The Big Screen

Last week, July 10

“The Gallows”; “Amy”; “Cartel Land”; “Minions”

This week, July 17

“Ant-Man” (Disney), PG-13, 117 minutes

About — Scott Lang goes from con man to (sometimes) tiny superhero teaming with his mentor; Stars — Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Michael Pena; Director — Peyton Reed

“Infinitely Polar Bear” (SPC), R, 88 minutes

About — A bipolar man tries to win over his wife by taking care of their daughters while she attends grad school; Stars — Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky; Director — Maya Forbes

“Mr. Holmes” (Roadside), PG, 105 minutes

About — Retired, Sherlock Holmes frets about one unsolved case; Stars — Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan; Director — Bill Condon

“Trainwreck” (Universal), R, 125 minutes

About — A career woman (Amy Schumer) meets a good guy, destroying her belief that monogamy wasn’t possible; Stars — Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn; Director — Judd Apatow

Next week, July 24

“Paper Towns”; “Southpaw”; “Batkid Begins”

Movies in the Park

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

Thursday, July 16: “The Karate Kid,” King School Park, N.E. Sixth Ave./Going; “Jason and the Argonauts,” Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave.

Friday, July 17: “The Imitation Game,” Irving Park, N.E. 10th Ave. and Fremont St.

Saturday, July 18: “Back to the Future,” Glenhaven Park, N.E. 82nd Ave. and Siskiyou St.; “Annie,” St. John’s Park, 8424 N. Central

Sunday, July 19: “The Goonies,” Lents Park, S.E. 92nd Ave. and Holgate Blvd.

Home rentals

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

1. “Kingsman: The Secret Service”

2. “Chappie”

3. “Run all Night”

4. “The Duff”

5. “Unfinished Business”

6. “American Sniper”

7. “Focus”

8. “Jupiter Ascending”

9. “Get Hard”

10. “McFarland, USA”

Other recent favorites: “Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water,” “Annie,” “Project Almanac”

Doc spotlight

“The Seeds: Pushin’ Too Hard”

It’s a documentary about the band, fronted by charismatic lead singer Sky Saxon, that produced such teen anthems as “Pushin’ Too Hard” and “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine,” and layed the groundwork for punk. It tells of the bands ups and downs through TV and concert clips, photos and interviews with original members, fans and observers, including Iggy Pop, Kim Fowley, Gene Norman, The Bangles, Johnny Echols of Love, and Bruce Johnson of The Beach Boys. It screens at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. (www.hollywoodtheatre.org). Director Neil Norman will take questions and give answers after the show.

Upcoming event

Presented by the Northwest Film Center, the Top Down: Rooftop Cinema returns to the Hotel deLuxe’s parking structure at Southwest 15th Avenue and Yamhill Street for the 11th year. There’ll be seven nights of screenings on Thursdays, starting July 16. doors open at 7 p.m., movies show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $11 general, $10 students/seniors. For more info: www.nwfilm.org.