“Flawless”
There’s nothing swinging about the 1960s London in which Demi Moore, as an ambitious diamond company executive named Laura Quinn, finds herself in the engaging, if flawed, “Flawless.” This is a heist picture, a feminist revenge fantasy and an excuse for Michael Caine to re-deploy his Cockney accent as a wily old janitor. “Flawless” finds the actress in sharp, smart business attire, using a mid-Atlantic accent (she’s a U.S. ex-patriot, educated at Oxford and long residing in England), and spending her off hours alone in her apartment, having a meal, a cigarette and listening to jazz. PG-13. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Released today. Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
“Semi-Pro”
Will Ferrell steps into the leisure suit and afro of Jackie Moon, owner of the the Tropics, an ABA hoops team out of Flint, Mich., competing for a place in the NBA. Moon made his money with the R&B one-hit-wonder, “Love Me Sexy.” Based on the true story of how the NBA absorbed four ABA teams and the smaller league evaporated, “Semi-Pro” embraces the vibrant history of the game. Yet Ferrell, director Kent Alterman and screenwriter Scot Armstrong seem content making money with this one- note-blunder that gives a big sloppy kiss to most things ’70s. Woody Harrelson and Andre Benjamin were drafted to the cast roster. Maura Tierney of “ER” provides adult supervision in an R-rated, powerfully juvenile flick. R. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Released today. Lisa Kennedy
