That old proverb about being careful for what you wish for was never more appropriate than with this release. We've been begging for high-end fetish vids ever since the Jurassic years of porn - and now we must bear the stylized Cross.

Soul Sistas 4 is slick, all right; light years beyond 95 percent of the competition (recall Sturgeon's law) and therefore subject to a level of critique reserved for the big boys. First, the good news: We're damned glad it exists and wish it a long life. The not-so-good news: This volume isn't up to par with its predecessors. One scene (which will remain decorously anonymous) suffers from a case of Flacido Domingo-itis; which in the Viagra age is pretty unusual - and for an anal poke, utterly useless. The bigger problem is an over-reliance on post-production effects, which render another encounter far less effective than necessary.

We're talking about a workout sequence with Marie Luv, a terrific cutie whose delicate feet are fucked even better than her tight little twat. Looking past the hallucinogenic trails that dog the performers in this scene, it's still a hot one. Even better is a domination-themed session with Mya, which reveals her dressed (and racked) up for some tasty toe-sucking and tookie-plowing … followed by the requisite tootsie pop shot.