Lizzy Borden's return to directing after being sidetracked for a year by Extreme's federal obscenity indictment definitely shows that she hasn't been intimidated into some wimpy, middle of the road porner.

Taste That Ass is very raunchy stuff in the finest Extreme tradition with some decidedly trademark-like antics, such as American flags shoved up an asshole and the closing sequence that will have PETA ready to file its own indictment (the less said about it, the better).

Even so, its five scenes, heavy on, as the title indicates, arse eating and all sorts of A2M action, are for the most part only modestly heated and somewhat strokable. One of the problems is the pacing, which, derailed in spots by the freak show frolics, isn't particularly masturbation-friendly. Another is that with the exception of wild woman Julie Night, the other super sluts - Kami Andrews, Renee Pornero, Naudia Nyce and Sophia -turn in under-achieving performances.

Still, all but the most jaded raincoaters will be able to get off on something here.