Meet Louis, a former hustler who gets back into the seedy world following the death of his lover. Michael Lucas stars as a man drowning in depression, financial ruin and sex, and pimp Ray Star is out to make his life even worse. Aided by videography that uses nighttime in New York as a constant companion - a virtual character unto itself - and a realistic script, Gigolo is a worthy entry in Lucas' successful canon, including smash hits La Dolce Vita and Dangerous Liaisons, and the dramatic counterbalance to this year's comedic romp The Intern. Star sizzles as the vengeful pimp, injecting a venomous tone that is the center of the film's conflict; pre-nom Best Supporting Actor. He shows off his big cock in a threeway, tag-teaming J. with Zack Randall, who also puts in quality minutes with Arpad Miklos, who works the versatile performer's hole ragged. Lucas gets in a steamy scene with Jason Ridge, but the scene that steals the show is a pre-nom for Best Threesome, with cute Kurt Wild taking on two big dicks with gusto: Ben Andrews and Scott Tanner. With fabulous fuck shots and great oral worship of Andrews' massive tool, this one sizzles. The second disc in the Directors' Edition is led by a great bonus scene with a hung and handsome threesome: Erik Grant, Jimmy Trips and Anthony Marks. It also includes three watersports sequences, an extended scene and behind the scenes footage. Also pre-nom Best Picture, Director, Actor (Lucas), Videography, Screenplay, Music, Packaging and DVD EXTRAS.

RETAILING: Handsome packaging - and success of La Dolce Vita - will make this another smash.