Reviewed by Christian Wright
 BelAmiOnline.com offers several levels of membership to choose from based on levels of interest and loyalty, ranging from gold to platinum and then to the Connoisseur Club. The various levels offer users access to exclusive premium content, special VOD titles and pricing, and even autographed photographs from Bel Ami models depending on their class of membership.
 BAO also offers a 10-day trial subscription, currently priced at $15.95, which provides access to: fresh content daily,
daily casting
, the entire Bel Ami video theater and screenshots,
thousands of hi-res photos in the photo gallery
, as well as opportunities to take advantage of the video-on-demand discounts mentioned before. The site can also be transposed into either French or German with a single click, but the Video On Demand cannot be viewed by Mac users at this time.
 There’s even a behind-the-scenes tab where members can take a peek into the Bel Ami corporate office via video clips of new models, a blog-style commentary, and photos of the BelAmi staff. (Jesus! Even the employees are really, really attractive!) Here's a recent excerpt from “A day by day in Bel Ami - part 2: 'And then you'll see Sebbie at his editing desk. He'll tell you about his thoughts during a routine day. Is it not fascinating to watch naked boys, see them fuck each other, and get paid for it as well? Not a bad job to have!' In my line of work, it is often these types of candid, or semi-candid, perspectives into the personalities of the men involved that I find most compelling and the Bel Ami model bios are really fun to read!
 For example: “When Danny [Saradon] first came to us, he was a handful. He was ambivalent about filming and could be rather unpleasant on the set when the camera wasn't rolling. Happily, that behavior is a thing of the past. Now Danny has been cooperative and professional and enjoys being around his Bel Ami friends. When he's not filming, he works repairing motorcycles!” Danny is also a versatile Taurus, just in case you were wondering…
 There is a ton of content on BelAmiOnline.com and it is laid out quite well. (While the navigation is relatively intuitive, each link opens a new window and these can be very slow to load, even on a high-speed connection.) Members can choose to peruse the extensive model galleries or photo shoots from various sets, cast votes for new models based on their audition sequences, or watch full-length DVD releases online. (Actual DVDs can also be purchased through the BAO Store.) The men of Bel Ami are, for the most part, college age (or, uh, fifth-year high-school seniors) that exude Midwestern charm or Czech sensuality. Aficionados of young(er) men will definitely not be disappointed by BAO.
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