On the screen

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER — ★★★★ — A simple, refreshingly honest comedy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star. Running time: 95 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity, brief sex, slurs, violence, nude art)

ALIENS IN THE ATTIC — Teens do battle with extraterrestrial invaders in this science-fiction/comedy. Running time: 86 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, profanity)

THE COLLECTOR — Another "torture-porn" thriller, from some of the "Saw" creators. Running time: 88 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, sex, nudity)

FUNNY PEOPLE — ★★½ — A really good little movie trying to get out of a crude, oversize format. Adam Sandler stars. Running time: 145 minutes, R (profanity, vulgarity, sex, drugs, brief nudity, slurs, violence)

HERB & DOROTHY — ★★★—Seemingly limitless access is what makes this art documentary interesting. Running time: 89 minutes, not rated, probable PG-13 (adult themes, nude artwork) — Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

TOWER AT MIDNIGHT SERIES — This week's movie is "The Graduate" (1967). A schedule is available at www.towertheatre.com. (July 31 and Aug. 1: Tower; also Aug. 2, noon)

KIDS MATINEES

AMC SUMMER MOVIECAMP — This week's selection is "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." A schedule is available at www.amctheatres.com/smc. (Aug. 5, 10 a.m.: Layton Hills 9)

CINEMARK SUMMER MOVIE CLUBHOUSE — This week's film is "Rugrats in Paris." A schedule is available at www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse. (Aug. 4 and 5: Cinemark American Fork, Jordan Landing, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden; Aug. 5: Provo Towne Centre)

TOWNE CINEMAS SUMMER MATINEES — This week's movies are "Happy Feet" and "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl." A schedule is available at www.townecinema.com. (July 31, Aug. 4-6, 11 a.m.: Towne Cinemas, American Fork)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

G-FORCE 3-D — The new kids film, shown in the Disney Digital 3-D format. (Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark American Fork, District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Junction, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Thanksgiving Point, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden, University Mall, Wynnsong)