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Justin Kelly's film stars the "Clueless" star as an executive whose flirtation with working-class heartthrob Karl Glusman spirals out of control. The attraction proves problematic, if not fatal, in "Pretty Thing." Those who missed the gripping climax of the "erotic thriller" defined by "9 1/2 Weeks," "Basic Instinct," and so on, may find some nostalgic pleasure in this inventive, if more modest, adventure, starring Alicia Silverstone as a middle-aged businesswoman who hooks up with the handsome, young Karl Glusman, only to discover she's met an obsessive stalker. Director: Justin Kelly Writer: Jack Donnelly Stars: Karl Glusman, Alicia Silverstone, Catherine Curtin Director Justin Kelly ("I Am Michael," "JT Leroy") and actor-turned-writer Jack Donnelly do a good job of presenting the film, smoothing out narrative clichés and delivering middling, relatively uncheesy sensuality in an engaging widescreen producti...