New films and special screenings

Published: Friday, Sept. 4 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

From the film "9," a computer-generated feature starring the voices of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and it opens Wednesday.

Ken Regan, Focus Features

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NEW FILMS FRIDAY

ALL ABOUT STEVE — ★ — A creepy and painfully unfunny stalker comedy starring Sandra Bullock. Running time: 99 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity, violence, brief sex, slurs, brief drugs)

EXTRACT — ★★½ — Mike Judge's newest dark comedy is at least as hit-and-miss as his earlier films. Running time: 92 minutes, R (vulgarity, profanity, drugs, slurs, violence, brief sex)

GAMER — Science-fiction thriller starring Gerard Butler as a rebellious video game character. To be reviewed Saturday, running time: 95 minutes, R (violence, sex, nudity, profanity)

LITTLE ASHES — ★ — An insufferably dull, gay-interest drama, allegedly "based on" some diary writings of Salvador Dali. Running time: 112 minutes, R (nudity, sex, profanity, vulgarity, violence, brief gore, slurs)

MANAGEMENT — ★★ — Steve Zahn's presence ensures that this murky comedy-drama is not completely unwatchable. Running time: 99 minutes, R (profanity, brief sex, vulgarity, drugs, slurs, violence)

SOUL POWER — ★★ — This dry collection of 1974 concert footage was put together without any narration. With subtitles, running time: 99 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, violence, slurs, brief drugs, nude art)

NEW FILM WEDNESDAY

9 — Computer-generated feature starring the voices of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and others. To be reviewed when its opens next week, running time: 79 minutes, PG-13 (violence, slurs, brief drugs)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE FINAL DESTINATION 3D — The new horror sequel, shown in 3-D. (Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark American Fork, District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Junction, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden, University Mall)

G-FORCE 3D —Disney's live-action kids film, shown in 3-D. (Ritz)

ICE AGE 3 3D — Fox's animated "three-quel," shown in 3-D. (Ritz)

ORGAN LOFT SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's film is "Wild and Woolly" (1917). A schedule is available at www.organloftslc.com. (Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)

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