Amy Adler Amy Mandell (Julie Davis, who also wrote, directed and produced this fine film) is suddenly a successful author at age 28. Her book, a self-help guide for women on why they DON'T need a man for a fulfilling life, has sold truckloads. Jilted once at love, Amy wants to wait herself for a man who loves and desires her at the same time. So, she created her "pep talk" tome on resisting men who will only dump their ladies as soon as they sleep with them. But, Amy herself is struggling with her own philosophy. In place of a shrink, she goes pour out her Jewish heart to an understanding Catholic priest each week, in confession. This keeps her on her path, for this man, who she has never seen, understands her amid the laughter. What a great guy! While working on a second book, Amy is constantly on the talk circuit in the greater Los Angeles area. One day, she is booked for a shock jock, Matthew Starr (Nick Chinlund), despite some misgivings. Lo and behold, Amy returns his quips well and, beyond that, likes his looks and smile. The feeling is mutual. Therefore, against her better judgment, Amy accepts a date with Matt, even as she tells him the ground rules. No kissing, she decrees, or anything further until she truly gets to know him and feels that there is romance in the air. Its soon complicated, as Amy and Matt are each visualizing a night together. But, if Amy falls for this man, will she be betraying her own lessons for the women of the world? This is quite a fine film, despite the provocative title and a few racy scenes. In fact, I believe the movie may have done better if it had a different title, for it is truly a romantic comedy that will please most fans. Let's all bow to Davis, who stars, wrote, directed and produced this nice offering. This is a tour de force in the Orson Welles and Jennifer Westfeldt vein. Chinlund, also, gives a nice turn while the rest of the supporting cast is more than adequate. The sunny Los Angeles setting is fabulous, too, as are the costumes and photography. Even if you have to ask for the title in writing, as its suggestive moniker tongue ties you, do find it, gentle romcom viewer. Oh, yes, you will like this "O".

SanteeFats Boy talk about your stereotypical Jewish angst movie. This is it to the absolute max. I thought it was suppose to be a rom-com. Well there is some rom, kind of, but I personally found very little com. A think Amy's dad was pretty funny though and mom was okay, although I think in reality very few daughters talk so frankly to daddy about who they have or have not banged. Anyway this is a movie that I regret watching and will never watch again. Just too much self doubt and loathing in the Amy character even though she finally gets through it at the end. I guess it is suppose to be hilarious that she does end up achieving this break through with a radio show shock jock. Eh!!

zardoz-13 Julie Davis qualifies as the female equivalent of Woody Allen in this spunky little romantic comedy about a girl who discovers the right guy while propagating her pro-feminist rant against the opposite sex. "Amy's Orgasm" breaks the fourth-wall so that the female protagonist addresses the audience about her travails as she searches for the right guy. The witty dialogue is pungent and the cast is first-rate. Davis juggles the duties of writer, producer, and director with skill and savvy. At 87 pithy minutes, "Amy's Orgasm" never wears out its welcome, but women may find its message and the protagonist's eventual hypocrisy somewhat disconcerting after the initial build up. Nevertheless, Davis is very frank about the perils of being a single girl. Although "Amy's Orgasm" contains no visual nudity, the content of this energetic comedy is risqué. Davis shows her character masturbating about her male fantasy figures as well as owning pornographic videos to help get herself off during interludes of lust.An Ivy League-educated, self-help author, Amy Mandell (Julie Davis of "I Love You, Don't Touch Me"), has just sold her first book for a million dollars. She is on a book tour signing autographs as she discusses her life with us. She discovers for herself first-hand that having more money than she knows what to do with magnifies her sense of loneliness. Secretly, Amy feels that she is a fraud because so many women believe her ideas about love. The theme that Amy underlines in her book is that women don't need men to be complete. Actually, Amy knows nothing about relationships because she hasn't had any relationships, much less great sex. Her well-meaning parents, Amy's dad (Charles Cioffi of "Shaft") and her mom (Mary Ellen Trainor of "Lethal Weapon IV") advise her to find somebody with whom she can share her newly found success and money.Twenty-eight years old, Jewish, and single, Amy has no man in her life until she meets a 37 year old shock-jock talk show radio personality, Matthew Starr (Nick Chinlund of "Con-Air"), who interviews her on his popular Los Angeles radio show about her book "Why Love Doesn't Work." Matthew enjoys putting people on the spot, but Amy surprises him with her quick comeback lines. Matthew and Amy embark on an uneasy relationship. Meanwhile, Amy takes a shot at her own kind of self-help by visiting a Catholic confessional and talking with a young priest (Jeff Cesario of "Kiss of a Stranger") who is turned on by her. One of Amy's naughtiest dreams is having sex with this celibate, stud muffin priest and we see them briefly together in bed as she imagines it. Amy has a love/hate relationship with her overbearing publicist Janet Gaines (Caroline Aaron of "Primary Colors") who constantly berates her for throwing away her life. At one point, Janet plants a big kiss on Amy before a book lecture and outs herself as a lesbian. Naturally, they have a falling out because our heroine has no urge to become gay."Amy's Orgasm" is funny, mischievous, low-budget comedy with loads of insight hidden behind its humor.

dromasca I have no clue what happened with the career of Julie Davis after this film. It looks like after having written, directed and acted the principal role in 'Amy's Orgasm' she completely disappeared. This movie cannot be the reason, it's not a masterpiece despite it's great ambitions, but is's not that bad either.Ambitious it is, with the main character seeming to reflect to a large extent the director's and writer's real life person. Comparison with Woody Allen as some critics made seems however an exaggeration, Davis does not get even close to the self-deprecating humor or deepness of Allen, and her Jewishness is just a pretext without any real holding in the action.What we are left with is a rather well told romantic comedy about a neurotic but famous writer failing to stand by her women_do_not_need_man_for_happiness standards and falling in for an older radio talk show skirts chaser. There comic quality lies mainly with the situations and especially the secondary characters like the catholic priest confessor and lesbian editor friend. The film advances quite well for about three quarters of its screening time, despite the cheap anti-moralistic tones and the 2 cents relationship touches seemingly borrowed directly from the 'Sex in the City'.Unfortunately the end spoils much of what is gathered until then. Trying probably to avoid another melodramatic ending with the characters falling in each other arms after a dramatic break-out, the writer Julie Davis pushes the resolution ten plus years later. She achieves nothing and misses the climax.At least with this ambitious project Julie Davis had to blame but herself for not succeeding to launch a fantastic career which could have happened if the film succeeded. Yet, there are enough good things in the work of writer Julie Davis, actor Julie Davis, and director Julie Davis to wish that any of them or all be back to screens sometimes.