Walkin’ on Sunshine

When a maid and struggling single mother needs extra cash to support her young son’s private school education on top of the lifestyle of her wayward little sister, she hits upon the idea of becoming a bio-hazard crime-scene cleaner to tidy up after grizzly murders and accidental deaths. As the star of Sunshine Cleaning, Amy Adams, who was so convincingly mousy in Doubt and Junebug, pulls a 180-degree turn in this working class dramedy. Oscar nominee Emily Blunt plays her sister as a wholly convincing basket case, but when the two work together, they are forced to reconcile a lifetime of differences. This film is in limited release starting Friday, so check local listings before going to the theater. Alan Arkin and Steve Zahn co-star. Rated R. (Courtesy Big Beach LLC)