New films, special screenings and continuing films

Published: Thursday, Oct. 21 2010 6:09 p.m. MDT

"Red" — area theaters — see Continuing Films

Frank Masi

New films Friday

ENTER THE VOID — A drug-dealing teen is killed in Japan, after which he reappears as a ghost to watch over his sister. 138 minutes; not rated. (Tower). Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: 0 stars

HEREAFTER — Clint Eastwood's ambitious drama charts the ultimately intersecting paths of three individuals all seeking enlightenment about what, if anything, follows for us after we die. 129 minutes, PG-13; CNS rating: A-III (disturbing disaster and accident images, complex religious issues, alcoholism and drug-addiction theme; fleeting upper female nudity, crude terms); Christy Lemire, AP: ★★★

HOWL — A drama centered on the obscenity trial Allen Ginsberg faced after the publication of his poem, "Howl." 90 minutes; not rated; (Broadway). Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: ★★½

MY GIRLFRIEND'S BOYFRIEND — A romantic comedy about a woman who meets "Mr. Right" and "Mr. Perfect" on the same day. 95 minutes; not screened for critics; may be reviewed at a later date. PG (mild thematic elements) (Jordan Commons, District)

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 — After experiencing what they think are a series of "break-ins," a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem. 91 minutes; not screened for critics; to be reviewed at a later date. R (profanity, violence).

STONE — A convicted arsonist (Edward Norton) looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path. 105 minutes; R (sexual content, violence, profanity). (Gateway). Christy Lemire, AP: ★★

YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER — Woody Allen's latest film follows a pair of married couples as their passions, ambitions, and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds. 98 minutes, R (profanity). (Broadway, District). Christy Lemire, AP: ★★

Special screenings

20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA — Free screening (Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.: Orem Public Library)

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Shaun of the Dead (Oct. 25, 10 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

DUSK UNTIL DAWN HORROR-THON — See four films: Exorcist, Evil Dead II, Dead Alive, and Halloween (Oct. 22, 11 p.m.-7 a.m.: Tower)

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