The Big Screen

Last week, July 17

“Ant-Man”; “Infinitely Polar Bear”; “Mr. Holmes”

This week, July 24

“Paper Towns” (20th Century Fox), R, 109 minutes

About — A young man and his friends go on a road trip to find a missing girl; Stars — Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams; Director — Jake Schreier

“Southpaw” (Weinstein), R, 123 minutes

About — It’s the story of boxer Billy “The Great” Hope and how his life falls apart; Stars — Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, 50 Cent; Director — Kurt Sutter

“Pixels” (Columbia), PG-13, 105 minutes

About — Video game characters, led by aliens, attack Earth; Stars — Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage; Director — Chris Columbus

Next week

“Vacation” (July 29); “Mission Impossible” and “A Lego Brockumentary” (July 31)

Movies in the Park

Pre-movie entertainment at 6:30 p.m., music, popcorn and movies at dusk at Portland parks:

Wednesday, July 22: “The Goonies,” Reed College, S.E. 33rd/Steele

Thursday, July 23: “Big Hero 6,” Grant Park, N.E. 36th/Brazee

Friday, July 24: “Kuky se vraci” (in Czech with English subtitles), Woodstock Park, S.E. 50th/Steele

Saturday, July 25: “The Never Ending Story,” Lents Park, S.E. 92nd/Holgate; “Wreck-It Ralph” (in Russian with English subtitles), Concordia University, 2811 S.E. Holman St.

Home rentals

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

1. “Kingsman: The Secret Service”

2. “Home”

3. “Unfinished Business”

4. “Chappie”

5. “The Duff”

6. “Run All Night”

7. “American Sniper”

8. “Focus”

9. “Longest Ride”

10. “Get Hard”

Other recent favorites: “Jupiter Ascending”; “McFarland USA”

Doc Spotlight

“Heaven Adores You”

A documentary about late Portland singer Elliott Smith has come out on DVD and Blu-Ray. It examines the life of Smith, who died in 2003

from suicide. It’s directed by Nickolas Dylan Rossi. For info: www.heavenadoresyou.com.

Upcoming events

• Gearing up for its play “Time, A Fair Hustler” (a re-imaginging on stage of “My Own Private Idaho”), Hand2Mouth continues a monthlong celebration of filmmaker Gus Van Sant with screenings of his movies, through Aug. 5. The remaining screenings: Clinton Street Theater (2522 S.E. Clinton St.) — “Paranoid Park,” 4 p.m. July 26; “Promised Land,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. McMenamins Mission Theater (1624 N.W. Glisan St.) — “My Own Private Idaho,” times to be determined Aug. 5 to 7. For more info: www.hand2mouththeatre.org.

• “The Art of Reinvention: Paul Thomas Anderson and His Influences” is a lineup of the work of the cinephile auteur working within the confines of the Hollywood studios, from the American pseudo-cults in “Boogie Nights” and “The Master” to the interrogation of family in “Magnolia” to the Southern California oil boom in “There Will Be Blood.” The lengthy list of showings — seven of his films, and 14 films that influenced him — starts at 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, with “Hard Eight (aka Sydney).” Advanced tickets are $9 general, $8 students/seniors (www.nwfilm.org); door prices are slightly higher. They’ll be shown at the Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave.

• By Portland filmmaker Jason Hawkins, “All American Bully,” about children victimized by bullies, has received positive reviews and will be sold at RedBox, starting this month. It stars Adrienne King and others.

• There’ll be a Portland premiere of “Le Tram” by Portland-based director Howard Mitchell, a jazz-infused film that tells the story of a traveling businessman at the crossroads of life who meets a woman at a streetcar stop. It’s the third part of the TriMet Trilogy, which deals with issues about the city metro system. “The Bus” was screened at the Portland International Film Festival. The other film is “Saudade.” Mitchell, aka El Gato Negro, will be at the screening at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at the Mission Theater, 1624 N.W. Glisan St.