As of late, both Tom Byron and Joey Silvera might plead "guilty with an explanation" to charges of sleepwalking their way through some roles. Not so with their performances in Sizzle. Byron shines with rarely witnessed depth and intensity as the brooding superstar singer/guitarist "Jordan Lee." As manager Silvera constantly tells him, Byron has all the components of a happy life - money, women, talent and good looks.

But Byron still isn't happy. What does he want? Even he hasn't a clue. To make things even worse, Raven, a cool, beautiful, unattainable apparition has been haunting his dreams. Raven sits in a chair and he on the floor as he tries to explain his plight. "Sex is overrated," Byron laments. "Once you get it, you don't want it."

The bulk of the encounters are backstage boffs with pretty, airheaded groupies. Everyone wants something from Byron. To Byron's dismay, a female fan admits that she just wants to do him because he's Jordan Lee. For lovers of new female faces, sterling, Rose and Stone are sure to please. Very natural-looking, responsive and a welcome change from the current hair-extension porn fare.

The sex smolders with a few, gritty edge, mirroring Byron's character's discontent. His brand new tattoo, pierced left nipple and penchant for leather also work well to create this somber persona. Byron's almost a punked-out version of Robocop.

With a relatively small cast, the signature alwaysinteresting touch and alwyas competent Michael Ellis script, Sizzle is more than hot. It also features some interesting overhead camera angles, moody blue lighting and a real story about real people. Sizzle could very well earn Byron a "Best Actor" nomiation. Prime stuff.