ShangLuda Admirable film.

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

lindaring1973 I have to say I only started researching Mary Millington upon hearing about this documentary/film and I have to say I am so glad Simon Sheridan paid tribute to Mary in this wonderful entertaining way. It is well worth a watch as I think it shows many aspects of Mary's life. I found it interesting to go on the journey from her young days into adulthood and also coming through was her open mindedness and caring side and I also found the interviews very interesting from family members to people in the Adult Industry I also think Simon Sheridan touched on Marys later life in a sensitive way regarding her mental health. I think it was a tragic end for Mary. I think the documentary/film was a fitting tribute to a much loved woman. Thank you.

ksf-2 Dexter Fletcher tells the story of Mary Millington, War time baby, turned British porn star in the 1970s. All kinds of nudity. both male and female. Born and raised in "Dorking" (of course). the irony of the town name. Life history and information provided by David Sullivan and Trevor Crook, her purported lovers. Was married to Robert Maxted for 15 years. Documentary shows very explicit intercourse... definitely for adults only! Lots of vintage film from London. They show it all. They also spend a considerable amount of time on Mary Whitehouse, leader of the Christian anti-porn group, who kept trying to shut her down. Sadly, Millington had tax troubles, and overdosed on meds and alcohol at age 33. Written and directed by Simon Sheridan, his one big project to date. Interesting story of what was occurring in Britain about the same time as things like the Playboy Clubs were happening in the United States. Showing on netflix.

abacon-78536 This documentary provides insight into the all-too-brief life of Mary Millington, both celebrated and damned during her life because of her appearances in both "hard" and "soft" porn.Mary comes across as eminently likable, independent of spirit but also vulnerable.Offending "the Establishment" has never been a free ride, and although by the 1970s attitudes to matters sexual had become more liberal than in the early 1960s when the likes of Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice-Davies and Stephen Ward were prosecuted (one might say persecuted), with the well publicised efforts of Mary Whitehouse, Lord Longford and Malcolm Muggeridge, Mary's exploits were unlikely to go unremarked. And judging from the notes she left at the time of her death she clearly felt "they" - the police and the tax man in particular - were out to get her.With proper help (if she had been prepared to accept it) Mary might well have got through her problems, especially her relationship with her mother and the effect of her death, and gone on to make her mark as an actress or elsewhere, but sadly that is purely hypothetical.I felt very sad by the end of the film - at the loss of such a vibrant free spirit so early in her life. But also heartened at the reminder of this free spirit who refused to accept other peoples norms.As to the documentary as a piece of film making, I cannot see how it could have been improved. A truly excellent piece of work by Simon Sheridan and those with whom he worked.

Bolas007 First time director Simon Sheridan pays his respects to Mary Millington, Britain's sex superstar of the 1970s. Blending a perfect recipe of primary documentary evidence, expert talking heads, original audio recordings and varied video clips, Sheridan's story is both moving and captivating. All aspects of Mary's life and career are examined in detail to provide a comprehensive and compelling depiction of her spectacular rise to fame and tragic fall into depression in a few short years.Key players in Mary's short life including David Sullivan, Mary Whitehouse and Diana Dors are featured, as are extensive examples of Mary's professional print and film output. Documentary contributors include Mary's lovers, friends and family who between them create a detailed picture of Mary's complex personality and motivations. Sheridan's documentary film is expertly pieced together and is not to be missed.