Art-house Soderbergh. The movie, which premiered at Sundance and has been available on-demand since April 30, hits theaters this week. Action, told in nonlinear fashion, revolves around a high-end Manhattan call girl, played by porn star Sasha Grey, as she tries to boost her business in a down economy. Which means in addition to sex, she throws in conversation and companionship, the titular “girlfriend experience.” (Friday) (Peter Foley / EPA)
Yes, it stars Jessica Biel. But also Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes. And guess what? It’s surprisingly good. Biel plays a sexy American who in 1928 weds an Englishman (Barnes) but finds it impossible to win the favor of her stuffy mother-in-law (Thomas), who has it in for her Yankee daughter-in-law. Her husband’s father (Firth), however, finds a kindred spirit. (Friday) (Giles Keyte / Associated Press)
