Shades of Pink

Ultra-glamorous porn star Charlotte Stokely is paired with tomboy-ish Alison Rey in this successful drama by actress Kristen Scott, who is writer-director this time out for Missa X's Allherluv label.

It's presented from teen Rey's point-of-view, writing in her diary about her encounter with Charlotte, a woman who attended the same high school but now has been hired by Alison's mom to coach the kid for an upcoming beauty pageant. Mom wants her daughter to follow in her footstops.

Charlotte is outstanding in her acting, convincingly fitting the role of a diva who can't stop talking about herself. Contrast with shy Rey is extreme, and makes for a strong viewer involvement in their changing relationship.

A key scene, so familiar from lesbian porn pioneered by rival Girlfriends Films, has Charlotte bringing a shiny blue gown and platform shoes for Alison to try on in her bedroom, replete with a tiara worn by her mom. This makeover transformation signals a transition in the story, leading inevitably to a hot sex scene for the ladies.

Show's title refers to a book Charlotte's character wrote titled "50 Shades of Pink". The two players are terrific together, and fans will dig the nicely set up surprise ending.