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99 HOMES—Thriller about a desperate construction worker (Andrew Garfield) who reluctantly accepts a job with a ruthless real-estate broker (Michael Shannon) who evicted him and his family from their home. Co-starring Laura Dern and Noah Lomax. Directed by Ramin Bahrani. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit Regal Walden

BIG STONE GAP—Romantic comedy about a single, middle-aged woman (Ashley Judd) in 1978 Virginia whose quiet life is disrupted by a long-buried family secret. Co-starring Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jenna Elfman. Directed by Adriana Trigiani. Regal Transit

BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE—Japanese anime based on the popular manga series. Directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita. Dipson Amherst, Flix, The Screening Room

COMING HOME—Chinese drama from director Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero) about a former political prisoner (Chen Daoming) who tries to help his wife (Gong Li) regain her memory and rediscover their lost love for each other. Eastern Hills

HE NAMED ME MALALA—Documentary from director Dennis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) about Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who emerged as the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate after the Taliban attempted to kill her for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education. Dipson Amherst, Eastern Hills

MEADOWLAND—Drama about a policeman (Luke Wilson) and his wife (Olivia Wilde) who attempt to cope with their guilt and despair following their son’s abduction. Co-starring Elizabeth Moss and Giovanni Ribisi. Directed by Reed Morano. North Park Tue 730

PAN—Adventure-fantasy from English director Joe Wright (Atonement, Anna Karenina) which re-imagines the story of Peter Pan (Levi Miller) detailing the orphan’s journey to Neverland as he bands with others to defeat the evil pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). Co-starring Garret Hedlund and Rooney Mara. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

TIME OUT OF MIND—Drama about the struggles of a New York City homeless man (Richard Gere) as he bonds with a new friend (Ben Vereen) and attempts to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter (Jena Malone). Co-starring Steve Buscemi and Kyra Sedgwick. Directed by Oren Moverman. Reviewed in this issue. Dipson Amherst, Eastern Hills

THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING—Documentary about “The Yes Men”, a group of notorious activists who commit outrageous pranks to draw attention to global warming. Directed by Jacques Servin, Igor Vamos, and Laura Nix. Hallwalls Tue 7

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BODY HEAT (1981)—Director Lawrence Kasdan’s sexy neo-noir concerns a small town lawyer (William Hurt) who enters a steamy affair with a married woman (Kathleen Turner) and then conspires to murder her rich husband (Richard Crenna). Co-starring Mickey Rourke and Ted Danson. Presented as part of the Buffalo Film Seminars. Dipson Amherst Tue 7

BEETLEJUICE (1988)—Supernatural comedy about everyone’s favorite obnoxious ghost (Michael Keaton) who helps a recently deceased young couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) scare the new inhabitants out of their former home. Co-starring Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder. Directed by Tim Burton. North Park Sat and Sun 11:30a

FINDING VIVIAN MAIER (2013)—Documentary about the life and work of career nanny Vivian Maier and her collection of over 100,000 photographs. Roycroft Film Society Sun 4

SLAP SHOT (1977)—Sports comedy about a washed-up player coach (Paul Newman) of a blue-collar town’s failing minor league hockey team which finds success and popularity through fighting and violence. Directed by George Roy Hill. North Park Fri 9:30

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)—Oscar-winning thriller concerning FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) and her complicated relationship with the imprisioned Dr. Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) as he advises her in the pursuit of a serial killer. Co-starring Scott Glenn and Ted Levine. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Riviera Theater Thu 7:30

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)—Oscar-winning musical adapted from Rodger and Hammerstein’s Broadway production about a young woman (Julie Andrews) who leaves an Austrian convent to become the governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer (Christopher Plummer) whom she falls in love with. Directed by Robert Wise. The Screening Room Sat 7:30


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