by Colby Scott

HOTTER THAN HELL, Part 1

(Raging Stallion Studios)
WEBSITE: ragingstallion.com
DIRECTED BY: Chris Ward and Ben Leon
WHAT: Here’s the thing about Steve Cruz: He really is hotter than hell. Some might call him an aggressive power bottom, but he’s more than that. He’s a hyper-erotic creature who seems to luxuriate in his own sexuality—whether it’s jerking off while watching Damien Crosse or being plowed by lean Luke Hass. So when I heard that Cruz both wrote and starred in Hotter Than Hell, I wondered if that sensibility would carry through every scene. The answer? Hell, yes!

The story follows Cruz obsessing over Crosse, unknowingly making a deal with the devil, and the fallout that results. But as pacts with Satan go, this one is pretty sweet. One major highlight features Crosse with his onscreen boyfriend, RJ Danvers. Crosse is clearly in control of this scene, making Danvers service him before nailing his ass in multiple positions. Make no mistake—Crosse does some good, hard banging to his boyfriend. Shortly thereafter, Crosse and Cruz finally hook up for a sweaty, intense scene that is unbelievably good. As Cruz loves having his ass used, so too does Crosse want to please his scene partner; it almost felt as if the couple were competing to see who could be the better sex pig. That energy flew off the screen and into my lap at home, and while I’m sure Cruz or Crosse will pay for their actions in Part 2, I for one can’t wait to see every minute of it.

AFTERPARTY

(Falcon)
WEBSITE: falconstudios.com
DIRECTED BY: John Bruno
WHAT: Fans of Erik Rhodes rejoice! This latest release from Falcon features the massive, ripped muscle stud in three out of four action scenes, and in each one he shines. The premise surrounds Rhodes hosting a party and as the booze flows, the clothes come off. A four-way between Rhodes, beautiful and boyish TJ Hawke, dreamy Tony Capucci and tattooed hottie Damian Rios is incredible, with Rhodes servicing his three guests every way he knows how—which includes taking three money shots in his mouth. Rhodes continues his romp in the shower with luscious Damian Holt and twinkster TJ Young; it’s not as stunning as the previous scene but still very satisfying. Finally, Rhodes and bad boy Kai Ford go at it, kissing, sucking, macking and screwing each other with such incredible energy and enthusiasm that I was left thoroughly satisfied. This is one DVD I’ll be keeping on heavy rotation.

HOME BODIES

(Raging Stallion Studios)
WEBSITE: ragingstallion.com
DIRECTED BY: Ben Leon
WHAT: Raging Stallion has built such a strong reputation for hyper-masculine fetish films that Home Bodies is an almost surprising release. In it, hot men hook up at home. That’s it. No leather, no bondage, no refrigerators being shoved up asses—just incredible sex in ordinary settings. Blond Scott Tanner and Victor Steele have an almost romantic romp that ends with Steele’s amazing pop shot. Swarthy Tristan Phoenix and Marcos David have a really good session in the kitchen, while Steele and Phoenix have a sweet little hook up as well. Superstars Trey Casteel and beefy Nick Marino offer one another some exhibitionism/voyeurism; unfortunately, this happens in one living room so the “no touching” policy seems a bit misplaced. Had the duo been in facing apartments, the show would have been much more exciting. The best scene features cover man Damien Crosse and hairy muscle man Roman Ragazzi. It’s intense, sexy and full of spit, sweat and spunk. What’s more, it successfully combines the qualities Raging Stallion is known for with the mundane settings most porn films use, making this one scene that other companies could learn from.