Crushin' It: Adult film critic Patrick Parker selects his top scenes from August

Octavia Red, Lumi Ray, and Hailey Rose among those recognized; Matty Mila Perez named Crush of the Month

By Patrick Parker

Sep 24, 2026 • 7 min read

August was a spectacular month for porn, and Crushin' It celebrates everything that makes the medium so irresistible: Octavia Red's gonzo artistry, Lumi Ray's milestone DP, Hailey Rose's TITWOMAN debut, and some seriously inspired sex from Isa Bella. Plus, Angels.Love delivers an unforgettable finish with Nata Gold and Matty Mila Perez. Perez's remarkable versatility, infectious enthusiasm, and growing body of work earn her the coveted Crush of the Month spotlight.

Octavia Red and Manuel Ferrara for Jules Jordan

With an engorged pussy, rocking breasts, and vivid cum art, Octavia Red takes us back to the early 2010s in an epic one-on-one with Manuel Ferrara. It's that perfect blend of gonzo filmmaking, raunchy fucking, and artful performance that makes this one shine.

Another blast from the past, Octavia channels her inner Camille Crimson as she showcases her own art of the blowjob. Her passionate cock-worship is nothing short of a spectacle, matched only by her epic cock-riding skills.

Then there's Manuel Ferrara's powerful cumshot. It's every bit as much cum as his triple-blast with Tru Kait, but this time, it's all in one massive go, dousing her face in cream and dripping to cover her left breast. It's high-end cum art that hearkens back to the golden age of Tumblr's porn community.

Lumi Ray's 1st DP with Small Hands and Dante Colle at Bellesa

Lumi Ray checks a major career milestone off the list in "The Game", performing her first DP alongside Small Hands and Dante Colle for Bellesa Plus. Under Jacky St. James' direction, it's given the treatment such a moment deserves: beautifully photographed, patiently paced, and centered firmly on Ray.

Lumi is the star. Her performance is overwhelmingly enthusiastic, particularly as the scene builds toward the DP itself. Rather than letting the milestone overwhelm everything around it, Ray sells the progression: the anticipation, intensity, and sense that she's genuinely excited to push her performance somewhere new.

Small Hands brings a wonderfully physical presence to the threesome. Tattoos, attitude, and years of experience make him instantly distinctive on camera, but he's also an attentive partner here. He knows when to take control and, just as importantly, when to give Lumi the spotlight. That balance makes him an ideal veteran presence for a milestone scene.

Dante Colle provides an excellent contrast. He brings a cleaner, more understated energy opposite Small Hands' intensity, and St. James makes good use of that visual difference whenever the three share the frame. More importantly, Colle remains engaged with Lumi throughout, making the threesome feel like a genuine three-person performance rather than two guys simply orbiting the featured star.

That's ultimately what makes "The Game" work. The DP is the headline, and an important first for Lumi Ray, but St. James builds an entire performance around it. It's another example of Bellesa taking hardcore pornography and giving it warmth, polish, and personality without sanding away the intensity.

Anna Claire Clouds, Jennifer White, and Hailey Rose at Elegant Angel

Hailey Rose inherits the titular role of TITWOMAN in Elegant Angel's highly acclaimed franchise, a title only held by four others. She has big shoes to fill, taking the reins from the legendary Keisha Grey, Angela White, and more recently, Blake Blossom and Octavia Red.

This marks Sid Knox's second time directing the rebooted ode to boobies, and it opens up with an oiled-up all-girl triple threat.

Rose is up first on the pleasure train, with her tight pussy receiving lots of love from White and Clouds. In true Titwoman fashion, Knox emphasizes her swaying breasts as she cums, kisses, and fucks.

Then Rose shifts the tone to pure-pussy worship. The way she licks Clouds' cunt is miraculous. Rose puts her whole body into it, visibly devouring that oiled-up slit. And there's a subtly seductive move by Clouds right after Rose's body-shaking orgasm as she eases two fingers inside and shares Rose's cum three-ways like a popsicle.

You know that cum tastes good too, judging by how eagerly Rose kisses her juice off Clouds' lips on the next orally inspired orgasm.

Jennifer White plays an active support role, titty-fucking with those perky nipples, and offering pussy tugs and artful licks to fully plus-up this epic threesome.

Isa Bella and Isiah Maxwell for New Sensations

Isa Bella is a vision of pornographic beauty, and New Sensations knows exactly how to showcase her. With her gorgeous brunette looks, petite figure, and thigh-high stockings, Bella brings a touch of classic glamour to an unabashedly sex-driven production. Paired with 2024 AVN Male Performer of the Year Isiah Maxwell, she delivers an enthusiastic performance that combines her natural sensuality with a wonderfully uninhibited attitude.

Isa Bella's extended blowjob sequence opens the sexual action, showcasing her expressive face and growing confidence as a performer. Once the action moves to Maxwell's sunlit living room, the cinematography becomes especially engaging. Intimate close-ups during penetration draw attention to Bella's body and sexual responses, while wider compositions capture the movement and chemistry between the stars. The crescendos, with Bella facing away from Maxwell in spoon and reverse cowgirl, are especially striking, with her stockings and bare skin creating a gorgeous visual contrast.

What makes Isa so captivating is her ability to communicate through performance. Her animated expressions, excited moans, and engaging eye contact bring personality to the sex, while Maxwell's assertive physicality provides an effective counterpart. Beautifully filmed and refreshingly focused on the performers themselves, this is an appealing showcase for Isa Bella and another satisfying addition to New Sensations.

Matty Mila Perez and Nata Gold for Angels.Love

Known for their slow-burn and long-form threesomes, Angels.Love takes it up a notch. Noticeably more fiery, Nata Gold and Matty Mila Perez bring their highly developed artistry to bear in a remarkably authentic and memorable work of sex art.

Picture it. Close up: Nata Gold's pussy. Matty Mila Perez and her man, so close they could kiss. Their hot breath warm against Gold's pretty pink folds. With a flick of the tongue, she twitches hard. Zoom out, and she's instantly both nude and orgasmic. Within minutes, she's already laughing at how quickly she came. That's when you know it's going to be good.

But this film is all about the post-cum action. Nata Gold receives a lush creampie in doggystyle as Perez lies beneath, making a snack of her clit. Any other porno would have ended right there, but instead, our stud goes back in, fucking as a stream of cum flows down to Perez's eager tongue. He cums again and continues to gently fuck, all while Perez artfully laps up the juice.

It's easily one of the most fabulous finishes in Angels.Love history.

Crush of the Month: Matty Mila Perez

Matty Mila Perez is everything that makes discovering a great pornographic artist so exciting. Beautiful, expressive, and wonderfully uninhibited, she brings an unmistakable enthusiasm to her performances. The Latvian performer began her career in erotic photography in 2020 before moving into hardcore pornography, eventually relocating to Budapest to pursue her ambitions. Her collaborations with Little Caprice and Marcello Bravo, including the acclaimed My Deepest Wishes, helped introduce audiences to her remarkable versatility. From elegant glamour to unapologetically hardcore fucking, Matty has developed into an artist whose work is increasingly exciting to explore.

And the accolades are catching up with her! Matty earned a 2026 AVN Award for Best International All-Girl Sex Scene alongside Nancy Ace in Vampire's Blood Donor. She also received an International Female Performer of the Year nomination and recognition for her work with Scarlet Skies at Slayed. Her recent filmography is a wonderful showcase of contemporary porn's diversity. There's her collaboration with Clemence Audiard in Bound, her work alongside Marcello Bravo in Milton & Matilda, and a supernatural turn opposite Tiffany Tatum in Roberto Di Suna's Lingering Spirit. It's a career that moves effortlessly between gonzo, glamour, and ambitious cinematic productions.

What makes Matty particularly captivating is how much personality she brings to the sex itself. In a January 2024 interview with The Porn News, she discussed how her initial financial motivation for entering pornography evolved into a genuine enjoyment of the work, particularly the opportunity to meet interesting people and explore new experiences. That appreciation for the medium is evident in her performances. Whether she's embracing the artistry of a meticulously photographed production or getting deliciously filthy in an Angels.Love threesome, Matty reminds audiences why discovering new pornography never gets old. There's always another performance to appreciate, another artist to celebrate, and another reason to fall in love with porn all over again.

Patrick Parker / Contributor

Patrick Parker is an adult film columnist and reviewer. He has written about pornography for over a decade and remains a fan and supporter of quality porn.