On the screen

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

HUMPDAY — ★★★ — It's offensive, but there's something perceptive about the way this comedy looks at male relationships. Running time: 94 minutes, R (profanity, vulgarity, sex, nudity, slurs, brief drugs, violence)

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS — ★★★ — Those who enjoy Quentin Tarantino's brand of off-the-wall filmmaking will enjoy this World War II thriller. With subtitles, running time: 153 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, slurs, torture, brief drugs, brief sex, vulgarity)

IN THE LOOP — ★★★ — The way this foul-mouthed satire depicts governmental "war rooms" is positively enlightening. R (profanity, vulgarity, violence, slurs, brief sex, brief drugs)

THE MERRY GENTLEMAN — ★★ — A confused muddle, which is really unfortunate, considering the talented cast. Michael Keaton stars. Running time: 97 minutes, R (profanity, violence, brief drugs, slurs, brief gore, brief sex)

POST GRAD — ★½ — College graduate Alexis Bledel is forced to move back home in this comedy. Running time: 89 minutes, PG-13 (sex, profanity)

SHORTS — ★ — A brightly colored headache of a movie with lowbrow humor and obnoxious characters. Running time: 89 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs)

X-GAMES 3D: THE MOVIE — ★★ — A 90-minute commercial for the "extreme-sports" games, lacking much in the line of drama. Shown in 3D, running time: 92 minutes, PG (violence) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

TOWER AT MIDNIGHT SERIES — This week's movie is "Rushmore" (1998). A schedule is available at www.towertheatre.com. (Aug. 21 and 22: Tower; also Aug. 23, noon)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's film is "The Jerk" (1979). A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Aug. 26, 8 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

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