Best of the Decade: Part 1 (2000-2004)

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Rewind: At Large/Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!

The two discs of ManPlay Double Pack: At Large and Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell! bring together horny prisoners and beefy marines for four hours of raunchy, sweaty mansex. In At Large, guard Matt Bradshaw (top photo) gags prisoner Steve O’Donnell with his meaty cock then bends him over and fucks the hell out of him. Sexy Scott Davis and beefy Brady Martin facefuck hard-bodied Patrick Allen in his cell until all three splatter the floor with spunk. Cellmate studs Damian Ford and Jon Galt spear each other’s throats with their fat cocks then fuck until they’re dripping with sweat and cum. Hunky prison guard Steve Cassidy gets his due when a bunch of horned-up prisoners handcuff him to a bench and gang fuck him to within an inch of his life.

In Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!, a bunch of tough men in uniform do a lot of ass pumping and throat fucking. These guys are packing some seriously deadly artillery, and they know how to use it! Big-dicked Thom Barron fucks ripped Tuck Johnson’s eager throat in the shower and dares him to tell anybody about it. Matt Bradshaw and horsehung Chad Johnson bang Blake Harper and then drench his hairy pecs in giant wads of sperm. Logan Reed and Jason Branch fuck Steve Cassidy senseless before the guys all gather in a bar for a hot orgy featuring Michael Brandon and his massive monster as the star attraction. For more information, visit TitanMedia.com.

Rewind: Manhattan Sex Party 1 and 2

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On the Set Report: Manhattan Sex Party 2

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Fisting in the morning—there’s nothing like it. And that’s the first thing on the agenda as director Tony Alizzi and his crew gather once again at El Mirage, an underground sex club in New York’s East Village, to shoot the sequel to MSR Video’s Manhattan Sex Party, which earned an Adult Video News GAYVN nomination last year for Best All-Sex Video. It’s 8 am on a rainy November morning as the first of many models arrive and begin noshing on bagels and signing releases. Meanwhile, Alizzi and the others are busy dressing up the barren club, setting up a sling and rimming chair.

In the basement, two cameramen (including retired porn star Corey Jay) are preparing their equipment in a dungeon-like room for the fisting extravaganza that is about to be filmed. By 10 am, models Jorge Rivera and Matthew Green are in place (they have already done their, er, prep work for the scene), and the cameras are ready to roll. Unfortunately, there’s a problem with one of the two monitors that Alizzi has positioned himself in front of. The cameramen check the white balance while the models wait. After one camera is switched for another, Alizzi decides that the culprit is probably the monitor, not the camera, and presses on.

The models begin kissing and sucking each other. They start the anal play with a big dildo. As Alizzi directs, Rivera and Green move on to the real thing. Within a few minutes, Rivera has worked his way up from one finger to two until his entire fist disappears inside Green. Both cameras capture the action, until a battery on one goes dead. Alizzi groans and the scene stops again. “If he keeps doing that, I can cum,” offers Green. Alizzi tells him to wait for the battery to be replaced. Green complies and delivers a nice pop shot as the rejuvenated camera rolls. Rivera follows suit, and the scene is done.

By noon, a third cameraman upstairs has filmed the entrance of the models for the opening credits. They are each seen holding a MSP2 ticket stub, which had been designed and printed the day before. Photographer Chuck has also been taking publicity shots of the majority of the cast. With the fisting sequence wrapped, Alizzi is ready to film the main orgy scene. But first he gathers the entire cast in the reception area of the club for a quick briefing. “Okay, guys,” he begins, “I want you all to get nasty and dirty. Please remember to be inclusive and verbal, but not too much Jeff Stryker talk!” The 14 models, who are already touching and draped on one another, laugh and nod. They are ready to work.

It is 1 pm by the time the orgy begins. Several different areas have been set up to vary the action. Cover model Diego Alvarez climbs into a sling as Mario Ortiz steps up to do some fucking. Joe Sage teams up with Josh Kole while Rick Gonzales gets busy in a threeway. Two other models use the rimming chair for some ass-eating. The three cameras move freely among the men as the action happens simultaneously. Alizzi watches on two monitors and calls out camera angles as production assistants jump in and out of the frame with condoms, lube and towels. This goes on for more than an hour, with most of the models delivering cum shots, until Alizzi calls for a break.

It’s now time for the carousel scene, which features a wooden turntable that was specially built for the shoot. It is meant to hold a bottom, who will be spun around and fucked by several tops. There is some discussion among Alizzi and five of the models about who will be in the center of the wheel. Eventually it is decided that Alvarez is the lucky recipient.

“I want lots of coverage on this,” Alizzi instructs the camera crew. “This is our glamour scene, and I want it to look good.” Ortiz, Gonzales, Alex Leon and Aaron Heights (pictured, above) take their places around the wheel and work on their wood. Alizzi calls for action, and Gonzales starts the fucking. He then spins Alvarez to the next model until Diego has been fucked by each. Eventually they all cum on Alvarez. This scene lasts for less than an hour.

By 3:30 pm, the cast is wrapped. As the crew begins cleanup, Alizzi takes a moment to reflect on his favorite city. “I wanted to come back to New York to recapture some of the magic of the first movie,” he says. “It was one of those things in life that actually goes better than you could imagine. The difference between the two movies is primarily the cast. MSP1 had a huge star-studded cast, while MSP2 is headlined by our discovery, newcomer Diego Alvarez. The rest of the cast more truly depicts what a real sex party in Manhattan would look like. We found a lot of hot new talent here. I think people will like that.”

And if not, there’s always the fisting scene.

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2003)

Movie Review: Field Trip: Escape to Catalina

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Chad Donovan.
Cast: Antonio Madiera, Chip Nicolas, Jason Hawke, Corbin Michaels, Jason Kennedy, Enrique Velazco, Scott Ryan.

Three college students decide to hit the road after finals in Field Trip: Escape to Catalina. Director Chad Donovan teams with MSR Videos for this entertaining travelogue set in the scenic California resort. Upon arriving, cutie Antonio Madiera opts for a nap while buds Jason Kennedy and Corbin Michaels explore the lovely coastal town. Kennedy is lucky enough to immediately get picked up by Jason Hawke, and they share a stimulating flip-flop scene. Meanwhile, back at the house, Madiera awakens to find sexy stud Chip Nicolas (pictured, top) exercising on the patio. This leads to a superhot jerk-off competition between the twinkish Madiera and the beautifully muscled Nicolas. Great photography and editing build the erotic tension until Nicolas squirts on the window and Madiera follows with his own voluminous load. This scene is a keeper! And it sets a high standard for the rest of the movie to live up to. But these boys do try! Michaels meets up with Scott Ryan on the beach, and they get into some oral and ass-eating. Though they appear to be mismatched (Michaels is very tall and Ryan is very short), the duo manages to create a few sparks as Ryan tops with energy and Michaels delivers the movie’s best cum shot. After his stunning masturbation sequence, Madiera gets to have some actual sex in the next two scenes: first in the shower with Latin hottie Enrique Velazco and then with travel companion Michaels. Madiera tops in both and gets very loud, especially when he pops. What’s not to like? The videography and picture quality for the sex scenes is good, with crisp colors and nice lighting, but the outdoor shots that are meant to show off Catalina look blurry and washed-out. However, this one is worth the trip anyway. (MSR Video)

Reprinted from GAYVN magazine (2005)

Movie Review: Joe Gage Sex Files, Vol. 3: Kegger

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Joe Gage.
Cast: Danny Hunter, David, Luke, Joe Sarge, Aaron Heights, Dave Young, Josh Kole, Pavel, Alex Berlin, Damian, Tag Adams.

Director Joe Gage brings his trademark style to another in the popular Sex Files series. This time, a group of horny frat boys prepares for a party in a bizarrely frilly frat house. But viewers won’t be looking at the unlikely set when they get a gander at this cast. Hung Danny Hunter and hairy David open the video with a standard “lemme see how big your cock is” scenario, but this scene is anything but standard. Danny and David are both mesmerized by Hunter’s gorgeous piece, and we watch with anticipation as it grows to supersize. No one builds sexual tension like Gage, and he draws out this scene beautifully, as Hunter proceeds to take David to his pubes and then self-sucks. Together, they worship his worthy endowment. Hunter also delivers a juicy, slow-motion cum shot that boasts both distance and volume. Gage makes it last with his classic editing technique of showing the orgasm from multiple angles. All are good! The rest of the movie is basically one long scene with a few different setups. In one, Professor Josman (Joe Sarge, whose ridiculous haircut makes him look like an old-school rap reject) visits the frat house and molests several of the students, including a sleeping Luke, who awakens with hilarious effect only when he is cumming! Lithe Aaron Heights and twink Dave Young enjoy the show and start stroking too. Next, Coach Lockwood (Josh Kole) shows up and joins the fun. Heights sucks him and—good news travels fast—soon all the students gather around to watch and jerk. Though there is some murky lighting and questionable camera work throughout, this sequence remains vibrant and exciting. Things only get better when the Keg Man (ripped box-cover model Tag Adams) delivers the beer for the bash and gets drawn in. Adams gets pounded by three of the youngsters and good-naturedly takes an eyeful of cum. Let’s hear it for the boy! The coach orders the rest of the frats to shoot, and they gladly obey his command. So many young cuties, so much hot sex…and the party hasn’t even started yet! Gage and MSR score again. This is one Kegger worth attending. Drink up! (MSR Video)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2004)

Event: Gay Erotic Expo 2002

STORY AND PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Adult businesses, stars and fans all got a taste of the Big Apple at the first national Gay Erotic Expo. Held November 10 and 11, 2002, in New York City, the expo offered a combination of information and entertainment for an eager audience. Nearly 100 exhibitors—including publications such as Adult Video News, Specialty Publications’ Men, Unzipped Monthly and Freshmen, and New York’s HX magazine; video companies such as Lucas Entertainment, MSR Videos and JetSet 2000; and Web sites such as badpuppy.com, bedfellow.com and showguys.com, among many others—filled four separate halls covering 30,000 square feet of the Webster Hall dance club in the East Village.

But booths weren’t the only place to see and be seen at the trade show. Other exhibitors, such as Chi Chi LaRue’s LiveAndRaw.com and tlavideo.com, rented out entire lounges and converted them into “rest areas” or full-blown stores. Although LaRue was a no-show (the director was rumored to be in Australia shooting for Falcon), her lounge proved to be a popular hangout, and TLA moved much product from its makeshift home.

Besides snatching up free samples of lube, condoms, magazines and DVDs, the 7,500 attendees over both days also got into the spirit of the holiday season by shopping for bargains. “We saw this as a place where gay men could find specialty adult items,” says Steven Levenberg, chief operating officer of the expo, “things like fetishwear, dildos, penis enlargers, erotic art and adult magazines and videos.”

But this sexy expo wasn’t just business as usual. It offered more of a party atmosphere than most conventional trade shows, perhaps due to the club setting, late hours (7pm to 1am the first night), numerous bars and live entertainment. Local drag star Hedda Lettuce hosted a raunchy show, which featured performances by New York–based director Michael Lucas and his stars Chad Hunt, Rick Gonzales and Danny Hunter (pictured, top). Veteran star Will Clark also did a strip act, and the cast of the off-Broadway hit Naked Boys Singing did a number, though they did not live up to their name. Also seen: cable hostess Robin Byrd, director Joe Gage and porn star/director Ray Dragon.

Consolidated Management Associates, the company behind the expo, hopes to make it a regular event in New York and is looking to expand into other U.S. cities in the coming months. According to chief executive officer Matthew Bank, the event was a natural outgrowth of their Gay Life Expo, which is a more mainstream, business-oriented affair. “We had to keep turning away exhibitors from the porn industry,” Bank says. “We knew there was a place for the adult stuff, and the Gay Erotic Expo is it.”

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Clay Maverick

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Spread the word: Clay Maverick is back! The 26-year-old superstud who first turned the porn world on its ear in 1997 has returned from a two-year hiatus to star in MSR Videos latest release, White Trash. And Maverick brings along six feet and 185 pounds of smooth, hard muscle.

Originally from Seattle, the hunk relocated three years ago to Denver, where he is a full-time interior-design student. Maverick began dancing at a club in Seattle in 1997. It was there that he was approached by a talent scout. “The guy asked if I would be interested in jerking off,” Maverick recalls. “He said I would get paid $1,500. I figured I would be jerking off anyway, so I agreed!”

That resulted in his first scene, a solo in the video Hard Focus. Maverick felt so comfortable in front of the camera that when Big Video asked him to go all the way on film, he had no problem with it. “They said it would pay more,” he says, “so I figured I would do it.” Soon after, he signed an exclusive contract with the studio. This led to appearances in such hit videos as Naked Highway and Handsome Drifters. Then Studio 2000 came to call, and Maverick signed with them for such films as Billy 2000, The Big Shot and Night Riders. After that contract expired, Maverick went on to work for Falcon Studios (Sting: A Taste for Leather), Men of Odyssey (Carnal Intentions), Atomic Video (West Hollywood Hope) and others.

In 1999, Maverick decided to take a breather from the industry. “I just needed a break,” he says. So he returned to everyday life and took a job as a milkman (just imagine that delivery!). “Doing porn hadn’t really changed my life,” he says. “None of my friends really cared that I had done it.” But when Maverick made the decision to return to school, the porn world once again beckoned. “I needed the money,” he says.

Since his comeback, Maverick has done a couple of orgy scenes for Falcon and starred in White Trash. “It’s good to be back,” he says. “Doing a scene is such a turn-on. It’s hot. It was especially fun making White Trash. [Director] Tony Alizzi was great. He let me do my own thing, yet everything was very professional and organized. I like that on a shoot.”

The big-dicked (nine inches, cut) star says his favorite thing to do on-screen is suck cock. He is exclusively a top (“In real life too!” he is quick to add), and his favorite type of man is “tall, dark and handsome.” Maverick says he never watches his own movies (“You can’t watch yourself screw. It’s too creepy!”). In fact, he says that he rarely watches porn at all. “When you do it for work,” he says, “it loses its appeal.” But Maverick admits that he is a very sexual person and is always horny. And—good news!—he is single. “When you go to school and travel and dance on the weekends,” he says, “it’s kinda hard to find the time for a relationship.”

Traveling to clubs as a dancer takes Maverick all over the country. “Performing live is the most fun ever,” he says. “You get up there and get to be a rock star for a night. And the fans are great. It’s always a shock to me that they know who I am.”

And what kind of image does the screen stud hope his audience will have of him? “I have no idea how the studios market me,” Maverick says. “I know that they never make me smile, though. So I guess you could say that I’m a tough guy!”

Reprinted from All-Man magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Rhett O’Hara

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Everybody’s talking about Rhett O’Hara. This 22-year-old California native is on the lips of many of West Hollywood’s top porn power players. Talent agent David Forest, who now represents the French/Puerto Rican/Greek stunner, recalls the first time he glimpsed O’Hara. “I was at [porn director] Chi Chi LaRue’s birthday bash last year,” he says, “and I knew that this young man was a star. He had a gorgeous face, which really is the key to ultimate superstardom in the XXX world.” Forest didn’t actually hook up with O’Hara until several months later, when Rhett called him at the suggestion of porn-star-turned-director Blue Blake. “When we finally met,” Forest says, “I was just as impressed as I had been when I first laid eyes on Rhett.”

The beefy Blake couldn’t agree more. “This kid is gonna be huge,” he booms in his trademark British accent. Blake is also partially responsible for O’Hara’s sudden rise. “Rhett was originally my chef and chauffeur,” Blake says. “One day, he was sitting by my pool and I noticed what an enormous cock he had. I said, ‘You should star in films!’ ” So he did. Blake rushed to cast O’Hara in his first movies, and he even dreamed up his soon-to-be-famous nom de porn. “Yep, I gave him his name,” Blake laughs. “He’s a good ole Southern boy with a good ole Southern name. Plus, he’s as sweet as a mint julep and twice as tasty.”

Porn columnist Jason Sechrest, of www.jasoncurious.com fame, is also an unabashed fan. “I see more potential in this stud than any newcomer I’ve met in recent years,” he gushes. “I’ve never seen so much talk about a newcomer. Everyone has an opinion about this boy. They either love the name or they hate the name. They love the tats or they hate the tats. Either way, everyone has an opinion, and everyone can’t stop talking about him.”

Let’s get the vital statistics out of the way: This supercute Virgo was born on September 14, 1980, and raised in the South, which explains his slight accent. He stands at 5 foot 9, weighs 175 pounds, has dirty-blond hair and blue eyes. His essential member measures 8 inches, is cut and comes in an extra-wide size. He has topped in all of his films and also enjoys performing oral when the occasion arises. When he’s not busy making porn, O’Hara likes shooting pool, hitting local clubs and bars, going to the movies and jerking off—and not necessarily in that order.

O’Hara began his porn career last year with MSR Video’s Road Trip and several movies for Big Blue Productions, including Hard as Rock, Straight Bodybuilders Do and Cowboy (in which he serviced superstar Caesar). Blake certainly likes what he sees in his discovery; he has already cast O’Hara in his next two projects, Muscle Penitentiary and Duke Miller’s Lumberjack Gang Bang, both of which will be shot soon. The tattooed muscleboy will also film a shower orgy for MSR’s First Crush and work with director Doug Jeffries on his first movie for Studio 2000.

So what does up-and-comer O’Hara have to say for himself? “I’m liking this very much,” he admits. “People have been exceptional to me, and I look forward to fulfilling more fantasies.” O’Hara adds that having hard-core sex on-screen is his favorite thing to do. “The foreplay’s cool, but fucking is the best,” he says with a laugh. O’Hara is also a man with a plan. “I hope to be a superstar who has some longevity in this business,” he says.

From the way this boy has got tongues wagging (and salivating), you can bet on it!

Reprinted from All-Man magazine (2002)

Porn Star Interview: Rod Barry

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Supercute Rod Barry is newly blond. “I was down in Florida,” he says, “drank a six-pack and decided to get my hair bleached.” That isn’t the only change this 28-year-old porn veteran has made in his life recently. After starting a wildly successful porn career in 1996—appearing in more than 30 films and being nominated for numerous awards—Barry has rejoined the industry with a vengeance. Besides his latest videos, including Falcon’s Deception, All Worlds’ Bringing Out Brother and MSR’s White Trash, Barry is touring once again. He hits Cherry’s on Fire Island soon, as part of agent David Forest’s porn-star series. Barry also stars in Forest Film’s first production, Brad’s Buddies, due this fall. HX recently caught up with the blue-eyed hottie from his day job in Indiana (another major change!) to find out why he left and why he’s back.

Rod, where have you been?
Well, I needed to take a break. After doing porn for a few years, I had fucked my ass off, made a lot of money and partied a lot, then it was time to stop. So I moved away to save my life.
How would you describe that first phase of your career?
It was fun. I have great memories that I wouldn’t trade for anything.
How did you get started originally?
I had been in the Marine Corps. I was stripping in San Diego and met [director] Dirk Yates of All Worlds Video. I did a solo scene in one of his Private Collection movies. Then it was a natural progression from there.
Were you nervous?
Nah, it came natural.
So you’ve always been an exhibitionist?
Yeah, I have always been pretty open. If I could run around naked all day, I would.
Had you been a porn fan?
Well, I used to sneak in and watch my dad’s porn tapes. Actually, it was funny to meet Sharon Kane and Nina Hartley and some of these other porn girls after whacking off to them as a 10-year-old.
Do you identify as gay, straight or bi these days?
I don’t. I’m just me. I’m just sexual.
Do you have a favorite movie that you’ve done?
Probably Link. I got to be real piggy in that one. Or High Tide, because I had such a great week in Hawaii and I only had to work for two days.
Favorite co-star?
Logan Reed. We are buddies and have danced all over the country together. He is actually the first guy I bottomed for on-screen. I picked him. We just connect.
Did you guys ever date?
No, I would never date someone in the industry. I would never date myself.
Are you single?
Yeah.
So, what made you decide to return to the business?
It was for the fun of it—and the money. My agent, David Forest, got me to go to the GayVN Awards last year. After that, I decided, okay, let’s do it again.
Is it strange to be back after all this time?
Well, on the last shoot I did, I kinda felt like I was the elder statesman. I was the oldest person there! I was surrounded by all these new exclusives. I mean, they could cum, like, six times, and I am just not at that point anymore. (laughs)
You have also toured and performed live a lot.
Yeah, I like to get up and get naked. It’s a compliment that someone would want to come and see me and get a signed picture. It amazes me. I don’t think of myself as that kind of person. I’m not some big musclebound guy. I have a swimmer’s build, but I get up and entertain, and I smile and dance. I love it.
And what can our readers expect from your show on Fire Island?
If they have seen my movies, they know what to expect: I am a sex pig. I like to give spankings, have fun, bring people onstage with me, party and just have a great time. I hope they enjoy the show. I can’t wait to talk to the people of New York City. It’s one of my favorite places.
How long will you stay in the porn industry this time?
As long as someone keeps thinking I am attractive, even if I am 40. You can be an older man and still look great. Plus, some people want to watch a man and not a boy. I can see myself making that transition on-screen.
Is there anything left that you haven’t done?
I think I’ve done everything. I have done pissing scenes and seen a guy shooting beer 15 feet out of his ass, thinking “If my mother could see me now.” So it’s kinda hard to top crazy shit like that! (laughs)

Reprinted from HX magazine (2002)

Movie Review: White Trash

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Tony Alizzi.
Cast: Rod Barry, Trent Cougar, Clay Maverick, Bret Wolfe, Anthony Shaw, Luke Pearson, Chad Johnson, Rowdy Carson, Frieda Lay Brown, Sharon Kane.

Straight from the land of Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake and Jenny Jones comes MSR Video’s latest, White Trash. Although the high-concept box cover screams National Enquirer, this funny and twisted comedy owes more to director John Waters than anyone.

In the opening scene, garish Earlene (Rowdy Carson) sets out for the karaoke finals with her trashy friend Kitty (the hysterical Sharon Kane). She’s upset because her husband, Luther (Trent Cougar), wants to stay home and watch bad TV. But when we learn that hot nephew Jeremiah (Bret Wolfe) is coming over to give him a wet and sloppy blowjob, who can blame the guy? Jeremiah is one stud who likes to keep things all in the family, as he then proceeds to blow his cousin, Amos (supercute Rod Barry). Again, who can blame him? The pairing of Wolfe and Barry brings to mind another film classic, Deliverance, as there is much squealing and piggish behavior. Barry even spits beer at Wolfe while fucking him. It doesn’t get much trashier than this scene, but the models manage to make it work.

Meanwhile, Earlene and Kitty are serviced at the gas station by hot mechanic Duke (the beautiful Clay Maverick). After the girls go on their way, Duke gets down to business in the restroom with a horny trucker (veteran Chad Johnson) and a blond slut (Anthony Shaw). Things once again get piggy in this terrific threeway, which includes oral, anal and even some pissing.

Back home, slutty sister Candy (Frieda Lay Brown) divulges that her boyfriend, Leroy (Luke Pearson), stole a pig from the farm. Guess it’s a family favorite because Luther and Amos race over to Leroy’s to get it back. Leroy is busy jacking off, until father and son decide to rape and humiliate him. Again, there is much spitting, whipping and rough play. But fear not, these guys know how to bring home the bacon. (Sorry, that line is straight from Rick Tugger’s cornball script.)

White Trash has an entertaining storyline, snappy dialogue and some good down-home music by Gian Franco. Director Tony Alizzi gets light, breezy performances from his attractive cast, right down to their perfectly awful Southern accents. The humor and fun never outweigh the hot and dirty sex. Who said trash was bad for you? (MSR Video)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2002)

On the Set Report: Manhattan Sex Party

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

“Do you have what it takes to be an MSR sex pig?” reads a banner at the Lure, a leather bar in the meat-packing district of New York City. This is exactly what Los Angeles–based MSR Video has come to town to find out. There, amid the cigars, flannel and chaps, co-directors Tony Alizzi and Jack Francis work the crowd, hoping to find some fresh talent for the sex-party video they are filming one weekend in early February. “We’re looking for a certain gritty New York mentality,” Alizzi says. “New York is a melting pot,” Francis chimes in, “and that is what we want this movie to be about.”

As the Lure fills up with its usual assortment of manly men, several tentatively approach the MSR table and inquire about the shoot. The adventurous ones fill out a form asking for their vital statistics, including cock size. Then they are taken to a private area to be photographed. The following day the co-directors will interview the most promising candidates.

Three days later, on the other side of town, Alizzi and crew arrive at El Mirage, an underground sex club in the East Village. (Francis has returned to L.A. for emergency foot surgery following a fall.) It is 8am, and they begin to set up the scenery and lights. The cast of 22 guys begins to gather to shoot the main orgy sequence. Most of the models pass right by the muffins, fruit and energy bars that have been laid out for them. Well-known performers such as Max Grand, Jack Simmons, Chad Hunt, Michel Mattel, Gabriel Cortez, and Rick Allen mingle with many newcomers and first-timers (four of whom were discovered at the Lure talent search).

Still photographer Chuck sets up his equipment and begins doing glamour shots of the leads. By 11am, the filming is ready to begin. Cortez is casually draped in a sling, and Hunt is getting blown by Grand, but many of the models mill around, not quite sure what or whom to do. Alizzi surveys the two monitors (although there are three cameras) and decides to reorganize the action. He splits the guys into two decidedly A and B groups. Most of the well-known models gather in the front, while the remainder, about eight guys, are relegated to a back corner. One unexpected star of the A group turns out to be a certain masked man named Guy, who confesses that he has a “real career as a modern dancer” and cannot risk showing his face. But this doesn’t stop him from showing everything else, including his perfect body and huge cock.

The action continues for about 40 minutes when Alizzi calls for a break. The guys drink water and smoke cigarettes. Simmons clowns around, donning Guy’s black leather mask and strutting about with an oversize black dildo. But there is no time for fun—the shoot is on a tight schedule as the sex club must be open for business that night. After a few minutes, the guys are repositioned, new partners are chosen and it is back to work.

Alizzi paces, asking for “more verbal commands” from the group. They moan and offer a few “Fuck that ass!” type responses. While a Will Clark look-alike attempts his first cum shot, Carlos Morales sucks Grand and Hunt through adjacent glory holes. Meanwhile, Coral Sands, another newcomer who doesn’t want his handsome face seen (he is also legit), goes behind a curtain and gets his pierced dick sucked through a hole by Cortez.

Soon it is time for cum shots. “This is when I feel like an expectant mother,” Alizzi whispers. Following a few hours of work, several members of the B group begin leaving the set and dressing. They have only been paid for a half day, and it is already about 1:30pm. Lunch has arrived (cold-cut platters, salads and rolls), but most of the guys are too busy to eat.

By 3pm everything has been shot, and the film is wrapped. (Some location scenes of the models on subways and in taxis were filmed in Times Square the previous night.) The remaining guys dress and snack on leftovers. Checks are written, and the crew begins cleaning up. “I can’t believe we finished early and underbudget,” Alizzi says with amazement. “I was going for the feel of the classic Joe Gage movie Closed Set, and I think we got it.” He looks at the food and realizes that he hasn’t eaten anything all day. “I’m gonna make a baloney sandwich with potato chips on it,” Alizzi says. “I always used to eat that as a kid.” It’s a well-deserved treat for a hard-working porn director.

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2001)

Movie Review: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Directors: Tony Alizzi and Jack Francis.
Cast: Cole Tucker, Jason Branch, Steve Cassidy, Thom Barron, Blake Harper, Chad Johnson, Tuck Johnson, Logan Reed, Matt Bradshaw, Anthony DeAngelo, Cameron Cruise.

MSR’s new release Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell! tackles the big issue of gays in the military from the perspective of an insider. Cole Tucker (pictured, top) plays a colonel who is called before a grand jury to determine the effectiveness of President Clinton’s inane “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. In the course of the proceedings, Tucker reveals his personal experiences and, in a dramatic high point, is ultimately outed on the stand by attorney Jason Branch.

But the thrilling courtroom theatrics are nothing compared to the stunning sex scenes that play out as Tucker testifies. In flashbacks, we see buff Tuck Johnson performing a major knob job on the major knob of Thom Barron. Then there’s the amazing tearoom trio of veteran Chad Johnson (still beautifully hairy and built to last), Matt Bradshaw (also back and a bit beefier than before) and the cock-hungry Blake Harper. But this isn’t the only hot threeway. Branch’s own dirty deeds are exposed in a surprise video that Tucker screens in the courtroom. It it, Branch does his duty with Logan Reed and Steve Cassidy. All of which leads up to an epic barroom orgy, with Tucker in full glory, puffing on his cigar and talking trash as only he can. This is an eight-man free-for-all that is the perfect capper to an exceptional film that mixes the political and the personal to great effect.

From its gripping script by Tony Alizzi to the top-notch direction by Alizzi and Jack Francis, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell! is about as good as gay porn gets. (MSR Video)

Reprinted from Adult Video News magazine (2000)