Secretary 95
A fabulous movie. (Mom, don't go see this one. And whatever you do, don't take Nana. It's dirty.) The film hardly resembles the trailer, which I was happy about. I feared it'd be too farcical for my liking. But nope, it was smart, sexy, delightfully tense and just riveting. It's about a woman with, um, issues, who goes to work for a man with a few issues of his own. Without giving too much away, it explores the need for control, and the trust it takes to let go. Surprisingly, it goes a long way towards giving S&M a real, healthy reason for being. Not that it needed a reason, but you know what I'm sayin.'

Save for a minor misstep at the end, this one's perfect. Maggie Gyllenhaal... my new girl crush. One moment, she's all innocent and naive, the next, she's lusty and conniving. And James Spader does his James Spader thing, but with some delicious improvisations.

Did I mention that I loved it?