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16TH ANNUAL XX-FACTOR HARD CHOICE AWARDS ARE NOW LIVE
Press Release - 02-14-10 - 8:00 p.m. PDT
In 1994, award-winning film reviewer Onan the Vulgarian inaugurated his own gay porn awards, based on films he reviewed over the course of the year.He called them the Hard Choice Awards. As Onan wrote then and has written every year since, "It’s that time of year when everyone with something to say puts it in a list. Here’s my list.
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This year the Hard Choice Awards turn Sweet 16 (whether they've ever been kissed is problematic). Although they may not get the attention of other porn awards, the Hard Choice Awards are the second-oldest continuously running gay porn awards.
Unlike awards given by the upcoming JRL Gay Film Awards or the GayVN Awards, Grabby Awards, Cybersocket Awards and XBIZ Awards shows, the Hard Choice Awards are determined by a single person who has actually watched every film submitted for review.
In recognition of turning Sweet 16, this year's Hard Choice Award Winners are now live on www.xxfactor.com. The winners are chosen in conjunction with reviewer Harley Shadow. All gay adult films released in 2009 and reviewed in XX-Factor were eligible for consideration.
Onan says, "The Hard Choice Awards are equal opportunity. Domestic or foreign, major studio or little guy, if a film deserves merit, it will get noticed."
Onan continued.."When I watch a film, I listen to the dialog and the music."
I pay attention to the sets, lighting, continuity and camera work. Plus
I try to figure out what the director is trying to achieve and how well (s)he achieved it.
If something floors me, I may create an award category on the spot — even if I never use that category again." Make sure to visit the fabulous XXFactor.com to see all of his movie reviews of 2009 and more.
