Movie Review: The Shaman

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Directors: Andre Adair and Fay Dubois.
Cast: Carlos Casino, Vince Bandero, Max Grand, Mike Cesar, Xavier, J.V., Valentino Rey, Danny Pacheco, Harley, D’Angelo

As the desert winds swirl around him, the Shaman (Valentino Rey) does a freaky little dance for unseen spirits. Only moments into this arty new release from L.A. Brown Productions, we hear the sexy Shaman tell blondie Carlos Casino that he will have “five experiences in five moons,” and that only one can save him. So begins Casino’s journey of sexual exploration. And what a journey it is. First, he wanders around the house, nursing a hard-on and circling a black divan. While we don’t see anything much happening, Casino, like that kid in The Sixth Sense, sees people. But instead of dead people, he sees two gorgeous studs (Vince Bandero and Mike Cesar) sucking and fucking through dreamy gauze material. As Casino pulls on his own thick, beautifully veined cock from the sidelines, Cesar blows Bandero before being fucked by him. Bandero provides some hot sex talk in this scene, coaxing a major orgasm out of Cesar by asking, “Can I pump the cum out of you?” Anytime, Vince.

Next, Casino is lolling in the tub, thinking about superstud Max Grand, who also does a little dance in the desert with a black scarf. Before you can say “Ay, Carumba,” Grand is in the bathroom, offering a helping hand to our hero. But that’s not all he offers. Max feeds Casino his grand manmeat then returns the favor. Casino bends Grand over the tub and gives him a good pounding. Grand shows his appreciation by splashing water all over his glorious hairy chest and arms. Casino adds to the waterworks by delivering an amazing cum shot. This sizzling scene could wake the dead!

It’s too bad the same can’t be said for the following encounter, a threeway with Casino and newcomers Danny Pacheco and Harley. Casino again provides a tasty boner, but the three lack chemistry, and Harley’s plucked eyebrows are enough to turn off any potential lover.

Casino keeps having his visions, including a jerk-off sequence featuring D’Angelo (no, not the muscular R&B stud, unfortunately) and a campfire fuck between J.V. and Xavier. The Shaman even gets to blow a load on the desert sand, leaving poor Carlos high and dry with that damn black scarf!

We won’t give away the surprise ending, but know this: The Shaman is one of the most beautifully photographed porn films we have ever seen. Directors Andre Adair and Fay Dubois expertly build the erotic tension with flawless editing. The action is consistently hot, especially the first two scenes, and the cast will have Latin lovers drooling all over the place. The Shaman is an erotic adventure worth taking. (L.A. Brown Productions)

Reprinted from Latin Inches magazine (2000)

Movie Review: Caesar’s Hardhat Gang Bang

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Chi Chi LaRue.
Cast: Caesar, Ryan Block, Mason Flynt, Jeremy Tucker, Dave Casino, Stonie, Richard Bangs, Shahan, Allan Sunn.

Buffed and beautiful Caesar has no idea what’s in store when his car breaks down near a construction site in Caesar’s Hardhat Gang Bang. As eight hot and horny men of flavor toil away, Caesar asks to use the phone. But pretty soon more than their hats are hard. Caesar doesn’t realize that he is interrupting the initiation of supercute Stonie into the stud club. Musclebound Mason Flynt forces his cock down Stonie’s throat while the other workers cheer him on. And for a supposed first-timer, Stonie does a helluva job on Flynt’s flute. But when the time comes for some up-the-butt action, gang leader Flynt decides he’d rather take stranded motorist Caesar for a ride, and he brings the blond bottom to his knees. For the next 20 minutes, Caesar proceeds to suck every one of the hard workers, taking their uncut pieces in his mouth, working their hairy balls, turning to and fro, shucking and jiving as he delivers a stunning performance of the cock-hungry variety.

But sucking isn’t all he does. The construction crew strips Caesar—exposing his own perfect physique and perky prick—and invades his butthole. Sexy Jeremy Tucker is the first to taste Caesar’s ass, but he’s not the last. One by one the guys probe him with tongues and hands, licking and fingering his chiseled bottom. But that isn’t enough for Caesar. He demands, “Fuck my ass!” And the men oblige. Tattooed Stonie steps up to the plate first, and he gives an intense pounding (another first?), showing off his smooth body and gorgeous ass in the process. Caesar takes the first of many dicks with ease, and he even eggs the boys on to greater heights. Tucker, Flynt, Dave Casino and Ryan Block all hammer Caesar to great effect. It’s no wonder that after the others shoot on him, Caesar jerks his impressive meat and explodes in an awesome climax of his own.

Caesar’s Hardhat Gang Bang is one film that’ll have you working overtime. Director Chi Chi LaRue has chosen a fine cast of ethnic performers and given them ample room to shine. The group action never droops, along with the impressive uncut cock, and the sex stays hot over the course of more than an hour. But it is white-hot Caesar who deserves major props. He joins the pantheon of porn superstars with his raw and raunchy performance, as he takes on this bevy of hot men and emerges as the hottest of them all. Hail Caesar! (Men of Odyssey)

Reprinted from Latin Inches magazine (2000)

Movie Review: Shooting Porn

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Ronnie Larsen.
Cast: Blue Blake, Adam Rom, Adam Wilde, B.J. Slater, Blade Thompson, Bryan Kidd, Chi Chi LaRue, Chris Green, Gino Colbert,Hunter Scott, J.T. Sloan, Jim Bentley, Joey Stefano, Johnny Rey, Jordan Young, Joshua Sterling, Mickey Skee, Ren Adams, Rip Stone.

Making movies is never as glamorous as it seems—and that includes gay porn. Filmmaker Ronnie Larsen has turned the tables on the adult industry and gone behind the scenes with his documentary, Shooting Porn. Larsen took his film crew onto the porn sets of famed directors Gino Colbert and Chi Chi LaRue, and he captured all the things viewers never get to see. Hairy Hunter Scott shows how all good bottoms prepare for their close-up by demonstrating his douching techniques; beefy Blue Blake waxes poetic on the art of filming an enema scene; and journalist Mickey Skee gives new meaning to the term “Hitler’s mustache.”

“I wanted to make a movie about how porn is created and marketed,” says Larsen (pictured top with Blake). “I wanted audiences to have their eyes opened and their misconceptions broken. Being in porn movies is rarely fun, and the money isn’t always good. No one can make a living just being in porn movies, yet these guys jump at the chance because they think…actually I don’t know what they think. Some of them don’t think. My movie should be required viewing for all porn-star wanna-bes.”

So whether you’re a screen-stud-in-waiting or just a fan who’s yearning to fluff, Shooting Porn offers an original and seldom seen look at what really happens before, during and after the cameras roll. For more information, visit www.ShootingPornMovie.com.

Reprinted from All-Man magazine (2000)

Movie Review: Down Austin Lane

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: Chi Chi LaRue.
Cast: Lane Fuller, Austin, Nino Bacci, Clint Cooper, Alex Wilcox, Tom Adams, Luke Savage, Luke Sabre, Dean Phoenix, Chad Savage, Dillon Pierce, Shane Rockford, David.

Austin isn’t the first gay man to need therapy, and he surely won’t be the last. But in Down Austin Lane, the blue-eyed cutie is dealing with all sorts of issues related to his repressed sexual thoughts and desires. And for some reason, he’s convinced they are related to his forgotten past lives. That’s why he seeks out the help of Dr. Nino (Bacci). When he tells Nino that he wants to have a “normal life”—you know, a wife, kids and a house—the studly shrink decides to attempt regression therapy. This process forces Austin to dig deep within himself, and somehow he winds up as Lane Fuller giving head in a San Diego peep show!

The doppelgänger that is Austin/Lane begins in this first sex scene and continues throughout the movie, right down to the title. (Get it?) And while it may not make a whole lot of sense, when the guy you’re sucking off is Clint Cooper, who cares? Fluffy Fuller and big daddy Cooper go at it, and they even manage to draw a crowd, enticing a fine selection of gay stereotypes from their booths. There’s a sailor (Luke Savage), a businessman (Luke Sabre) and what appears to be a Latino migrant worker (David). And together, they provide a memorable fiveway. Fuller mostly sucks Cooper’s cock while the others jack off. Then Cooper flips him over and eats his lovely butt before fucking it. The Village People rejects shoot appreciatively on Fuller’s back, then he and Cooper jerk off together. Cooper’s cum shot is explosive, to say the least.

But where does this leave poor, psychotic Austin? He is still having those “odd feelings,” which lead him to a video store where he purchases a gay-porn tape (bearing, in a bit of tacky self-promotion, the All Worlds logo). Back at home, he pops in the tape and proceeds to fall asleep. Once again he turns into Fuller, who this time is blowing Alex Wilcox. (Hey, no fair! Austin’s former self gets to have all the fun.) Wilcox feeds Fuller his large cock, then he fucks him in numerous positions on a tasteful beige couch. (Guess Lane likes to keep things all in the family; in Falcon’s recent FULLFilled, his lover, Kevin Williams, was also fucked by Wilcox—and a large dildo at the same time.) Eventually, Wilcox shoots on Fuller’s pretty face while the blond beauty does it himself.

At this point, we learn that Dr. Nino is having some problems of his own. He confesses to his boyfriend (newcomer Dillon Pierce) that he feels sexually and emotionally connected to Austin. Dillon tries to be supportive, but he’s too busy rushing Nino out of the house to really care. He is waiting to indulge in a fiveway of his own. The action quickly cuts to Pierce blowing Shane Rockford, which turns into an all-out orgy in the yard. Tom Adams plays with himself seductively in the pool, while All Worlds exclusive Dean Phoenix (pictured, top) gets busy with Chad Savage. Pretty soon, Phoenix has his legs in the air and, in the scene’s highlight, all the guys take turns eating his perfect ass. Then, they pound Pierce and cum on him. This is another group scene that gets high marks. Two hot fiveways in one film is really an embarrassment of riches.

Finally, we get back to Austin, who is about to embark on the next stage of treatment with Dr. Nino when he realizes that he is looking for answers to “an unsolvable riddle.” He decides that his gay tendencies are normal after all and Bacci’s balls are what he needed all along. Throwing his professionalism to the wind, the good doctor proceeds to give Austin a good fucking. And the blond smoothie returns the favor, playing flip-flop in this sensual scene that is probably one of Austin’s best. In the past, although he boasts a chiseled face and a gorgeous body, Austin hasn’t always been the most exciting performer, but in his sole sex scene in Austin Lane, he is actually quite animated. It’s too bad the same can’t be said for his acting; his speaking voice is flatter than a board, and his performance rarely rises above wooden. But you can’t have everything. When he and Bacci shoot simultaneously, they are sweaty and exuberant, and in a porn movie, that is what counts.

Down Austin Lane comes complete with a surprise ending, which we won’t spoil. Well, actually, we wouldn’t mind spoiling it, if only we could figure it out. No matter, director Chi Chi LaRue has delivered another fine fuck flick. There is just enough story to keep our interest, and more than enough hot men and steamy sex to get us going. Austin Lane is one street we wouldn’t mind cruising down. (All Worlds Video)

Reprinted from Unzipped magazine (2000)

Movie Review: Stryker

STORY AND PHOTO BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Few performers are so well known that they can get away with using just one name. Sure, Cher, Madonna and Prince have passed into that elite club, but they are the exception that proves the rule. And in the adult industry, such a feat is even more uncommon. But there is one gay-porn star who is worthy of such recognition, which is why Jeff Stryker’s new video is simply titled Stryker. Is there any other? After more than a decade in the business, the superhung superstar is still going strong, touring with his play, Jeff Stryker Does Hard Time, and making personal appearances throughout the United States and Europe. But in his latest release, Stryker does something he has never done before—he tackles a dual role. First, there is Furry Jeff, sporting a full beard, stroking in his jail cell and talking trash as only he can. He shows off the muscles he developed in prison, not to mention his hairy pits and rippling chest. This manly man rubs himself with oil and promises to “fuck you like an animal.” But after pleasuring himself, Furry Jeff is joined by Smooth Jeff, a clean-shaven stud who humps the bed and also pumps out a hefty load. So, lucky viewers get two Jeffs for the price of one. To double yor pleasure with Stryker, visit www.jeff-stryker.com.

Reprinted from All-Man magazine (2000)

Porn Star Interview: Jay Black

STORY AND BOTTOM PHOTO BY VINCENT LAMBERT

The newest release from Titan Media, Fallen Angel III—Initiation, promises “masculine men living out their erotic dreams.” And one of these masculine men is sexy newcomer Jay Black. For the 28-year-old New York native, the film is the realization of a lifelong dream, not to mention a sexual fantasy come to life. The diminutive star, who weighs in at 145 pounds, studied dance at college, which may explain his lithe and well-muscled body. After many years as a porn fan, Black took the plunge last year and did his first (and so far only) sex scene in the third installment of Titan Media’s popular leather series. Now he takes another plunge and gives his first interview, discussing his favorite sex acts and what really turns him on in a guy. “I have a strong sexual appetite,” Black admits. And take one look at his hot and horny warehouse orgy scene, and you’ll see what he means. This is one dreamy angel whose star is on the rise.

So, tell us how you ended up in that dark and scary warehouse in Fallen Angel III.
(Laughs) Well, I had seen the first Fallen Angel movie, and it blew me away. I hadn’t really been introduced to the leather scene yet. A friend gave me a copy of the movie, and it had all these hot older guys.
Do you like older guys?
My age and a little older.
And did you know what you would be doing in the scene?
Nope. I was just told that it was an orgy scene.
And what happened when you got there?
Well, it was me and Ric Hunter, Austin Masters, Mike Roberts and a couple of other guys. I got paired off with Ric Hunter, but everyone there was so hot.
And you were turned-on?
(Laughs) I had a hard-on from the moment I walked in until we wrapped two days later!
Had you always wanted to do porn?
I’ve always had a thing for porn since I was a teenager.
Did you jerk off to porn when you were younger?
Definitely. I loved porn, and I loved hot guys.
Do you jerk off a lot now?
I do, normally about once a day. Sometimes I wait a few days to build up the sexual tension.
Do you use any special technique?
No, although I am right-handed, but I use my left hand.
Did you have a favorite porn movie as a teenager?
Well, I liked ’70s porn, movies like Sailor in the Wild. I always liked to see real guys doing their thing.
Any favorite porn stars?
I liked guys like Rick Donovan, Joey Stefano, Bill Henson—guys who were having fun and enjoying what they were doing.
And that was what you wanted to do?
I always thought about doing it. It was always a fantasy, but I knew it was a tough business, so I waited until I was a little older.
Did you think you had what it took to make it?
I always worked out, did gymnastics and kept in shape, so I would be ready when the time came.
So when was the time finally right?
In the summer of ’99, I met [porn star] Jack Simmons at my health club. We became friends, and he told me about Titan Media and what a good experience he had had working with them. Then I met [porn star] Tony Zerega and he said the same thing, how Titan takes care of their models and does quality product. So in September of that year, I went to the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. That’s a leather event where Titan had a booth.
And you marched right up and said, “I want to be a porn star”?
Well, I was wearing skintight black jeans, two leather wristbrands and a hard-on! (laughs) They took notice and asked if I’d be interested in doing a movie. I tried to act coy, but I was thrilled.
What happened next?
They asked me to come in for an interview. They asked me some questions about my likes and dislikes, and of course, the obligatory measurements.
Speaking of which, how big is your dick?
Eight inches long, five inches thick.
And that interview led to your first movie?
Well, they said they were shooting an orgy that weekend and asked if I’d like to be in it.
That was fast. Was it a tough decision?
Not really. I had already made up my mind. Also, I had danced at the Nob Hill Theatre in San Francisco, which sort of broke me in.
What was that like?
It was great. I don’t mind guys looking at me or touching me. I’m an exhibitionist, and I like to perform. I like to get people to drop their inhibitions. Some gay men can still be a bit reserved, and I like to break them out of it.
Does your family know you’re gay?
Yes, I came out when I was 18.
Was that when you had your first sexual experience?
That was when I was 19, with a really cute guy who was a dancer. He had great legs and a great ass.
What turns you on in a guy?
I like masculine guys who are confident and sure of themselves, aggressive but responsible.
And physically?
I like athletic, muscular, hot guys. If they got it goin’ on, I’m there. (laughs)
Is dick size important to you?
Well, it doesn’t have to be extremely big, just aesthetically pleasing—you know, a nice head, a nice sack. I know a good dick when I see one. (laughs)
What was your favorite thing about the scene you did in Fallen Angel III?
When the six of us were together doing the orgy. I was getting blown, the guy blowing me was getting fucked and I was getting fucked by another guy—all at the same time. That was really hot for me. That was a first!
What is the hottest thing you’ve done offscreen?
One of my favorite things is to fuck a guy and blow him at the same time.
Is that difficult?
Well, if the guy has a really big dick, it helps. (laughs)
Are you a top or a bottom?
I do both, but I think I’m an oral bottom and an anal top. I love sucking dick, especially two dicks at once.
Have you watched Fallen Angel III?
I have, and every time I watch it, it reminds me how much fun it was. It was a fantasy come to life.
So, what do you see for the future?
Well, I’m not a porn star yet, but I’m kinda waiting to see the reaction to this movie and I’ll take it from there. If people like it, I’ll do more. But basically, this is for fun, not a career.
So, you have a full-time job?
I do have a day job.
Do you want to say what it is?
Well, it requires me to wear a uniform, and that’s all I’ll say. Your readers can use their imaginations. (laughs)
Is there anyone special you’d like to work with?
I’m a fan of J.C. Carter, he’s hot, and Billy Herrington. He’s got an amazing body. I would bend him over and eat his ass for days.
What is your ultimate sexual fantasy?
Oh, a group of guys, all different kinds of guys together, and everyone having a great time. And I’d make sure everyone was happy. (laughs)

Reprinted from Black Inches magazine (2000)

Movie Review: FULLFilled

BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Director: John Rutherford
Cast: Kevin Williams, Lane Fuller, Tom Chase, Travis Wade, Drew Damon, Matt Skyler, Luc Jarrett, Billy Kincaid, Dominic Russio, Michel Mattel, Ivan Talman, Alex Wilcox

Kevin Williams is looking for a man, and not just any man. As the blond superbottom pores over the pages of the personal ads—and a copy of Unzipped—in the opening moments of Falcon’s latest, FULLFilled, it soon becomes apparent that he is looking for a very special kind of man, “a hung top,” to be specific. And soon enough, he is working the phones, seeking out a “masseur” who can fit the bill.

Williams is interrupted by his nerdy neighbor (Lane Fuller), who is hand-delivering a piece of mail that went to him by mistake (oddly enough, a gay porn magazine). But cutie Kevin can’t be bothered with the bespectacled geek. He’s in search of big dick, and it’s about to arrive in the form of Unzipped discovery Ivan Talman. Yes, the smoldering Latin hunk who graced the cover of Unzipped last year has taken his act to the small screen. And with his dark good looks, wavy hair and sexy goatee, Talman is the perfect complement to Williams, a porn veteran who still personifies the clean-cut, all-American boy. This perfect pair doesn’t waste any time. They mumble some unintelligible dialogue and then Talman begins feeding Williams his big uncut piece. Williams seems to enjoy the ample foreskin and is soon bending over so Talman can probe him with an oversize dildo. The look of pleasure/pain on Williams’ face and the shared intimacy between him and Talman provide some of the film’s most sensual and intense moments.

After this rousing first scene, Fuller appears on Williams’ doorstep once again, this time to borrow a cup of sugar. The adorable dork is baking cookies and he’s fresh out. Williams obliges, but visiting friend Tom Chase (who is now a lifetime Falcon exclusive—whatever that means) decides to have some fun with the shy guy. He follows Fuller to the bathroom and forces him to undress. But when Chase gets a gander at what lurks beneath Fuller’s shirt and tie, he whips out his huge cock and Fuller chows down. The action moves to the bedroom, where Chase alternately fucks and eats Fuller’s ass. And then, once again, a huge dildo is produced, and Fuller sits on it as Chase lovingly nibbles on his knee. (Hmmm, wonder whether it’s a Tom Chase dildo.) Although the fucking tends to go on for a bit too long in this scene, both Chase and Fuller deliver stirring performances and hefty loads.

As Chase leaves, he tells Williams that Fuller is hot stuff and he really should give him a try sometime. But Williams still isn’t interested; he has another “appointment” scheduled. This time newcomer Alex Wilcox gets the enviable task of massaging Williams perfect ass. After some run-of-the-mill cocksucking and armpit-eating, Wilcox pulls out—you guessed it—yet another dildo, and Williams takes it up the butt. Wilcox then fucks him at the same time. Although this double-penetration shot is somewhat of a novelty, the scene lacks any real spark.

All this dildo play tires out Williams, because he never shows up at the party he’s been invited to by Travis Wade. Not that he’s missed. Wade and six of his big-dicked friends make due on their own with some steamy group sex in what looks like a basement. Guess these boys aren’t into party decorations—but they are into fucking and sucking. We get several different combinations of guys (including Billy Kincaid, Luc Jarrett and Michel Mattel) getting down and dirty as Wade and a very verbal Drew Damon dominate the proceedings. All of which leads up to the highlight of the scene: Wade, Damon and Dominic Russio taking turns fucking the daylights out of bottom boy Matt Skyler. At least no one uses a dildo. Ain’t nothing like the real thing, if you ask us.

In the final scene, Williams finally comes to his senses. After spying a shirtless Fuller jogging down the street, he just can’t ignore the boy next door. He knocks on Fuller’s door and is, of course, invited in. Unlike the viewers, on whom Williams closes the door with a sly grin. Surprisingly, these real-life lovers like to keep some things private—at least for now. We can’t help but wonder whether a sequel is in the works, and considering the fine videography, top-notch production values and hunky performers, you can sign us up. Next time, just leave the dildos at home. (Falcon Studios)

Reprinted from Unzipped magazine (2000)