGI work all look great.  The camera work is highly professional looking and the sound and music are always spot on.  It's pretty common to think of sex comedies as just cheap, low rent productions that only exist to show sex scenes and women's breasts, but these films really break that mold, and anyone who goes into them thinking that way, is going to be in for a really pleasant surprise.

Something else I really love about these films is that they have a running cast of regulars.  Christine Nguyen, Frankie Cullen, Tony Marino and Ted Newsome have been in all of them so far. (I have their latest one coming for review as well, but I haven't seen the cast list for it yet.)  Seeing these same faces in every film creates a sense of familiarity and makes you smile as you discover what characters they're playing this time around.  They become comfortable staples of the films, and you really miss them when they're not there.  For example, Brandin Rackley (who is just heart stoppingly gorgeous) was in the first two releases, and I really loved her acting.  Her character in the Bikini Frankenstein was incredibly fun and she played it amazingly well, however, she wasn't in this film.  After seeing so many of the familiar old regulars returning, I was disappointed that she wasn't in it.  I was kind of surprised they didn't use Jayden Cole to play the role of Evilla Cruella as well.  I think she'd have been great in that part, especially since she's so tall and imposing.  Still, Heather Vandeven did a great job in the role and I look forward to seeing her, Rebecca Love and Christine Nguyen in Retromedia's next release, Housewives From Another Planet, which I'll be reviewing right here in next month's issue.  I must say, I'm really looking forward to it!

To say that I've thoroughly enjoyed this new batch of films from Retromedia would be an understatement.  Why?  Because they're more than just sex.  There's actually an entertaining film going on between the sex scenes, which are enjoyable in and of themselves.  Like all of these films, the fast forward button is your friend.  If you're in the mood for the sex scenes, great!  Be sure to watch them.  The women are hot and the scenes are very professional and well shot.  If you're more in the mood for the story and want to skip the sex scenes, then by all means fast forward through them.  They really have no bearing on the story at all.  It's kind of like being at a buffet.  You can pick one item, the other item, or load your plate with both if you should be so inclined.  No matter what you choose though, you're definitely going to enjoy it, and I'm very happy to enthusiastically recommend not only this film, but the other releases, Bikini Frankenstein and Twilight Vamps as well.  It's great to see films like this breaking the stereotype, and hopefully we'll see a lot more of these entertaining gems coming out of Retromedia in the future.

There's no information about this film yet on the Retromedia website, but if you'd like to check out their website anyway, head on over to http://www.retromedia.org.