New FILMS Friday
BRIGHT STAR — ★★★½ — A period drama about poet John Keats, portrayed with real sensitivity and class. Running time: 119 minutes, PG (mild vulgarity, mild profanity, slurs, brief drugs, brief gore)
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY — ★★½ — Michael Moore's latest and supposedly last documentary feature succeeds almost in spite of him. Running time: 127 minutes, R (violence, profanity, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs)
I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL — ★ — A "Hangover" for people who found this summer's raunchy hit a tad too tame. Running time: 104 minutes, R (nudity, sex, vulgarity, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
THE INVENTION OF LYING — ★★★½ — A droll, witty and thoughtful comedy about the thing that really makes the world go round. Running time: 100 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, drugs, slurs) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
NO IMPACT MAN — ★★½ — There's some food for thought to be gleaned from this environmentally friendly documentary. Running time: 93 minutes, not rated, probable R (profanity, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs)
WHIP IT — ★★★ — This winning comedy about women's roller derby goes to show what a good cast can do with certain material. Running time: 111 minutes, PG-13 (violence, vulgarity, profanity, slurs, brief drugs, brief gore, brief sex)
ZOMBIELAND — ★★★ — A gory horror-comedy that's, as they say, "all killer and no filler." Running time: 82 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, vulgarity, brief drugs, slurs, brief partial nudity)
RE-RELEASES
TOY STORY AND TOY STORY 2 IN 3D — ★★★★ — The beloved Pixar animated features have been spruced up for their 10th anniversary. They're still hilarious and endearing, though. Shown in 3D, running time: 183 minutes, G (violence, mild vulgarity, slurs)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
THE BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL — A minifilm festival spotlighting features about bicycling. A schedule is available at www.bicyclefilmfestival.com. (Oct. 2 and 3: Post Theatre, Fort Douglas, University of Utah)
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