Leofwine_draca EXTRAMARITAL is a film that saw PM Entertainment taking a break from their usual martial arts and chase-filled action epics to instead deliver an erotic thriller inspired by the likes of BASIC INSTINCT. The notorious Traci Lords stars as a journalist who becomes involved in the life of a glamorous and uninhibited woman who turns up dead, leading Lords to become detective. The story that plays out here is simplistic in the extreme, dragged out by torrid sexual shenanigans that add nothing to the story but add a lot of skin for the male viewers, although not from Lords. The reliable Jeff Fahey plays in support and features in the oh-so-predictable climax.

wlsweather Caught this the other night... as in wee-hours-of-the-morn' night, and I agree that Ms. Lords turns in a respectable performance in an otherwise vapid 90-minute tease. However, the "steamy" sex scenes fail to deliver because in an effort to prove herself a "serious" thespian, Ms. Lords keeps her naughty bits carefully covered. I know less is supposed to be more, but in a film like this, destined for skinemax viewings, let's show your full beauty, girl! I notice she's made only three very limited-release films since 1998... maybe if she'd go back to showing more, she'd work more.

Anne D. I thought that this movie was very well done. The writing is very thought out and the acting is exceptional, particularly in the case of Ms. Lords. She plays Elizabeth, who is a journalist for a stylish magazine who stumbles upon what she believes to be an interesting story. She wants the story to be well done, partly so she can impress her boss, Griff (Jeff Fahey). She is also having marital problems with her husband, Eric (Jack Kerrigan), and finds her jobs as an outlet for her frustration. As the movie's title implies, the story is about sex. But if you are renting this movie simply to see nudity, you might be disappointed. There is a sex scene or two, but they aren't nearly as steamy as those in other sex thrillers. It is the complex plot (particularly the ending) and good acting that makes Extramarital a good movie.

JC-29 A very good offering from HBO. Traci Lords is becoming a much-better dramatic actress with each effort. I hope to see this attractive lady in more challenging roles in the future, instead of the "flighty" roles she has been stuck with in the past.