Movie Review: Grinders

“Grinders” is the latest and maybe the coolest of the Adult Time releases to date. Set in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve 1999, it’s a story of new love, hookups, and living in the moment.

We meet Lucky (Lucky Fate), a skater and artist who lives in a warehouse with some buddies. When Lucky runs a delivery out to Tarzana on behalf of his absent roommate, his old classmate Morgan (Maya Woulfe, cute and sexy with a short, dark blonde bob and cropped tank top) answers the door. She’s been at college in Austin, so they chat for a bit, and she compliments him on his tattoos. Morgan remembers what a great artist Lucky is and says that his stuff is better than what she’s seen at school. He invites her to the party they’re throwing at the warehouse that night to celebrate NYE and see one of the housemates, Paul (Nathan Bronson) off before he goes to serve time the next day. They make a deal: she’ll come to the party if he’ll submit his art to some skateboard companies.

While in the neighborhood, Lucky drops in on his estranged dad’s house. Nobody answers the door, so Lucky lets himself in to grab some spray paint and an old sketchbook from the garage. His dad, Tommy (Tommy Pistol, nearly unrecognizable in hair and makeup to look older) catches Lucky in the act and they argue. As Lucky leaves, he overhears Tommy insult him to his girlfriend Vicki (sexy Latina Vicki Chase) who didn’t know Tommy had a son.

Outside, Lucky tags his dad’s garage to blow off steam. Inside, Tommy helps Vicki out of her revealing black top and high-waisted jeans. Vicki bends over so Tommy can eat her out from behind, and then rolls over onto her back. Tommy gives her pussy some more oral attention before sliding his cock into her, missionary style. Vicki sucks her juices off Tommy’s dick and proceeds to ride him in cowgirl, spoons, reverse cowgirl, and finally doggy style. There’s plenty of dirty talk, stimulating oral action, and a footjob in the mix, adding spice to a scene that’s boiling over with chemistry. It’s always exciting to see Vicki, an adult film legend, and Tommy knows how to fuck with the best of them.

While Lucky hangs out with his skater friends, he paints a cartoon of Morgan on the ground, based on a drawing from his old sketchbook. His buddies gather around to watch and immediately recognize who she is. When Lucky says he ran into Morgan earlier, they all encourage him to call her to hang out. Morgan joins Lucky, Kim (Charlotte Sins, looking amazing with dark auburn hair and a flannel shirt), and Robby (Robby Echo) to drive around and listen to music. In the back seat, Morgan and Lucky get a little flirty after Robby and Kim tease Lucky about having a crush on Morgan. Robby suggests they go swimming at his so-called friend’s house. No one is home, but they hop over the gate. After Robby throws Kim in the pool, everyone strips to their underwear for an impromptu pool party.

While Lucky and Morgan go dry off, Kim and Robby start to make out. They take turns going down on each other before Kim lies back and spreads her legs for Robby’s cock. Kim proves that she’s a naughty girl, especially for the era, when she lets Robby give her a hard and deep anal pounding. Anal piledriver drives Kim especially wild, inspiring her to talk even dirtier and tell Robby, “I want you to use my ass to cum.”

Meanwhile, Morgan tells Lucky she needs a new roommate and offers to help him get a fresh start in Austin if he’ll move into her extra room. Lucky seems scared to take the leap, but before they can talk any further, the homeowner comes home and runs them off his property.

Back at the warehouse, Lucky tries to get Paul to hook him up with his “business” connection while Paul’s behind bars, but Paul insists that Lucky can do so much more with his life. He doesn’t understand why Lucky wants so badly to stick around this place when he has so much potential.

Cute blonde Lilly (Lilly Bell) and half-Brazilian brunette Vanna (Vanna Bardot) trash-talk and bicker over a video game across the room. Their competitive streak hits new heights as they kick Lucky out of his own place and pull Paul into a threesome, with Paul finally telling Lucky to look for “Casper” on his phone just to make him leave the trio alone. Lilly and Vanna waste no time getting the threeway started. Throughout the scene, the glow from the sunlight coming through the large warehouse windows lights up Lilly’s and Vanna’s phenomenal natural breasts and perky asses – talk about golden hour! The girls are each determined to give the best blowjob and be the best fuck, and Paul is treated to a blazing hot memory to keep him warm. After a rowdy fuck, the girls have finally settled their differences and lie back to enjoy Nathan’s hot facial all over them both.

Lucky’s meeting with “Casper” ends with a broken skateboard, so he makes it to the party pretty late. He finds Morgan waiting for him. They head inside, where Paul hands Lucky his skateboard to use. There’s plenty of hellraising amongst the partygoers as a band called Ass Life plays a set. Lucky and Morgan have their first kiss at the stroke of twelve, which leads to a sweet and tender lovemaking scene on the roof. Maya Woulfe, as Morgan, is beautiful to watch when she’s getting fucked, and listening to her moans is a turn-on all by itself. Although they hit all the positions you know and enjoy from porn scenes, it all feels natural and passionate. The two have a perfect chemistry that makes their love story feel believable, driving “Grinders” from scene to scene in a way that makes you want to keep watching even when nobody is going at it.

The question is, will Lucky leave everything in L.A. behind to start a new life in Austin with Morgan? You’ll want to stick around for the sweet ending.

Whether you’re old enough to have been one of these characters in real life or just visiting a more carefree bygone era, “Grinders” from Adult Time is pure Y2K-inspired fun. It’s a love story at its heart, a celebration of an era, and packed with hot sex scenes starring some of everyone’s favorite established stars and exciting newcomers – perfect when you’re in the mood for a real movie with lots of hardcore sex in the mix. Director Ricky Greenwood has made a loving tribute to an era that’s close to many people’s hearts.