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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:30:59 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. Besides the movies below, you can also find the Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal soccer charmer Rudo y Cursi, as well as TV shows Californication: Season 2 and House: Season 5.

Adventureland
This nostalgic coming-of-age comedy stars Jesse Eisenberg and angsty starlet-du-jour Kristen Stewart as co-workers and romantic prospects in an '80s-era theme park.
I loved director Greg Mottola's tender depiction of a frustrating but hopeful time in one guy's life. It's got more heart than the director's previous effort, Superbad, but just as many laughs.
The DVD extras include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, cast commentary, and a feature music selection that lets you select scenes by picking the soundtrack song.

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Check out two other comedies out on DVD today when you read more.

Sunshine Cleaning
Fans of Amy Adams and Emily Blunt will be into Sunshine Cleaning, a dark comedy about two down-on-their-luck sisters who find success in cleaning up gruesome crime scenes. I drew some parallels to earlier indie comedy Little Miss Sunshine when I reviewed it (blame the van and Alan Arkin), and like its predecessor, there's a certain lightness in the bleak world of the featured profession.
Extras on the DVD include not just the usual commentary, but also a mini-documentary on real-life crime scene tidiers.

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Duplicity
Gorgeous actors Clive Owen and Julia Roberts reteam in this slick comedic caper, light years away from their prickly married couple in Closer.
I appreciated the scenery, but not necessarily the plot - it was a bit too twisty, to the point of unevenness. Still, you'll enjoy the two leads here if you're not too exasperated by the hairpin storyline.

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Monsters vs. Aliens Wins Big at the Box Office

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:30:53 -0700

DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens scored the best opening of the year over the weekend earning an estimated $58.2 million. The movie's success signals to studios that audiences don't seem to mind paying an extra few dollars for movies in 3-D.

Meanwhile, the super scary-looking horror flick The Haunting in Connecticut was No. 2, grossing an estimated $23 million, followed by Knowing. Most of you said you'd be off to see I Love You, Man this weekend and the comedy hung out in the top five at No. 4, followed by Duplicity.

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What Movie Will You See in Theaters This Weekend?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:30:45 -0700

It's kind of a random time of year for movies, and I'm curious to see what audiences are in the mood for. This weekend has lots to offer, including a new animated feature, a horror flick, and some holdovers from previous weekends - including an Oscar winner.

So tell me: What, if any, movie will you see this weekend?

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Box Office: Nicolas Cage's Knowing Is No. 1

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:30:27 -0700

The special effects thriller Knowing handily won the box office over the weekend with an estimated $24.8 million. Meanwhile, Paul Rudd and Jason Segel's comedy I Love You, Man came in second place with an estimated $18 million, followed by Duplicity, starring Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, at No. 3.

Race to Witch Mountain slid to No. 4 after winning the top spot a week ago, while Watchmen continued its free-fall to the fifth spot, earning a total of $98.1 million since debuting three weeks ago.

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Julia Roberts and Clive Owen Star in Duplicity - Now Playing

Sponsor — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:00:16 -0700

Oscar-winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as spies-turned-corporate operatives in the midst of a clandestine love affair in Duplicity, from writer/director Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton). CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Roberts) and MI6 agent Ray Koval (Owen) have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable corporate security business. When they find themselves on either side of an all-out corporate war, they discover the toughest part of the job is deciding how much to trust the one you love.

Duplicity - now playing in theaters everywhere.

Duplicity: Stylish Spy Caper That's a Touch Too Calculating

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:00:55 -0700

It's hard to go wrong with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in a movie together. The two starred in Closer as a couple in a toxic marriage. This time around they play two corporate spies who are intoxicated with each other. The sexy part comes from the way they look (Owen is tan, Roberts is back with that big ol' movie star smile) and the fact that the characters' day jobs make it hard for them to trust each other, despite the longing between them.

I was expecting Duplicity to be the kind of movie at which I could kick back and enjoy the chemistry between the two stars. You know, the kind of movie in which double-crossing is just a spy's way of flirting, and covert operation lingo is laced with innuendo. I'm sad to report that's not the movie I viewed at all. I'll tell you why if you read more.

I've been intrigued by the idea of Tony Gilroy (the man responsible for the 2007 drama Michael Clayton and writer of the suspenseful Bourne movies) delivering a fun and sexy spy romp starring two of the world's most gorgeous people. I knew to expect a grown-up movie that respects my intelligence, though I was skeptical about how much lightheartedness Gilroy could bring to the screen.

Turns out my skepticism was valid, as I found that the romantic and comedic elements take a backseat to a complex storyline about the corporate spy organizations within pharmaceutical companies. It's all made even more tiresome by a complicated timeline (there are a lot of flashbacks). Instead of asking you to invest in the sexy leads, Gilroy asks the audience to just hang in there through every twist and turn of nonsense in return for a big reveal that will piece it all together for us in the end. Well, by the time I saw the big reveal, I was just glad the movie was over rather than blown away by the cleverness.

On the plus side, the movie looks gorgeous and is delightfully sophisticated. The opening slow-motion sequence on a tarmac is funny and stylized in a way that reminded me of the Oceans 11 movies. Julia and Clive are delightful in Rome and there's a particular moment in which he kisses her neck that satisfied the kind of airy seductiveness I was looking for. There's also a great little sequence with the hilarious Carrie Preston (of True Blood) that is truly alive with comedic timing and wit. But unfortunately, the fun stuff is weighed down by the overly serious corporate saga unfolding. I think the drama is supposed to give us some food for thought on top of the fun, but it's actually just a drag, and it's utterly useless as a parable.

Then there's the matter of Julia Roberts. It's amazing to see this famous siren of the screen back in action. She's all curves with decolletage proudly on display. She's glamorously dressed in European weekend-wear and expensive-looking heels and trench coats. She's middle-aged and it's such a blessing to see a real woman sexily strut her stuff up there on the big screen. But Roberts' performance is distractingly uneven. One moment her eyes are alive with intelligence and wit and the next it looks as though no one is home. When she laughs it's electric, but then other times she just looks drained of energy. It's a strange "comeback" to be sure, but hey, maybe it's just a warm up.

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Julia and Clive Are Anything but Duplicitous in NYC

Molly — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700

After their adventures overseas, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen premiered Duplicity in NYC last night. Neither brought their spouse on the red carpet, but at this point the costars are used to sharing the spotlight with each other. Julia never misses a moment to talk about how her life is a "pretty sunny existence" these days, which is why she wants to mix it up with her roles. She said films are "how I explore what I don't want out of my life in a safe place." Julia and Clive first demonstrated their chemistry in Closer, but this time their playful nature gets to shine when they go toe to toe on the big screen.

To see more from the premiere just read more.

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Julia's Just Another Pretty Pink-Haired Woman in Paris

PopSugar — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Julia Roberts was busy running around Paris yesterday before joining Clive Owen on the red carpet as they continue to promote Duplicity abroad. Clive, who stopped over in Madrid after he and Julia hit London, is high on our spring shirtless wish list but if a suit is what he's offering we'll take it. It looks like Julia has been on her European adventure without her three kids, but she's still sporting the strip of hair she dyed pink at her daughter Hazel's request.

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Julia and Clive Dine After Duplicity

PopSugarUK — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:10:30 -0700

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen were in London last night for the premiere of their new movie Duplicity. After the main screening finished in the West End, the two stars headed to The Ivy for the afterparty, both looking smart in their suits. As they walked the red carpet, Julia explained her reasons for doing the movie, "It's a great script, great director and Clive Owen." Meanwhile, Clive had nothing but gushing admiration for his costar, saying:

"She's stunningly beautiful, smart and an incredibly gifted actress. I had to take her out for lunch and tell her the script was dynamite and she had to do it."

What a gorgeous cast! Will you be going to see Duplicity when it's released on March 20?

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Clive and Julia Are on Duplicity Duty in London

PopSugar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen joined up in London last night for the premiere of their film Duplicity. Clive and his wife Sarah-Jane walked the red carpet together, but Julia was rolling without her husband Danny. She recently opened up about all the fun she had working with Clive, and her affection for him was on display as they posed for photos. He saved the real loving for his wife, giving her a big kiss in front of the cameras. We'll be seeing more of Clive and Julia as they gear up for their movie's March 20 release stateside.

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Images include: Tony Gilroy, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson

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