"The Duke Of Burgundy" (UK, Peter Strickland)

This one's a bit hard to describe which is only a good thing.  The film starts by showing us a relationship between a cold, dominant professor and her quiet, submissive maid.  As things get really kinky, we're let in on more of their relationship and realize its not all what it seems.

What makes this gorgeous, 70s throwback is how utterly unexpected it is.  What starts as sexploitation turns into a hilarious, totally relatable scenes of two people trying to maneuver and negotiate their kinky fantasies.  What's even better is the director's choice to only include women in the cast, making it not about a gay relationship but a human relationship.

This is a wonderful film - sexy, funny, and gorgeous to watch.  Its just about 15 minutes too long....