On the screen

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL — NEW ORLEANS — ★★★ — Nicolas Cage's increasingly crazed performance makes this thriller very watchable. Running time: 122 minutes; R (profanity, drugs, violence, sex, slurs, vulgarity, torture, brief nudity, brief gore)

DAYBREAKERS — ★½ — A stylish but unavoidably silly sci-fi vampire thriller. Ethan Hawke stars. Running time: 98 minutes; R (violence, gore, profanity, brief nudity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS — ★★★ — Fans of the late Heath Ledger will want to see this rather peculiar, off-beat fantasy. Running time: 122 minutes; PG-13 (violence, slurs, profanity, vulgarity, nude artwork, brief sex)

LEAP YEAR — ★★ — Even Amy Adams can't do anything with this stale, stupid romantic comedy. Running time: 101 minutes; PG (violence, vulgarity, slurs, profanity, brief drugs, brief partial nudity)

YOUTH IN REVOLT — ★★★ — The familiar, salty-but-sweet comedy formula works here. Michael Cera stars. Running time: 90 minutes; R (vulgarity, sex, violence, drugs, profanity, nude art, slurs)

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 "Repo! The Genetic Opera" (2008) and "Uncle Buck" (1989). A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Jan. 11, 10:30 p.m.; Jan. 13, 7 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

THE MET: LIVE IN HD — This week's operatic selection is "Der Rosenkavalier." A schedule is available at www.ncm.com/fathom. (Jan. 9: Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Jordan Landing, Provo Towne Centre, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden, University Mall)

ORGAN LOFT SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's film is "Oliver Twist" (1922). A schedule is available at www.organloftslc.com. (Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's films are "The Hurt Locker" and "Tapped." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Jan. 8 and 9, 8 p.m.; Jan. 10, 6 p.m.; Jan. 14, 7 p.m.: Park City Library)