The Stepmother 4, Her Secret Past is a Sweet Sinema production, written and directed by Nica Noelle. Although this is the fourth movie in the series, it is not necessary to have seen the previous three to watch and enjoy this movie. It features Julia Ann, who plays the stepmother, and a strong cast of actors including: Gracie Glam, James Deen, Tommy Gunn, Christian, and the veteran starlet Nina Hartley. This group is entertaining during their scenes both in the bedroom and out. Julia Ann becomes the stepmother to Gracie when she marries her father, Tommy. Gracie doesn’t like her or trust her. As the story unfolds, we discover the two women each have something to hide. Can each keep her secret or will the truth be told and their relationships ruined?

As the movie opens, Gracie and her fiancé James are in bed. Gracie is complaining about her new stepmother and the power she has over her dad. James however grows tired of her talk and suggests they focus on the stepdaughter instead. The foreplay begins with lots of kissing and rubbing. She performs oral first and is quite impressive with her deep-throat skills. Twenty-seven minutes later, he comes on her belly, but the scene doesn’t stop there. He re-enters her and continues to pleasure her, and he ends with tender kisses on her lips. The two have good chemistry and the scene offers a variety of positions and playful sex. The two convincingly portray a loving couple well with their tender glances and concern with pleasing the other.

Fade to Julia Ann and Tommy in their bedroom talking about their recent marriage. Julia Ann quickly takes control as the two start kissing. She moves on top of him, fondling his penis and kissing his chest. She performs oral and then moves on top. From here the sex switches from him on top, her giving oral, PIV in various positions, and ends when Julia Ann tells Tommy she wants him to come in her mouth. And after twenty-five minutes of being intimate, he does just that. The scene was awkward to watch as there seemed to be a struggle between the two as to who would lead the scene. Neither actor seemed comfortable in the scene with the other. This is exemplified at the end of the scene when Tommy doesn’t seem sure of what to do next and Julia Ann simply tells him to lie down next to her.

For the next ten minutes, the sexual tension between Julia Ann and James builds after he meets her for the first time. That night, the two end up enjoying a nightcap together after each has a bout of insomnia, all the while talking about Gracie and their upcoming marriage. Gracie wakes up and goes looking for James only to find him downstairs with Julia Ann. She is pissed!

The following day, Gracie tells her father that she doesn’t know when she’ll be back as she leaves the house. Next begins one of the most entertaining sex scenes we have ever enjoyed watching. The scene stars Nina Hartley and Christian, a couple who enjoy a little kink with their sex. Enter Gracie, who is late for their date. As punishment Gracie is treated like a child and gets a spanking from Christian. He and his wife suck Gracie’s breast, take her clothes off, and theirs, and then Christian watches while Nina gives Gracie oral. For the next twenty plus minutes, the three actors never disappoint, giving us a little bit of everything in terms of sex. But what makes this scene so entertaining is Nina herself and how she and her husband interact with each other and with Gracie. We couldn’t stop chuckling and would definitely watch this scene again. Nina was an absolute treat to watch in this scene as she dotes on Gracie in a grandmotherly way. All three gave great performances in this scene.

On her way out of their bedroom, Gracie sees a compromising picture of Julia Ann on the nightstand and learns that the couple and Julia Ann share a past and that she was their lover for over five years. Gracie leaves with the picture and a big smile on her face. Back home, Gracie confronts Julia Ann about her past and the lies she has been telling her father. Gracie wants her to come clean with her father, but Julia Ann can’t help but smirk. She knows there is only one way Gracie could have gotten that picture, so the two are in a stand-off. Will either tell their significant other their deep, dark secret?

Later, Julia Ann is supposed to drive Tommy to the airport, but conveniently gets “food poisoning” and can’t drive when she realizes she has an opportunity at hand. Gracie must now drive her father leaving James at home alone with Julia Ann. Once alone, the kissing begins on the stairs but quickly moves to his bedroom. Like in the previous scenes, the actors have good chemistry and are believable in the roles that they play. The sex is straightforward but entertaining. The scene is about twenty-three minutes long and ends when he comes in her mouth, and the movie ends here with the two of them hugging.

This movie has both a decent storyline to hold your interest as well as good sex and good acting, especially Nina Hartley. Although the sex is mostly vanilla and predictable, the scenes are entertaining and present various scenarios, from the young engaged couple, the just married older folks, the threesome with some kink, and the forbidden relations involving a married woman. The writing, direction, and sets are well done and enhance the viewing experience. The sound leaves something to be desired, but that seems to be a trend in most porn.

While I still like this movie, I don't like it as much as wen the review was originally published. There are some good qualities but somehow the movie overall just didn't wow me. We would probably watch some select scenes but not the movie in its entirety.