On Demand picks

June 15, 2011

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM *** (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Surprisingly engaging family noise, with an unbeatable premise: What if the creatures and dioramas of New York’s Natural History Museum came to life each night? Ben Stiller plays the schnooky new guard, but the fun is in the supporting cast: Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt, Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan as itty-bitty historical figures, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke, and the unstoppable Mickey Rooney. (PG; runs through June 18) TY BURR

AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER *** (Starz on Comcast) Of course it was a hit; what’s shocking is that this one is actually funny. Director Jay Roach finally ropes in star Mike Myers’s ego, and he stages the blizzard of gags with something like finesse. It’s raunchy, uneven, sophomoric — also expertly staged and blissfully idiotic. (PG-13; runs through Nov. 3) TY BURR

FRIGHT NIGHT *** (Comcast Movies: All Movies) Smart, funny comedy of horrors that revamps the Dracula legend for the teen market. (R; runs through Aug. 30)