Gay Porn Reviews

Review date: August 2009

Here at BananaGuide we're big fans of the stunning videos and handsome young men of Bel Ami Studios, one of the Czech Republic's most famous exports. Over the past year -- in swift and sure-footed leaps -- the site has brought its speed up to a competitive standard, streamlined its content display, and increased the amount of its luscious videos and pictures available to members.

And the guys! While never overlooking the sweet-faced man-boys that come their way, Bel Ami Online is also welcoming some older and more experienced men -- with excellent results. When it comes to phenomenally beautiful men and breathtaking production values Bel Ami is a world beater -- and now their website is a winner too.

Tour

The tour now includes a few video clips on the first page, and a fun new feature on page two called: "iBelAmiNews". The "News" features a number of articles, accompanied by high quality images, in a blog format. Look for details of the hot new Corbin Fisher and Bel Ami "mixed episode" collaboration. This is a novel part of the tour, designed to familiarize you with the Bel Ami universe. While not quite a mirror tour it gives you a good flavor of the quality you can expect on the site. In addition, when you click on any of the content areas, you'll find that each episode is accompanied by explicit sample videos and lots of images.

Navigation

Bel Ami Online's sweeping redesign, completed in 2009, looks terrific. The jarring candy colors are toned way down in favor of a sleek charcoal background. But while there have been improvements in content organization, the site could still do with further simplification: there are still too many different sections and subsections and too many ways to get to them.

The Men and the Action

Bel Ami Studios is devoted to finding the most beautiful, hung young men in Central Europe, and spares no effort in presenting them to us in various colorful theme situations and in settings varying from their home studio in Prague to the beach in Cape Town. Members are treated to a unique inside look at how the models are groomed for the ultimate goal: their appearance in a feature-length DVD. We're taken inside the early auditions, where we get a first look at some of of the world's biggest penises, along with the taut abs, cute asses, and stunning looks of these model-perfect guys. And we follow along as they progress ...

Video Details

Here's a roundup of the video content on Bel Ami Online, Note that the site is moving away from DRM, so many of the videos are yours to download and keep.

Sex Scenes: Over 130 favorite scenes chosen by members, drawn from both the web exclusive scenes and the catalogue of DVDs. All the biggest cocks and hottest guys are here.

Solo: 80 hot solo sessions.

Bazaar: 1200 videos from the Bel Ami archives, many of which have a lower technical quality and still have DRM. (The intention is to eventually upgrade this content and remove the DRM).

Movies: Explicit preview clips of almost 100 Bel Ami DVD titles (about 3 minutes from each of several hundred scenes).

Backstage: Over 30 hot backstage videos featuring the Bel Ami stars as they prepare for, and participate in porn shoots.

The site updates with new video several times a week.

Video will stream in Flash format in your choice of two speeds or download in Windows Media format. The best quality video has a bitrate of 1500 kbps and plays in a large 800x450 pixel window.

Overall the quality of the videos is very good and they of course display the tremendous technical expertise of the Bel Ami team: almost perfect light levels, combined with fluid and sensuous videography that gives us all the long-shots, close-ups and poses we could want, and, best of all, cumshots are caught almost every time.

Image and Other Content

In the "Photo Galleries" section you'll find more than 430 models' photo layouts, averaging 45 digital photos per set. The thumbnails open to medium sized pictures averaging 650x425 pixels. These digital pics are of excellent quality. Some sets are available in a large format size.

The "Screen Shots" area of the site provides video capture galleries from 400 scenes with a total of 12,000 vidcap images. For both the "Model Photo Galleries" and the "Screen Shots" there are slideshows but no zip files.

There are also some "Extras" on this site, including blogs by Johann Paulick and Ralph Woods, user forums and a "lounge" where you can chat with other members.

Summing Up

You know when you come to Bel Ami Online that you've found a site showcasing some of the most beautiful young men in the world. Members will find frequently updated video, both exclusive and edited from their famous DVDs, along with photos, model info and more. Bel Ami Online is sure to satisfy your lust for European heat.