Playing at local movie theaters

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED — ** — A slowly paced, uninvolving "revisitation" of Evelyn Waugh's beloved novel. Running time: 135 minutes, PG-13 (sex, brief nudity, profanity, slurs, violence)

THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN — Horror writer Clive Barker crafted this tale about a photographer on the trail of a serial killer. To be reviewed next week, running time: 100 minutes, R (violence, gore, nudity, sex, profanity)

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR — ** — A half-hearted "medley" of other summer movies that exists simply to cash in on the success of the earlier "Mummy" films. Running time: 112 minutes, PG-13 (violence, vulgarity, profanity, brief gore, brief sex, brief drugs, nude artwork)

SURFWISE — *** — Doug Pray's documentary about surfing's so-called "first family" is watchable and surprisingly complex. Running time: 93 minutes, R (profanity, vulgarity, violence, brief nudity, brief sex, brief drugs, slurs)

SWING VOTE — ** — We want to like this "populist" comedy starring Kevin Costner. Unfortunately, it keeps doing things that make that nearly impossible. Running time: 119 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, violence, slurs, vulgarity)

NEW FILMS WEDNESDAY

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS — This drug-culture comedy/thriller from the "Knocked Up" creators pairs James Franco and Seth Rogen. To be reviewed when it opens next week, running time: 111 minutes, R (profanity, drugs, vulgarity, violence)

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 — The title characters reunite to track down the missing article of clothing in this sequel. To be reviewed when it opens next week, running time: 117 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity)

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

THE LOST BOYS — ** — Joel Schumacher's inexplicably popular 1987 vampire romance/thriller has become painfully dated. Running time: 98 minutes, R (violence, gore, sex, profanity, vulgarity) (Tonight and Saturday: Sugarhouse)

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS — ** 1/2 — The overrated, Oscar-winning 1991 thriller is notable for the character interplay between Anthony Hopkins' chilling Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster's FBI agent. Running time: 118 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, vulgarity, nudity) (Tonight and Saturday: Tower)

KIDS MATINEES