On the screen

GHOST TOWN — *** — A surprisingly charming fantasy-comedy starring Ricky Gervais as a man who can converse with the dead. Complete review in this section, running time: 102 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, drugs, violence, slurs, nude art)

IGOR — ** — The joke-and-heart-starved script lets down this animated misfire's solid voice cast. Complete review in this section, running time: 80 minutes, PG (violence, mild profanity) —Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

LAKEVIEW TERRACE — ** — Neil LaBute's racially charged thriller is determined to make a point — repeatedly and pretty stridently. Complete review in this section, running time: 106 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs, brief gore, brief sex)

MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL — Romantic comedy starring Jason Biggs and Dane Cook as friends in love with the same woman (played by Kate Hudson). To be reviewed next week, running time: 101 minutes, R (profanity, sex, vulgarity, nudity)

TRANSSIBERIAN — *** — This independently produced suspense-thriller has more twists and turns than the real-life train route. Complete review in this section, running time: 111 minutes, R (violence, profanity, gore, torture, drugs, brief sex, vulgarity)

RE-RELEASES

THE EXILES — *** — Filmmaker Kent MacKenzie's "authentic account" of Native-American life is a vivid portrait of the culture. Black and white, complete review in this section, running time: 73 minutes, not rated, probable PG-13 (violence, brief drugs, slurs, vulgarity)

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

PINK FLOYD: THE WALL — ** 1/2 — This visually stunning 1982 film is essentially an extended music video for the psychedelic pop album. Running time: 99 minutes, R (violence, profanity) (Saturday: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BACK TO THE FUTURE — A free screening of the 1985 hit, science-fiction comedy film starring Michael J. Fox. (Wednesday, 8 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

THE EXTRA-GIRL — Show business comedy starring Mabel Normand as a would-be actress. Live musical accompaniment, black and white, running time: 68 minutes, made before ratings (1923), probable G (slapstick violence) (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)