On the screen

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

IT'S COMPLICATED — ★★½ — It's worth it just to see Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in the same film. Running time: 114 minutes; R (vulgarity, profanity, drugs, sex, slurs, brief partial nudity)

NINE — ★★ — A clunky adaptation of the Broadway musical — as well as the beloved 1963 film "8½." Running time: 118 minutes; PG-13 (vulgarity, sex, profanity, nude art, slurs, violence)

SHERLOCK HOLMES — ★★★ — One of the more fun, big-budget, big-studio films of late. Robert Downey Jr. stars. Running time: 128 minutes; PG-13 (violence, vulgarity, drugs, brief gore, slurs, nude art, mild profanity)

STILL WALKING — ★★★ — A refreshingly low-key drama with a ring of truth to its character interactions. Japanese with subtitles; running time: 114 minutes; not rated, probable PG (slurs, mild profanity, vulgarity, brief drugs)

THE YOUNG VICTORIA — ★★½ — Emily Blunt is good, but this film glosses over some interesting parts of Queen Victoria's early life. Running time: 104 minutes; PG (vulgarity, profanity, nude art, brief drugs, slurs, violence, brief sex)

RERELEASE

THE HURT LOCKER — ★★★★ — A tense thriller that is arguably the best feature film made about the Iraq war so far. Running time: 131 minutes; R (violence, profanity, gore, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

AVATAR 3-D — James Cameron's new science-fiction thriller, 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)

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Films include "An American Werewolf in London" (1981), "Young Frankenstein" (1974) and the Monday Munchies selection. A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Dec. 27, 5 p.m.; Dec. 28, 10:30 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

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, Jordan Landing, Layton Hills, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Tinseltown Ogden, Tinseltown Layton, University Mall, Wynnsong)