“Duplicity” ***
Take one superstar. Add a very handsome bloke of a leading fella and a dozen shellgame feints (happening now and in flashback) and you’ve got Tony Gilroy’s highly entertaining second feature. Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are aptly fetching as international spies who go into corporate espionage or “competitive intel” with a scam of their own. Or so it appears. Paul Giamatti and Tom Wilkinson are deliciously combative as business rivals vying to bring a wonder product to market. PG-13. 2 hours, 5 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
“Adventureland” ** 1/2
From the director of “Superbad” comes a pretty good comedy. Greg Mottola’s semi-autobiographical film proves he has a feel for the gentle as much as the base. Jesse Eisenberg is James Brennna, a college grad who finds himself working at an amusement park. There he meets misfit proprietors (goofballs Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig), minor celebs like resident hottie Lisa P. and handyman Connell (Ryan Reynolds). He also falls for the coworker he just might lose his virginity to, Em Levin (Kristen Stewart). Every generation has a version (or more) of this story. That said, Martin Starr quietly steals the show and tucks it in his satchel as Joel Schiffman. The sensitive observer sees all and knows much, gifts that do little to protect him from the wounds of bigotry. R. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
“Sunshine Cleaning” ** 1/2
Yes, this quirky dramedy has much in common with a certain flick with the word “Sunshine” in its title. Evenso, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are sweetly convincing as somewhat aimless sisters who begin to discover themselves once they launch a crime-scene cleaning business in Albuquerque. Alan Arkin stars as a grandfather of a oddster young ‘un in this touching journey. Mary Lynn Rajskub and Clifton Collins Jr. give lovely turns as the people that the sisters Lorkowski take subtle shines to. R. 1 hour, 32 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
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