FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

9GO!, Tuesday, 9.20pm, MA15+ (2011)

Suffering early on from a lack of chemistry between the leads and expository dialogue that tries too hard to be sassy and modern, this romantic comedy eventually hits its stride to deliver just enough love and laughter to justify hanging around. Justin Timberlake plays a more likeable version of the newmedia hotshot he played in The Social Network, and his counterpart Mila Kunis (pictured) is the corporate headhunter who lures him from LA to New York.

The title tells you all you need to know about their initial relationship.