No Surrender (2011)

Lifetime: Television for Women? More like Lifetime: Television for Sexy Shirtless Men — as seen in the PG-TV movie No Surrender (2011), not to be confused with the professional wrestling pay-per-view event No Surrender (2011). Thanks to the script by Mike Ades and Scott Abramovitch, this small screen suspense flick mixes up Lifetime’s typical “Prince Charming” formula by featuring a woman whose life is threatened by a man. The drama follows Amelia Davis (Menu Suvari). She’s a writer dedicated to empowering women against abusive relationships. The twist comes when her abusive ex is released from prison. As you can guess, he proceeds to hunt her down. Can Amelia take her own advice and tell him to “f” off? Or will she become a fatal statistic herself? Regardless of the outcome, we’re dying to see the manly cast shed their threads. Under the direction of Tristan Dubois, most of the film’s flesh flashing is tasteful which may explain why we’d like to taste Joseph Mesiano! As Carlo Rossi, the hottie steams up the lens when he literally loses his top. As a result, we get to ogle his chest in bed. If that’s not arousing enough, the dashing Darryl Devine (Maurizio Terrazzano) becomes a real scene stealer when he takes off his shirt. The skintastic act showcases the swarthy stud’s muscular back and awesome abs. Suffice it to say, Mr. Terrazzano is a sight for sore eyes — and a soft peen! All in all, these hunks put the thrills into this thriller!