The "Auditions" series has reached a fever pitch with this installment. The opening encounter features Chad Hunt orienting newbie Adam Young. Honestly, I've seen quite a bit of Chad Hunt, but I've never seen him quite as nervous as he appears to be during the interview portion of the audition. His verbal stumbling and giddiness is barely perceptible, but it's certainly there. Perhaps it's something about Adam's everyday charms that's put Chad into a dither, a befuddlement that's impossible to hide. Just look at the front of Chad's snug jeans. But once Chad unzips his fly and hauls out the monster that the balance of power rights itself. What a surprise when Chad, rather than inviting Adam to chow down on his prick, lets fly with a stream of hot piss that has to be seen to be believed! Maybe what I took to be nervousness was really an impatient need to take a healthy piss. Chad hoses the pup down, halts his stream for a few moments to lick some ass, then picks up where he left off, eventually soaking Adam's jockstrap completely through. No lie -- this is one impressive watersports moment! Not missing a beat, Chad strips off Adam's jock and flops it wetly onto the floor. Adam's treated to a tongue bath, Chad personally cleaning up his salty spray. Neither seems to mind the dark puddle that they're sitting in, especially Adam who's in hog heaven sucking Chad. Their legs and stomachs are still slick and dripping when Chad finally eases his cock inside Adam. Adam's cries and shudders seem to evaporate when Chad cradles him in his arms while fucking his tiny behind.

Neither Kent Larson nor Omer need to officially audition for Mr. Lucas. But this proves to be a golden opportunity for the two gorgeous bottoms to audition one another and capture what unfolds on film. For me, the unscripted banter before the sex was a compelling prelude, especially watching Kent Larson's calm and easy expressions, even when Michael was inadvertently pushing his buttons with overly personal questions about Kent's new boyfriend. The pair put me in mind of an older brother, Kent, showing his younger brother the sexual ropes. There's exquisite tenderness between these guys, Kent sucking Omer's cock slowly, patiently. The kissing was absolutely the most exciting aspect of their lovemaking to watch, especially when they came together, sitting upright on the bed to pet another. And their 69 was particularly thrilling, each choosing to dive into the other's asshole as a precursor to sucking cock. Kent tops here, shifting his little buddy all over the mattress before eventually bringing Omer to a heady climax with a finger-fuck.

Michael Lucas certainly has a talent for matching up different types of guys and filming what happens. This is one of the reasons I'm a diehard fan of this series. Usually in every volume, there's at least one vignette where the pair-up is slightly unconventional. Here, it's Diesel Washington, a dark-skinned dude with a linebacker's build paired with Brandon Aguilar, a slighter Latin guy. The interview portion here is slightly odd -- Aguilar reveals an uncanny fascination with "All Above Eve" -- but perfectly points up the dichotomy between the pair. Each looks a little bored while the other is being interviewed, but the sex is something altogether different. Stripped out of his clothing, it's obvious Diesel's best feature is his chest. He's a big boy, and takes the lead from the word go, even without Michael's not-so-subtle off-camera instructions. While Brandon blows him, Diesel patiently holds an unwrapped rubber between his teeth, waiting for the right moment to maneuver Brandon onto his hands and knees to take what's his. Watching Diesel fuck in this position provided an excellent opportunity to get off on his meaty pecs. I also liked his style, fucking Brandon with short, to-the-point thrusts, a technique which also seems to strike an erotic chord with Brandon.

Michael gets into the mix in the fourth audition, becoming the dominant third between Marcel D. and Alex Clark. I absolutely loved watching Marcel and Michael hook up in a previous iteration, so much so that here, I skipped ahead to this chapter, looking to be jolted by some of the same electricity. Alex gets things moving in the right direction by having Marcel sit directly on his face, a particular treat given Marcel's ample backside. Just like Kent and Omer, these two find themselves sucking each other's holes in a tight 69, doubly hot given the mirror hanging on the wall which reflects the erotic nastiness. It's when Alex starts fingering Marcel's pulsing hole that Michael gets into the scene, encouraging the guys to employ a little teamwork while sucking him off. Before Alex can stake his claim on Marcel's ass, however, Michael suits up and dives in, beating his bald and humpy fuck buddy to the punch. And it was just like old times watching Michael bone Marcel, forcing out a string of guttural dirty-talk from his bottom. Alex keeps busy, rimming Michael while Michael's buried to the hilt inside Marcel. And when Alex takes a turn and climbs aboard Michael, he's unable to hold back, blowing his load at the same moment Marcel does.

Corey Cade and Tony Ryder, two affable young guys, bring it all to an explosive conclusion. Again, the interview portion proves to be especially titillating, Corey going into detail about his wicked deeds in high school, and Tony telling tales about stealing boyfriends and being a general bad-ass. Both have boyish, natural builds, something I find to be an incredible turn-on. And this time, the 69ing is all about the cocksucking, each trying to out-do the other. Tony finds his way to Corey's backside, roughly pulling apart his ass to study Corey's tender hole with his eyes and tongue. What follows was my favorite fucking throughout, Corey seems to be in a completely altered state with Tony's prick inside him, and his facial contortions are too in the moment to be anything other than a genuine expression of intense pleasure. Quite simply, Corey loves getting fucked, right up to the moment where he's pleading for Tony to give him a facial. I'm with Corey ... more, please!

DVD features: Chapters; model biographies; trailers ("Encounters: Flashpoint," "Barcelona Nights," "Auditions Volume 8," "Auditions Volume 7: Barcelona," "Encounters: Heat of the Moment," "Fire Island Cruising 8," "Fire Island Cruising 7," "Auditions Volume 9: Chad Hunt," "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Encounters: Point of No Return"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Rick Forrent