By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (PG-13) Sequel playing at every local theater except the North Park, look for M. Faust’s review later today. Starring Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Danny DeVito and Burn Gorman. Directed by Tim Burton. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Aurora, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Joylan, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

THE FRONT ROOM (R) Psychological horror starring Brandy Norwood as a pregnant woman beset by her overbearing mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter). Directed by Max and Sam Eggers, brothers of Robert. AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw.

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (NR) Tamil language action movie starring Joseph Vijay as a hostage negotiator called back from retirement for a crucial mission. With Trisha Krishnan and Prabhu Deva. Directed by Venkat Prabhu (Maanaadu). Regal Elmwood, Regal Transit.

I’LL BE RIGHT THERE (NR) Edie Falco reunites with Nurse Jackie creator Brendan Walsh for this comedy-drama about a middle aged woman trying to find some time for herself while tending to the needs of her frantic family. Co-starring Jeannie Berlin, Kayli Carter, Charlie Tahan, Michael Rapaport and Bradley Whitford. Regal Transit.

THE THICKET (R) In a passion project that he has been working on for more than a decade, Peter Dinklage stars as an old West bounty hunter on the trail of a killer known as Cutthroat Bill (Juliette Lewis). With Levon Hawke, Esmé Creed-Miles, Arliss Howard and Andrew Schulz. Directed by Elliott Lester (Aftermath). Regal Transit.

TOKYO COWBOY (PG) Comedy-drama about a Japanese businessman (Arata Iura) trying to fit in when he is sent to a Montana cattle ranch that his employer wants to work with. With Robin Weigert and Goya Robles. The directorial debut of “Hell’s Kitchen” producer Marc Marriott. North Park.

NOW PLAYING 

1992 (R) Action drama set in the tense period leading up to the LA riots, as two men (Tyrese Gibson, Ray Liotta) try to mend relationships with their adult sons. Co-starring Scott Eastwood and Christopher A’mmanuel. Directed By Ariel Vromen (The Iceman). AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria.

AFRAID (PG-13) Blumhouse horror movie about a family experiencing the dark side of an AI device programmed to run their house. Starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston and Keith Carradine. Directed by Chris Weitz (American Pie). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

ALIEN: ROMULUS (R) Reboot or remake? Leave that to the fanboys. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson. Archie Renaux and Isabela Merced. Directed by Fede Alvarez, who also helmed the reboots of Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

BLINK TWICE (R) Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this mystery about a social climbing waitress (Naomie Ackie) who wangles an invitation to a party at the island resort of tech billionaire Channing Tatum. Co-starring Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan, and Alia Shawkat. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria.

CORALINE (PG) Revival of the 2009 puppet animation fantasy based on the book by Neil Gaiman, about a girl who finds an alternate family in the old house her parents have just moved her to. With the voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, and Ian McShane. Directed by Henry Selilck (The Nightmare Before Christmas). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria.

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (R) The MCU answer to Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, Leslie Uggams and a whole buncha superhero cameos. Directed by Shawn Levy (The Adam Project). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

DESPICABLE ME 4 (PG) The usual gang is joined by Gru Jr. With the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Steve Coogan, Stephen Colbert and Laraine Newman. Directed, as usual, by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage. Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

INSIDE OUT 2 PG) In this sequel to the 2015 Pixar hit, the now-pubescent Riley adds a whole new slew of emotions to the horde rumbling around in her head. With the voices of Kensington Tallman, Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan. Dipson McKinley, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

IT ENDS WITH US (PG-13) Romantic drama with a dark edge, based on the best selling book by Colleen Hoover. Starring Blake Lively, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj and Justin Baldoni, who also directed. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria.

SARIPODHAA SANIVAARAM (NR) Action movie from the Indian subcontinent. Sorry, that’s all I know about it. Starring Nani, S.J. Suryah, Murli Sharma, Aditi Balan. Directed by Vivek Athreya (Brochevarevarura). Regal Elmwood.

SING SING (R) Widely praised drama based on a true story about men incarcerated at the infamous prison who gain new leases on life in a theater company. Starring Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin and Sean San Jose. Directed by Greg Kwedar (Transpecos). Read M. Faust’s review here. North Park

TRAP (PG-13) Josh Hartnett takes his teenaged daughter to a concert, not realizing that the crowd contains dozens of cops hunting a serial killer. Co-starring Hayley Mills and Alison Pil. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan (Knock at the Cabin). Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

TWISTERS (PG-13) The non-stop score of country music and the glaring absence of the phrase “climate change” say everything about the intended audience for this big-budget reboot. The special effects may be better than in the original Twister, but they’re also less effective, sorely lacking the iconic images of mile-high spinning storms that the 1996 movie used so effectively. And are Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell (whose perpetual smirk is the visual equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard) really what passes for movie stars these days? (MF) Directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Minari). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only).

ETC.

THE BIRDS (1963)—Alfred Hitchcock’s macabre fable about a small town in northern California beset by inexplicable avian attacks. Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright and Jessica Tandy. Fri-Sat 7:30 pm. Screening Room

NINJA SCROLL (Japan, 1994)—30^th anniversary revival of the anime classic, featuring an interview with director Yoshiaki Kawajiri.. Weds-Thurs 9:30 pm. North Park

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022)—Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the swashbuckling title character in this animated family movie. Other voices by Salma Hayek and Olivia Coleman. Directed by Joel Crawford (The Croods: A New Age). Sat-Sun 11:30 am. North Park

SHOCK (1946)—Vincent Price hadn’t yet established a reputation as a horror icon when he starred in this noirish thriller as a psychiatrist who accidentally kills his wife and is forced to discredit a witness as mentally unstable. Directed by the reliable B-movie veteran Alfred L. Werker (He Walked by Night). Tues 7:30 pm. Screening Room

THEATER LOCATIONS AND WEBSITES

AMC Maple Ridge, 4276 Maple Road, Amherst www.amctheatres.com

AMC Market Arcade, 639 Main Street, Buffalo www.amctheatres.com

Aurora Theater, 673 Main Street, East Aurora https://theauroratheatre.com/

Dipson Amherst, 3500 Main Street, Buffalo. www.dipsontheatres.com

Dipson Capitol Theater, 720 Builders Way, Niagara Falls www.dipsontheatres.com

Dipson McKinley, 3701 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg www.dipsontheatres.com

Dunkirk Multiplex, 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk

Flix, 4901 Transit Road, Depew www.dipsontheatres.com

Hamburg Palace, 31 Buffalo Street, Hamburg www.hamburgpalace.com

Joylan, 11 W. Main Street,, Springville https://joylantheater.com/

North Park, 1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo https://northparktheatre.org/

Regal Elmwood, 2001 Elmwood Avenue., Buffalo www.fandango.com

Regal Quaker Crossing, 3450 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park www.fandango.com

Regal Transit, 6707 Transit Road. Williamsville www.fandango.com

Regal Walden Galleria, Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga www.fandango.com

The Screening Room, Boulevard Mall Amherst www.screeningroom.net

Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, 23 S Main Street, Warsaw www.thespotlighttheaters.com/

Transit Drive-In Theatre, 6655 S. Transit Road, Lockport https://www.transitdrivein.com