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Published: Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 1:56 p.m. MDT
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NEW FILMS FRIDAY

13 TZAMETI — ** 1/2This French-made mix of "The Most Dangerous Game," "Fight Club" and "Saw" has its share of tense moments. French with subtitles. Running time: 90 minutes. Not rated, probable R (violence, profanity, gore, drugs, vulgarity).

THE COVENANT — Thriller based on the comic book miniseries about a sorcerous pact. Not screened for critics; to be reviewed next week. Running time: 97 minutes. PG-13 (violence, sex, partial nudity, profanity).

FACTOTUM — ***This askew look at a life of drift and impermanence has a subdued, modest grace. Matt Dillon stars. Running time: 94 minutes. R (profanity, sex). —Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

HOLLYWOODLAND — ***Ben Affleck's performance as George Reeves is one of the highlights of this slowly engrossing but lengthy mystery/thriller. Running time: 126 minutes. R (profanity, violence, vulgarity, sex, gore, brief partial nudity, brief drugs, racial epithets).

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THE PROTECTOR — **Thai action star Tony Jaa has plenty of astonishing fighting moves, but he lacks presence and the plot for this revenge-thriller is ridiculous. Running time: 92 minutes. R (violence, profanity, gore, vulgarity, brief nudity, brief sex, brief drugs, racial epithets).

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

THIS IS SPINAL TAP — *** 1/2 — Rob Reiner's hysterical 1984 mockumentary about a past-its-prime heavy-metal act. Running time: 82 minutes. R (vulgarity, profanity). (Tonight and Saturday, Tower)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE GANGRENE FILM FESTIVAL 2006 — This spotlight on locally made, short comedy films returns for its seventh year. The films are not rated but may feature PG- rated content. (Tonight, 9 and 11 p.m., Ed Kenley Amphitheater, Layton)

GLOBAL LENS 2006 — A mini-film festival spotlighting features from Third World and Asian countries. A schedule is available at www.slcfilmcenter.org. These films are not rated but may feature R-rated content. (Through Thursday: Broadway; through Sunday: Orson Spencer Hall, University of Utah.)

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