All Alone is a series of pornographic films about female masturbation released between 2006 and 2008. The DVDs are directed by Mike QuasarMike Albo, "All Alone," AVN, 1 April 2007, URL accessed 2 December 2012.Marc Star, "All Alone 4," AVN, 3 January 2009, URL accessed 28 July 2013. and produced by Third Degree Films.
Content All Alone (2006), All Alone 2 (2007), All Alone 3 (2008), and All Alone 4 (2008) are all films over three hours long, featuring twenty scenes on two discs. In each scene, one woman masturbates with either her hands, sex toys or both. Actresses featured include Penny Flame, Audrey Bitoni, Sasha Grey, Alexis Texas, and Brianna Love.
Reception All Alone 4 won the 2010 AVN Award for Best Solo Release."2010 Winners ," AVN Awards, URL accessed 25 November 2012. Before that, Jenna Haze was nominated for the 2008 AVN Award for Best Solo Sex Scene in the original All Alone, as was Celeste Star for All Alone 2. All Alone 2 was also nominated for Best Solo Release in 2008.
The films received some positive reviews. XCritic recommended the first film, referring to it as, "definitely a fun show to watch,"Don Houston, "All Alone," XCritic, 31 January 2007, URL accessed 25 November 2012. though an AVN critic claimed that "it tends toward the monotonous over three hours." An Adult DVD Talk reviewer stated All Alone 2 would be "a must" for men interested in female masturbation, but "I have seen better and more natural solo scenes, and I felt there was not enough chemistry in the action."LeeScott, "All Alone 2," Adult DVD Talk, 24 July 2007, URL accessed 25 November 2012. RogReviews called All Alone 3 a "tremendous solo effort."Roger T. Pipe, "All Alone 3," RogReviews, 28 June 2008, URL accessed 25 November 2012. AVN complimented Quasar on the variety in the girls in the third volume, writing "there's definitely something for every taste."Mark Kernes, "All Alone 3," AVN, 13 June 2008, URL accessed 28 July 2013. An Adult DVD Talk review called All Alone 4 "an excellent solo girl DVD that you're sure to enjoy."Hold on Loosely, "All Alone 4 ," Adult DVD Talk, 29 April 2009, URL accessed 25 November 2012. AVN described the fourth film as "Tasteful and elegant, yet dirty and penetrating."
In 2007, AVN commented that the series was "fast becoming the go-to line in this specialty niche."Eddie Adams, "All Alone 2," AVN, 2 October 2007, URL accessed 2 December 2012.
Comparisons Don Houston of XCritic commented that the masturbation-themed pornographic film All By Myself, produced by Elegant Angel, was "much like" All Alone, and noted Third Degree and Elegant Angel are competitors.Don Houston, "All By Myself," XCritic, 5 February 2007, URL accessed 12 December 2012. The All By Myself series has also won AVN Awards for Best Solo Release.
An Adult DVD Talk critic argued the pornographic film All Natural Glamour Solos, released by Girlfriends Films in 2011, failed to distinguish itself from All Alone and the Busty Solos series, and complained that "Masturbation videos are usually lame," with "generally everything that's cheap and phony about porn."jayo, "All Natural Glamour Solos," Adult DVD Talk, 21 August 2011, URL accessed 12 December 2012. Despite these criticisms, All Natural Glamour Solos won the AVN Award for Best Solo Release in 2012.AVN - AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners . URL accessed 9 April 2012.
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