On the screen

Movie reviews by Jeff Vice

Published: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 5:11 p.m. MST

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NEW FILM FRIDAY

BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY — ★ —Cloaking vigilante justice in religion turns this revenge-thriller into a distasteful movie. Running time: 117 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, nudity) — Jake Coyle, Associated Press

RE-RELEASE

AMARCORD — Restored version of Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning, 1973 nostalgia drama. Italian with subtitles, running time: 123 minutes, R (brief nudity, sex, vulgarity) (Through Dec. 3: Tower)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Films include "Die Hard" (1988), "Gremlins" (1984) and the weekly Monday Munchies series. A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Nov. 29, 5 p.m.; Nov. 30, 10:30 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3-D — The new animated comedy-fantasy, shown in 3-D. (Carmike 12, Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark American Fork, District, Gateway, Holladay Centre, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Layton Hills, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Thanksgiving Point, Tinseltown Ogden, Tinseltown Layton, University Mall, Wynnsong)

HERMIE & FRIENDS: A FRUITCAKE CHRISTMAS — Animated short from 2005, featuring the popular video characters and a Christmas theme. Running time: 45 minutes, not rated, probable G (nothing offensive) (Nov. 28-30: District, Thanksgiving Point)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's films are "Herb & Dorothy" and "The September Issue." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Nov. 27 and 28, 8 p.m.; Nov. 29, 6 p.m.; Dec. 3, 7 p.m.: Park City Library)

SALT LAKE FILM CENTER SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's films include a night of movie about Chilean author Isabel Allende ("The House of the Spirits"). A schedule is available at www.slcfilmcenter.org. (Nov. 30, 5 p.m.: Salt Lake City Library)

SCERA CENTER SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's film is "Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage" (2007). A schedule is available at www.scera.org. (Dec. 1, 10 a.m.: SCERA, Orem)

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FILM SERIES — This month's film is "We Live in Public." A schedule is available at www.sundance.org. (Dec. 2, 7 p.m.: Park City Library)

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