On the screen

Movie reviews by Jeff Vice

Published: Friday, July 24 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

"The Birds" — Gallivan Center — see Special Screenings

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NEW FILMS FRIDAY

EVERY LITTLE STEP — ★★★ — Fans of "A Chorus Line" should get a kick out of this behind-the-scenes documentary feature. Running time: 93 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity)

G-FORCE — Live-action comedy about intelligent guinea pigs who act as governmental spies. Running time: minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity)

ORPHAN — Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard play adoptive parents in this horror-thriller. Running time: 123 minutes, R (violence, sex, profanity)

THE UGLY TRUTH — ★★ — A crude comedy so predictable you could set your clock to its story "beats." Katherine Heigl stars. Running time: 101 minutes, R (vulgarity, profanity, sex, slurs, violence, brief partial nudity)

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

TOWER AT MIDNIGHT SERIES — This week's movie is "The Godfather" (1972). A schedule is available at www.towertheatre.com. (July 24 and 25: Tower; also July 26, noon)

KIDS MATINEES

AMC SUMMER MOVIECAMP — This week's selection is "Nim's Island." A schedule is available at www.amctheatres.com/smc. (July 29, 10 a.m.: Layton Hills 9)

CINEMARK SUMMER MOVIE CLUBHOUSE — This week's film is "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep." A schedule is available at www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse. (July 28 and July 29: Cinemark American Fork, Jordan Landing, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden; July 29: Provo Towne Centre)

TOWNE CINEMAS SUMMER MATINEES — This week's movie is "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl." A schedule is available at www.townecinema.com. (July 28-30, 11 a.m.: Towne Cinemas, American Fork)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE BICKNELL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL — Southern Utah's self-proclaimed "smallest international film festival in the world" features B-movie gangster thrillers this year. A full schedule is available at www.thebiff.org. (July 24 and 25: Wayne Theatre, Bicknell)

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's films include "Running the Sahara." A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (July 30, 7 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

GALLIVAN CENTER SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's selection is "The Birds" (1963). A schedule is available at www.gallivanevents.com. (July 27, 8:30 p.m.: Gallivan Center)

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