The late great Kyle McKenna possessed that rare onscreen combination of vulnerability and sexiness: not only did you feel for him, you also wanted to feel him up. In almost every role, Kyle looked sexually innocent and taken advantage of, but he also always managed to show his true power bottom persona along the way. "Reform School Confidential" (1997) is Kyle's movie from beginning to end. He is often the center of attention sexually, and the tongue-in-cheek script calls for some true acting ability, which he managed to pull off quite nicely. Kyle is ably supported by a cast that is better than average, particularly Jackson Phillips as a predatory school doctor, and a throng of young studpups like Ethan Marc, Tommy Hart and John Ross, playing Kyle's fellow juvenile delinquents.

After being captured during a robbery, Kyle is sent to the Richard M. Nixon Youth of America Rehabilitation Center ("I AM NOT A CROOK" says the sign on the wall), where he is processed by a fat, lecherous guard (Arte) and a drag queen nurse (Candy). Kyle is immediately taken to be "examined" by the doctor. The first thing Jackson does is to have Kyle strip down so he can check him out. Jackson is so good at playing lecherous that you can practically see drool dripping off his extended, wolf-like fangs, but then seeing Kyle's muscular body naked would make just about any gay man salivate. Jackson's examination is mostly focused on checking out Kyle's glorious, hairless bubble-butt, and while he's doing it, the guard watches and the nurse snaps pictures with a Polaroid camera. Then the nurse gets so hot that she starts to masturbate (panties firmly in place, though). Jackson also pinches Kyle's nipples until they get hard, and they look totally suckable. Jackson checks out Kyle's ass while wearing a rubber glove, shoving a few fingers inside, which Kyle takes easily, and then he feeds Kyle his dick while Kyle's head dangles off the examination table. Next Jackson bends Kyle over the table and fucks him, and Kyle makes those unforgettable signature grimaces of his while he's being fucked, punctuated by many hot moans and groans. The climax is great: Kyle stands and jerks out his load, Jackson again pinches Kyle's nipples, helping along his orgasm. Kyle's load sprays all over his pecs, dripping over his fist, and then Jackson shoots, a long, voluminous cum-shot that also drenches Kyle's abs. They end with Jackson alternately beating Kyle on the chest and biting his nipples, and then he throws him out of his office. It's unclear whether the nurse gets off (but I suspect that she did).

In a de rigueur cafeteria scene the inmates get into a food fight that ends up with mashed potatoes, gravy and peas (actually its whipped cream) all over the orange T-shirts and jeans that are the required uniform. Kyle and the guard watch as Ethan, Tommy, Brian Daniels, Kristian Brooks, Christopher Zale and Brent Cross lick the food off each other, sparking a six-man orgy. Ethan, Christopher and Brian form one group, and Tommy, Kristian and Brent another, and the kissing and sucking between the two trios is out of this world, with Ethan's group forming a hot daisy-chain suck, and Tommy's group in a three-way smooching and butt-groping huddle. Then the jeans and tees come off, and so, magically, do the remnants of the food. Cutie-pies Ethan and Brian do a side-by-side suck-job on Christopher (one of the highlights of the scene) while Kristian fucks Tommy missionary on the table next to them. Then Tommy and Kristian switch places, and Kristian blows a huge wad of cream over his taut abs while Tommy is thrusting into his ass. After Kristian shoots, the groups mix it up a little. Brent takes control of Brian's ass, sliding into him from behind, and their coupling is captured from the side and below. Both angles are truly enthralling. The other studs gather 'round to watch as Brent blows his wad all over Brian's ass. Then, in turn, each stud moves in to anoint Brian's ass with another load of fresh cum. Brian goes last, stroking out his huge, wet load while Ethan nuzzles his neck, ending this excellent orgy scene.

The next scene, yet another orgy, takes place in the dormitory (and proves that director Dan Cross wasn't afraid of overkill). This scene features Jack Simmons and John Ross in a hot, naked lip-lock to begin. Jack moves on to John's big dick, loudly slurping it down while Sam Dixon, Jeremy Lee and Peter Wilder watch from their bunks and beat off. Jack's long, dark digits disappear up John's inviting pink hole, alternating with shots of John sucking Jack's thick meat. Jack continues the show for Sam, Jeremy and Peter by getting John's asshole wet with his spit and the fucking him doggy and missionary, punctuated by lots of slaps to John's ass as he pounds it. John cums while he's getting it from Jack, a huge load that drenches his torso, and then Jack dangles his balls in John's mouth while he jerks off, sending big, wet jets of cum all over John's chest and abs. Then the guard brings Kyle in ("Fresh pussy!" he announces), and with him the Polaroids of Kyle being fucked by the doctor. Sam, Jeremy and Peter, all on the verge of shooting after watching Jack fuck John, face Kyle and drench him, fully clothed, with their cum. Then they send Kyle to the bathroom to clean himself up.

Tough guys Mack Reynolds and David York greet Kyle in the bathroom. Once again, Kyle is used for sexual pleasure, and this time he is at the mercy of two studs. First, floppy-haired Mack pushes Kyle's face into his jeans-covered crotch, making Kyle mouth his erection through the denim, while David watches. Mack's dick, when it's revealed, is very thick and juicy, but when David shows his off, it's equally impressive. Neither, though, is a real challenge for Kyle, whose bottoming skills are expert. Mack even uses a broom handle to ravage Kyle's sumptuous ass first, before he and David fuck Kyle in turn while Kyle blows the other. In the finale, Kyle once again is the recipient of two huge loads of cum (did he even wash off the three other loads first?), followed by his own spunk, leaving his tanned, hairless torso white with the stuff.

In the end, Kyle is no longer the new meat in the place -- and he turns into the same type of character that has been abusing him since he arrived. With one line, Kyle shows the change his character has made, proving that his acting was as great as his other assets. He is definitely missed. DVD features: Chapters; gallery; trailers ("Construction Island," "Nomads," and "Drill Bill: Volume 1"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Martin Cox

Having been arrested on burglary charges, buff and beautiful Kyle McKenna is sent to the Richard M. Nixon American Youth Detention Center, where he is to be reformed by "the system" into a model young citizen. McKenna is forced to suffer the erotic deprevations of Dr. Jackson Phillips' prying rectal examination and nipple torture. Phillips' consuming sexual appetite matches his excellent performance as an oversexed, filthy-talking sexual taskmaster as he rapes McKenna on the edge of the exam table. Hats off to both actors; Phillips for righteously fucking the hell out of such a beautiful man and McKenna for taking it! Phillips blasts out a copious cumshots of the video after McKenna has dumped his nut.

In the mess hall, Tommy Hart, Kristian Brooks, Christopher Zale, Ethan Marc, Brian Daniels and Jeremy Lee start slinging mashed potatoes (actually whipped cream) at each other in an impromptu food fight. The sequence that follows is incredibly sexy -- all the young men, smeared with white sticky globs, start licking and kissing the mess off of each other as they slowly strip. Brooks is the first to suck dick as lovely Brian Daniels (who bears a striking resemblance to actor Jason Cook of Days of Our Lives fame) and Ethan Marc share Zale's cock. Cross and Brooks both top Hart; Hart then tops Brooks and fucks the cum right out of him. Daniels bends over for Cross, who fucks him like I'd like to, and everyone eventually busts a nuts across the ivory perfection that is Brian Daniels' ass. Daniels then makes his own mess on the mess hall table.

Bunkmates Sam Dixon, Peter Wilder and Jeremy Lee are jacking off while immense black powerhouse Jack Simmons plows John Ross. After Simmons and Ross blow their wads, McKenna is introduced to his new roommates, who spray their respective genetic fluid all over the still-dressed McKenna. McKenna is sent to the bathroom to get cleaned up and runs into tough guys Mack Reynolds and David York, who work McKenna over in every way possible. Reynolds plays the part of the sex-crazed bully very well, directing the erotic assault on McKenna. He fucks McKenna with a condom wrapped broom handle to loosen him up for York. While Reynolds is throat-fucking him, York fucks him in preparation for Reynolds' anal invasion. The scene finishes with the best cumshots of the film; thick and far-flung, semen coats McKenna's sculpted torso.

Only one thing really mars the film. During the mess hall orgy, a handful of the guys aren't fully hard. Other than that, this is a look back at a few of the stars that really shone, however briefly, during the '90s in a campy fun sextravaganza.

The DVD extras consist of a chapter selection, a photo gallery, previews and a look at Dirk Yates' Web site as well as a peek at the All Worlds Resort in Palm Springs.

- Jack Moore