Dirty Blondes From Beyond (4½ Stars)

Of Fred Olen Ray's recent films this is the best. The plot is strong, and the acting is superb, even by the female actresses.

The film starts in a far away galaxy. It's a galaxy which is inhabited only by women. Princess Farra of Byfraxia is waiting with her assistant Vema for the arrival of the delegation from the Vulvian Empire to form an alliance. But they are betrayed. The warships of Vulvia attack, forcing Farra and Vema to flee, closely followed by Empress Krella of Vulvia and her assistant Tharis. Farra's ship eventually arrives on the Earth, somewhere in a remote mountainous area of America. Their spaceship is spotted by a farmer, who reports it to the local sheriff. The police don't take the call seriously, but it's passed on to a secret government agency that deals with extra-terrestrials. They send their two best agents, the men in black suits and sunglasses, Smith and Jones. A private UFO watcher called Will also sees the spaceship and tries to track it down. In the meantime Farra and Vema take refuge at the house of a redneck hermit called Jock. Astounded by the strange creatures called "men" they proceed to experience sex as often as they can.

Alexandre Boisvert, who plays Agent Smith, has never impressed me as an actor before now. But as a cool special agent he's found his niche. Evan Stone is perfect as Jock; he always does best when he's playing dim-witted characters. Will is played by Eric Masterson, who astounds me more every time I see him. Please, somebody should give this guy a break. He's a brilliant actor. At first Christine Nguyen seemed miscast as the evil Empress Krella. She's just too sweet for me to accept her as a bad girl. But as the film progressed I realised how well she fits in. It's difficult to say why I like her so much. I wouldn't call her a great actress, but there's something about her. It's her personality that shines through in every role she plays. She's someone who obviously loves life and loves whatever she does.