SEX/LIFE IN L.A. 2: CYCLES OF PORN SYNOPSIS
2006 GayVN Winner:Best Alternative ReleaseAn appropriately revealing - and insightful - study of the gay adult film industry, focusing on several subjects chronicled in the filmmaker's previous documentary on the same subject.

SEX/LIFE IN L.A. 2: CYCLES OF PORN REVIEW
Cycles of Porn is a revealing, scintillating and non-judgmental glimpse into a world where sex, art and business collide in the City of Angels. It's been seven years since the filmmaker's first documentary portrait, and director Jochen Hick now checks in with some of his previous subjects: adult film stars Kevin Kramer, Cole Tucker, and Matt Bradshaw, who are either still in the business or have retired. Kevin Kramer comes across as very sad, quite a contrast from his interviews in the prior film. But sexuality is constantly evolving, and styles, tastes and even new technology are providing a new supply of up-and-coming talent.We meet the young inhabitants of a web cam-outfitted house who approach sex as an opportunity to make money so they can pursue their own dreams. This titilating trip to Chi Chi LaRue's Live & Raw Hotel is very hot, but a tad of a downer as the performers reveal a bit more than just their penises. The director also has quite a bit of footage from the bareback porn company Hot Desert Knights. These scenes are pretty damned shocking and also expose a lot more than their participant's cocks. The owner of Hot Desert Knights passionately explains his reasons for making condom-free porn. Exploring the dreams, disappointments and reality of the gay adult industry with insight and humor, Cycles of Porn will certainly be one of the most widely discussed and controversial films of the year.