On the screen

New FILMS Friday

ADVENTURES OF POWER — ★½ — A too-obvious knock-off of the 2004 slacker-doofus hit "Napoleon Dynamite." Running time: 88 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, violence, slurs, profanity, brief drugs)

AMELIA — Hilary Swank plays the famous aviator in this biographical drama. Running time: 111 minutes, PG (profanity, vulgarity)

ASTRO BOY — ★★ — An animated feature cobbled together from parts of earlier, better movies. Running time: 94 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, brief drugs)

CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT — ★★ — A confused muddle of a movie, based on the best-selling horror books. Running time: 108 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, slurs, vulgarity, brief drugs)

SAW VI — The latest, and supposedly last installment in the "torture-porn" movie series. To be reviewed next week, running time: 90 minutes, R (violence, torture, gore, profanity)

A SERIOUS MAN ★★★½ — The Coen brothers' most thoughtful and personal film. Michael Stuhlbarg stars. Running time: 105 minutes, R (profanity, sex, nudity, violence)

— Christy Lemire, Associated Press

NEW FILM WEDNESDAY

MICHAEL JACKSON: THIS IS IT — Concert documentary featuring the last-known performance footage of the late King of Pop. To be reviewed when it opens next week, running time: 112 minutes, PG

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

TOWER OF TERROR FILM SERIES — This week's film is "The Exorcist" (1973). A schedule is available at www.towertheatre.com. (Oct. 23 and 24: Tower; also Oct. 25, noon)

RE-RELEASES

TOY STORY AND TOY STORY 2 IN 3-D — ★★★★ — The beloved Pixar animated features have been spruced up for their 10th anniversary. Shown in 3-D, total running time: 183 minutes, G (violence, mild vulgarity, slurs)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Films include "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985), "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) and this week's Monday Munchies selection. A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Oct. 25, 5 p.m.; Oct. 26, 10 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 3-D — The new animated comedy-adventure film, shown in 3-D. (District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Ritz)

ORGAN LOFT SCREENINGS — This week's film is "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925). A schedule is available at www.organloftslc.com. (Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's film is "Away We Go." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Oct. 16 and 17, 8 p.m.; Oct. 18, 6 p.m.: Park City Library)