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PREDATORS—Another franchise gets rebooted with a twist: this time a crew of Earthling badasses are transported to the alien planet to do battle with a warrior race. Good sign: it was produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimród Antal (Kontrol). Bad sign: it wasn’t previewed. Starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, and Danny Trejo. Flix, Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

DESPICABLE ME—Pixar-styled animated film with Steve Carrell as the voice of a world-class villain whose struggle to maintain his status forces him to adopt three orphan girls. Other voices by Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Danny McBride, and Julie Andrews. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. Flix, Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In Reviewed this issue.

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FRENZY (1972)—Alfred Hitchcock’s penultimate film is one of his darkest, though there are traces of grim humor in this story of a psychopathic rapist-murderer stalking London. Starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey and Alec McCowen. Fri 8pm, Sat 9pm, Sun 8pm. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst (837-0376 / www.screeningroom.net)

JAWS (1975)—The original summer blockbuster, which is to say the beginning of the end for Hollywood movies for grown-ups any time of year other than awards season. Stephen Spielberg, Richard Dreyfus, Roy Scheider, big ass shark—you know how it goes. Fri-Thurs 7:30 pm. HD Video Café, 5445 Transit Rd, Williamsville (688-4933 / www.hdvideocafe.com)

THE SECRET OF KELLS—Oscar-nominated animated film set in medieval Ireland, where a boy living in a monastery tries to save a sacred book. With the voices of Brendan Gleeson, Liam Hourican, Mick Lally, Evan McGuire, and Christen Mooney. Directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey. Fri-Thurs 6 pm. HD Video Café, 5445 Transit Rd, Williamsville (688-4933) (688-4933 / www.hdvideocafe.com)

WAG THE DOG (1997)—All-star political satire starring Robert DeNiro as a Washington fixer who enlists Hollywood producer Dustin Hoffman in an elaborate plan to spin attention away from his candidate’s gaffe. Directed by Barry Levinson (The Natural). The film will be preceded by a performance on the theater’s Wurlitzer organ. Thurs July 8, 7pm. Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda (692-2413)


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