New films and special screenings

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

ARMORED — Thriller about security guards who try to rob their own armored-car company. To be reviewed next week, running time: 88 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity)

BROTHERS — ★★★ — A movie built on that jarring disconnect between combat zone and "back home." Running time: 94 minutes, PG-13 (profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

THE DAMNED UNITED — ★★★½ — A most entertaining study in obsession wrapped in a traditional sports movie. Running time: 97 minutes, R (profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

EVERYBODY'S FINE — ★★ — The performances are the only things that are fine in this cliched comedy-drama. Running time: 95 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, drugs, vulgarity, slurs, nude art, violence)

THE MESSENGER — ★★★ — This well-acted drama is not a happy film. Ben Foster stars. Running time: 112 minutes, R (profanity, nudity, sex, vulgarity, slurs, violence, brief drugs)

TRANSYLMANIA — Spoof of horror movies, from the makers of "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze." To be reviewed next week, running time: 92 minutes, R (vulgarity, sex, nudity, drugs, profanity, violence)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Films include "12 Monkeys" and "Jolly Roger." A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Dec. 4, 7:30 and 9 p.m.; Dec. 7, 10:30 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

BYU MOTION PICTURE ARCHIVE FILM SERIES — This month's film is "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947). A schedule is available at www.lib.byu.edu/sites/artcomm. (Dec. 4, 7 p.m.: Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo)

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)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's films are "Capitalism: A Love Story" and "Division Street." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Dec. 4 and 5, 8 p.m.; Dec. 6, 6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 7 p.m.: Park City Library)