The Big Screen

Last week, July 24

“Paper Towns”; “Southpaw”; “Pixels”

This week

July 29

“Vacation” (WB), R, 99 minutes

About — Rusty Griswold, son of Clark (Chevy Chase) of the movies of yesteryear, takes his family to Walley World; Stars — Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins; Director — John Francis Daley/Jonathan M. Goldstein

July 31

“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” (Paramount), PG-13, 131 minutes

About — Ethan and his mates battle the international Syndicate; Stars — Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson; Director — Christopher McQuarrie

Next week

“Shaun The Sheep Movie” (Aug. 5); “Fantastic Four,” “The Gift,” “Irrational Man,” “Jimmy’s Hall” (Aug. 7)

Movies in the Park

Wednesday, July 29: “Labyrinth,” Jackson Middle School, 10624 S.W. 35th Ave.

Thursday, July 30: “The Emperor’s New Groove,” Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 S.W. Moody

Friday, July 31: “The Princess Bride,” Laurelhurst Park, S.E. 37th/Oak; “The Jungle Book,” Gateway Park, N.E. 106th/Halsey

Saturday, Aug. 1: “Field of Dreams,” Earl Boyles Park, S.E. 112th/Boise; “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” Dickinson Park, S.W. 57th Place/Huddleson

Sunday, Aug. 2: “The Book of Life,” Sellwood Park, S.E. Seventh/Bidwell

Home rentals

The latest top 10 digital movie purchases based on transaction rate, by Rentrak:

1. “Get Hard”

2. “Home”

3. “Kingsman: The Secret Service”

4. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1”

5. “American Sniper”

6. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2”

7. “The Longest Ride”

8. “The Duff”

9. “Focus”

10. “Chappie”

Other recent favorites: “Unfinished Business”; “Run All Night”; “Longest Ride”

Doc spotlight

“A Lego Brickumentary”

The G-rated documentary flick takes a look at the global culture of Legos and the appeal of the building blocks to kids and adults. It’ll open July 31 at the Living Room Theaters (341 S.W. 10th Ave. in Portland). It stars Jason Bateman and Jamie Berard and is directed by Kief Davidson and Daniel Junge.

Upcoming event

• The Portland 48 Hour Film Project returns July 31. Teams will race to produce short films from start to finish in one weekend. It’s a contest open to everybody; grand prize will be $5,000. Teams draw a genre from a hat, use an assigned character, prop and line of dialogue in their film, and then take 48 hours to write, direct and shoot their film before submitting it by 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. The films will be screened Aug. 5 and 6 at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd., and the best screenings will advance to the Portland Film Festival in September. For more: www.48hourfilm.com/portland_oregon.

• One of the PDX Death Cafe’s next movies is “Mortal Lessons,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 S.E. Clinton St. It follows two women with Stage 4 lung cancer, facing death head-on.