A black tie affair leads to a romantic (and often funny) affair between English advertising director, Jonathan (Christopher Colquhoun) and his newest American client, David (Stephen Billington).

After a party, the pair head to Jonathan’s flat for a romp in the sack.

Neither realizes who the other until Monday morning, when Jonathan discovers he has dipped his pen in the company ink –which could help sign his walking papers.

Jonathan does his best to sever romantic ties with David – which leads to the twosome entrenched in a humorous game of outfoxing one another, and fueling the fires of mutual attraction – which may ultimately force Jonathan to choose David over his career.

Your mother won’t wash your mouth out with soap if you use the four-letter word the title of this romantic comedy refers to: love. She’d certainly warn you, though, to stay away from the likes of Luke (Jesse Archer), a New York playboy.

That is until he meets Stephen (Charlie David of “Dante’s Cove” fame), who forces the “gay cliché” Luke to re-evaluate his shallow existence.

As it turns out, Stephen harbors a secret life, which may be a roadblock on Luke’s stroll into the unfamiliar territory of monogamy.

A Four Letter Word was filmed by Slutty Summer director Casper Andreas, and has been called “good-natured raunchiness” by The New York Times.

Bangkok Love Story has been called the “Thai Brokeback Mountain,” for its depiction of unlikely lovers ensnared in a tale set against the backdrop of the criminal underworld.

When Maek (Rattanaballang Tohssawat), a gun-for-hire, is ordered to exterminate Iht (Chaiwat Thongsaeng), a police informant, complications ensue as the two become allies. Maek cannot bring himself to kill Iht, and is shot for his act of defiance.

Fleeing for their lives, the married Iht begins nursing Maek back to health, and a romance is born.

Further complicating things, their bond is ferreted out by Thailand’s most notorious crime boss, and Iht’s wife is also clued into their affair.

Bangkok Love Story becomes a tale of every man and woman for themselves, as all of the aforementioned players in the story are pitted against each other, in a film that merges romance and action in a seamless blend.

This month’s DVD Double Feature showcases ladies in love in two different centuries; Affinity is set during the late 19th century, and Finn’s Girl is a contemporary look at lesbian love.

Based on acclaimed author Sarah Waters’ (Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith) mystery romance novel, Affinity, this film is the story of well-to-do Margaret Prior (Anna Madeley). To serve her fellow woman, Prior works as a guide for those whose lives have gone astray, and frequently visits the female inmates at Millbank prison.

Margaret becomes enamored with jailbird Selina Dawes (Zoe Tapper).

The incarcerated Dawes is a medium doing time for a séance gone horribly wrong. Prior, at first dubious of the powers Dawes possesses, is soon drawn into the inmate’s world of shadow and light.

The DVD of Affinity is the extended version of the film and includes an interview with the author, Waters.

Dr. Finn Jeffries (Brooke Johnson), who struggles with juggling a career and raising a stepdaughter, gets a shot in the arm when she returns to the dating scene.

Jeffries’ stepdaughter Zelly (Maya Ritter) suffers from her mom’s death and challenges her stepmother’s patience. Jeffries, however, is already at her limit, having taken over her dead lover’s abortion clinic, where threats mount from pro-life activists.

The light at the end of the tunnel is the possibility of love. Finn’s Girl has been heralded as “satisfyingly adult in its depiction of female sexuality” by LA Weekly.

Eighty pages filled with Joe Phillips’ trademarked illustrations of hot boys in a distinctively SoCal setting grace the pages of Cali Boys.

Phillips, a San Diego-based illustrator, has captivated the imagination with his renderings of fresh-faced boys and men for years now, and more than a few of his illustrations have been cover material for the Gay & Lesbian Times.

Phillips has worked for many comic book companies, including industry stalwarts such as Marvel, Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics. In recent years, Phillips’ works of art have come to life through animation, with The House of Morecock, Stonewall & Riot: The Ultimate Orgasm, and animation for the Ari Gold music video, “Where The Music Takes You.”

His newest collection of illustrations highlighted in Cali Boys is described as “forging new paths for his work. Individual drawings come together to form scenes and short stories.”

On her second CD, Solange Knowles is out to prove she is more than Beyonce’s little sister.

And if the first single (and visually appealing video), “I Decided,” which has a distinct Motown vibe to it, is any indication, then the younger Knowles can be assured to step out from her sister’s shadow and into her own spotlight.

“Sandcastle Disco” is another strong track with funky, sultry vocals backed by a heavy drum beat, and “TONY” also fleshes out the old school vibe, which Solange experiments with on her sophomore effort.

Judith Owen has a lush vocal ability brought forth by a strong lyrical prowess, evident on her CD, Mopping Up Karma.

The first two singles she has released, “Let’s Hear it for Love,” and “Creatures of Habit” speak volumes about the type of artist Owen is.

“Let’s Hear It for Love” has an undertow of ferocity pulling listeners in, while “Creatures of Habit,” is a lithe ballad that takes a right turn at being a pop song.

Owen also manages to create her own style on many of Karma’s other eclectic mix of songs.

Little Jackie derives her name from the 1989 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam song, “Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star,” so it should come as no surprise that she mines musical gems from the past, to produce glittery songs for this era.

The title track is full of the kind of horn section that backed many a Motown hit; “The World Should Revolve Around Me” fuses elements of rap and old style instrumentals together effortlessly, as does “28 Butts.”

And this is Little Jackie’s strong suit, making the old school into new, placing an emphasis on today’s relevant issues backed by the sounds of yesteryear.