New films, special screenings, large-format and continuing films

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF — ★★½ — It's no "Harry Potter," but this teen fantasy is more fun than you might expect. Running time: 119 minutes; PG (violence, profanity, brief gore, brief drugs, slurs, mild vulgarity, nude art)

POLITIST, ADJ. (POLICE, ADJECTIVE) — ★★ — This Romanian police thriller is full of go-nowhere moments. Romanian with subtitles; running time: 115 minutes; not rated, probable PG-13 (drugs, slurs, vulgarity, mild profanity)

VALENTINE'S DAY — ★★ — Garry Marshall's multi-character, multi-story romance tale is overstuffed and a little bit raunchy. Running time: 125 minutes; PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity, brief sex, violence, slurs, brief partial nudity)

THE WOLFMAN — ★★ — The R-rated remake of the 1941 horror classic ends as it begins — messily. Running time: 102 minutes; R (violence, gore, torture, brief drugs, slurs, profanity, brief nudity)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

AVATAR 3-D — James Cameron's new science-fiction thriller, shown in 3-D. (Carmike 12, Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark American Fork, District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Layton Hills, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Thanksgiving Point, Tinseltown Ogden, Tinseltown Layton, University Mall, Wynnsong)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SCREENINGS — Films include "In My Genes," "Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons" and "Wrestling Grounds." Schedules can be found at www.culturalcelebration.org and www.umfa.utah.edu. (Feb. 12, 7 p.m.: Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City; Feb. 13 and 14, 2 p.m.: Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah; Feb. 17 and 18, 7 p.m.: Salt Lake City Library)

ORGAN LOFT SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's film is "Monte Cristo" (1922). A schedule is available at HREF="http://www.organloftslc.com" www.organloftslc.com" TARGET="_blank">TARGET="_blank">www.organloftslc.com. (Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's film is "Art & Copy." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Feb. 12 and 13, 8 p.m.; Feb. 14, 6 p.m.: Park City Library)