Consistently one of the best series going, volume 6 of Erotica XXX is possibly the best so far - and that's saying something. Virtually every second is fabulously intense (with four out of five scenes featuring two guys and a girl), the variety of girls superb and the sex raw without going over-the-top. A couple girls do anal, one does a d.p., one does a double-vag, and none of them relents. Ever.

It's all captured fabulously by Tyrone Shuz and is very well-illuminated with natural light, making some of the most pleasing images porn has to offer. Excellent work.

What a way to kick things off: Cytherea is indisputably one of the most exciting performers in XXX, and the opener of Erotica XXX 6 may be one of her finest moments thus far. She moans, squeals, squirts, writhes and gobbles her way through this threesome shared with Mick Blue and Chris Charming. Quite possibly one of the best scenes so far this year. Pre-nom for Best Threeway and Best Group Sex Scene - Video.

Anyone who has a thing for redheads - or just hot chicks who like, nay, demand, all-hole crammings - will love Audrey Hollander. She looks like such a nice, sweet thing, but she is so fucking dirty! Here she takes on AVN's 2004 Best Male Newcomer Ben English and the award-winning Steve Holmes, a couple guys who know how to put a girl through the wringer. Audrey does not flinch for a moment. At the rate she's going, don't be surprised if she gives Cytherea something to think about when Best New Starlet is about to be announced in 2005. Plenty of time left, girls!

In the closing role, Kelly Kline stands out from the beginning as she appears to get hypnotized by reigning AVN Male Performer of the Year Michael Stefano's whispers, and she starts slowly sucking his cock before they gain steam together. Perhaps the only complaint about the entire show is Stefano's habit of slowing things down for oral, footplay, etc. every couple minutes rather than just riding it out. But, hey, he is the Male Performer of the Year, so he must be doing something right.

Rounding out the action are Bionca Pureheart, a sexy blonde who takes on Mr. Pete and Steve Holmes, and Mya Lovely, who puts on a helluva show with Mr. Pete and Chris Charming.

DVD contains bonus scene (Daniella and Dillon from ASSume the Position) and nearly half-hour of behind the scenes footage. Definitely worthwhile.

More pre-noms: Best All-Sex Video, Best Continuing Video Series, Shuz for Best Director - Non Feature.