26.2 Adam Film World (AFW) and its gay counterpart, XXX Gay Video Showcase and its niche counterpart, Adam Black Video Illustrated
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This article is from the Sex Movies FAQ, by director@gti.net (The Director) with numerous contributions by others.
26.2 Adam Film World (AFW) and its gay counterpart, XXX Gay Video Showcase and its niche counterpart, Adam Black Video Illustrated
Adam Film World is another magazine solely devoted to x-rated
movies (or, as Georgina Spelvin once said at a high class awards
ceremony: "I still call them fuck films" ;-)
Its contents consists mainly of reviews of recent movies (something
like 30-40 per issue). There is also usually a layout with a
pornstar.
AFW also publishes a companion gay version of the magazine as well.
It, too, consists mainly of reviews of recent movies, and includes
2-3 layouts of pornstars with occasional very brief interview or
biographical data.
There are 12 issues a year, of which 6 are regular issues, and 6
are special issues. These special issues include a 199# X-rated
Film & Video Awards issue (which name the 10 best movies and 10
best vids for the year, according to AFW), an X-rated Movie
Handbook issue (really just a listing of the 500 best rated films
& videos of the past year), a Porn Star Annual issue (with short
pieces on most of the active porn girls and guys), and several XXX
Movie Illustrated issues (really a regular issue with less reviews,
but with several 'pictorial reviews' [which are really a selection
of stills from that movie] ).
AFW's gay magazine, "XXX Gay Video Showcase" is published
bi-monthly with 2 special issues a year. The special issues are
bi-annual listings of the 100 top-rated films and videos of the
past year. Other special issues which had been devoted to
pictorial reviews and porn star interviews no longer exist.
Instead, AFW has spun off a separate magazine called "Adam Gay
Video Pictorial," a bi-monthly publication of old video stills
previously published in their XXX Gay Video Showcase magazine. As
of June 2, 1995 Gay Video Pictorial didn't have any subscription
rates or services available.
AFW's black magazine, "Adam Black Video Illustrated" is also
published bi-monthly and can also be subscribed to at the numbers
below.
Adam also produces a _Directory of Adult Videos_ every year (since
1984) which comes out in February. This has reviews of some 400 of
the best recent movies, plus a Best of the Rest listing which gives
cast and rating of some 1000 additional older movies.
There is a Performer Index which lists movies by performer
(although these are NOT as complete as some of the a.s.m. BIOs ;-),
as well as a Theme Index (which lists movies which contain such
'themes' as: anal, bi, boob, couples appeal, nurses, etc.).
AFW also puts out a gay version of its Directory. It reviews
almost all of the video releases for the past year, as well as
classic films. Its design and layout are similar to the straight
version, with sections on "Those Other Films", a performer index,
a theme index, directors' biographies, "where to buy" and "where to
rent" listings, and some editorializing.
And finally there is a Sources section (so you will finally be able
to find out where the order that elusive 'Gang Bang Girls take on
John Wayne Bobbitt' tape ;-)
To subscribe, and you should also be able to find the magazine on
newsstands to check it out.
For $45.00 you get a 1 year subscription ($80 for 2 years). The
magazine has a $4.95 cover price.
The address to write to is:
Film World Subscription Dept.
8060 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7082
They DO NOT take Visa, Mastercard or any other plastic :-(
The annual Directory is priced at $8.95 (plus $2.85 S&H if ordered
from them directly).
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