Buffalo Movies: Iconic films “Citizen Kane” and “Jaws,” among several other new films, take over local theaters this weekend.

(Above: Orson Welles in Citizen Kane (1941). © Courtesy Everett Collection).

By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK:

ALPHA (NR) From India, the seventh installment in the YRF Spy Universe. Starring Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol. Directed by Shiv Rawail. Regal Elmwood

BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997, R) Re-release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s nostalgic look at 1970s porn. (He was born in 1970.) Starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Heather Graham. North Park

JAWS (1975, PG) Because it wouldn’t be summer without it. Starring s Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Murray Hamilton, and Lorraine Gary. Directed by Steven Spielberg. North Park

LOCKBOX (NR) Horror movie about a woman trying to shield her cousin from an otherworldly being. Starring Carla Gugino, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Katharine Isabelle. Directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

MINIONS & MONSTERS (PG) This year’s sequel to the spin-off series begun with Despicable Me. Director Pierre Coffin provides the voices of the leading characters, joined by Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, and Bobby Moynihan. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Joylan, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In Theatre

NAGABANDHAM – THE SECRET TREASURE (NR) Indian fantasy epic about a battle for a sacred relic hidden within the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple. Starring Virat Karrna, Nabha Natesh, Iswarya Menon, and Jagapathi Babu. Directed by Abhishek Nama. Regal Elmwood

RAO BAHADUR (NR) Telegu-language psychological drama that reputedly goes against the standard model of Indian cinema in following 35 years in the life of an aging aristocrat. Starring Satyadev, Vikas Muppala, and Deepa Thomas. Directed by Venkatesh Maha Regal Elmwood

TWIN PEAKS (NR) Continuing the theatrical release of David Lynch’s epochal 1990s television series with season two, episodes 4 and 5. North Park

YOUNG WASHINGTON (PG-13) Don’t expect a lot of historical authenticity in this effort from “faith-based” Angel Studio to make George Washington an action hero. Starring William Franklyn-Miller, Joel Smallbone, Kelsey Grammer, and Andy Serkis. Directed by Jon Erwin. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

NOW PLAYING:

BACKROOMS (R) Horror film adapted from an internet webseries and creepypasta. (Look it up – I had to.) Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass. Directed by Kane Parsons. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (PG-13) Sequel. Starring Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, and Stanley Tucci. Directed by David Frankel (Marley and Me). Regal Transit

DISCLOSURE DAY (PG-13) The secret is out about alien life on Earth in this new collaboration from Steven Spielberg and writer David Koepp (War of the Worlds, Jurassic Park). Starring Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Jane Blankenship, and Colman Domingo. Read M. Faust’s review here. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In Theatre

JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (R) Old and new footage are combined for what is reportedly the last film in this franchise. Wanna bet we’ll be seeing Jackass: The Next Generation in a few years? With Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, and the other usuals. Directed by Jeff Tremaine. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

LEVITICUS (R) From Australia, a horror movie about gay teens tormented by a demon summoned by their homophobic community. Starring Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, and Mia Wasikowska. Directed by Adrian Chiarella. Regal Walden Galleria

LUCKY STRIKE (R) Based on a true story about an American soldier trapped behind German lines during the Battle of the Bulge. Starring Scott Eastwood, Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Taylor John Smith. Directed by Rod Lurie (The Senior) Regal Transit

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (PG-13) New fantasy adventure based on the Mattel toy. Starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Alison Brie, Kristen Wiig, and Idris Elba. Directed by Travis Knight (Bumblebee). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

MICHAEL (PG-13) Jermaine Jackson’s son Jaafar plays his most famous uncle in a biopic that only goes up to the late 1980s. With Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). Regal Quaker

OBSESSION (R) In a new variant on the classic story The Monkey’s Paw, a nerd is granted his wish for his childhood crush to become madly in love with him. Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, and Cooper Tomlinson. Directed by Curry Barker (Milk & Serial). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

SCARY MOVIE (R) The Wayans brothers return to spoofing horror movies with this reboot retread regurg whatev. The Wayans are joined by Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kenan Thompson, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Heidi Gardner. Directed by Michael Tiddes (Fifty Shades of Black). Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (PG-13) Umpteenth Star Wars sequel. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan Wayne, and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Jon Favreau (Cowboys & Aliens). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In

SUPERGIRL (PG-13) DC steps up to the bat now that the Marvel franchises all seem played out. Starring Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. Directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In

TOY STORY 5 (PG) Sequel. The usual ensemble of voice actors (Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, et al.) is joined by Conan O’Brien, Scarlett Spears, Greta Lee, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Craig Robinson. Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo). AMC Maple Ridge, Aurora Theatre, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In Theatre

ETC. 

CITIZEN KANE (1941) Is Orson Welles’ cheekily inventive debut, loosely based on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, the greatest American film ever made? It’s hard to argue that there’s a better one: certainly it’s one that rewards endless viewings. Starring Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, Ruth Warrick and Agnes Moorehead, Sun, Weds only. Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

JAWS (1975, PG) and JURASSIC PARK (1993, PG-13) Hard to believe these both came from the same guy who directed Disclosure Day. Tues at dusk. Transit Drive-In 

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THEATER LOCATIONS AND WEBSITES:

AMC Maple Ridge, 4276 Maple Road, Amherst https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/buffalo/amc-maple-ridge-8

Angola Theatre, 72 N. Main St., Angola, NY https://angolatheatre.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 Flix, 4901 Transit Road, Depew www.dipsontheatres.com

Dunkirk Multiplex, 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk https://www.dunkirkmultiplex.com/

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Cinema, 431 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo https://www.hallwalls.org/

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/

Market Arcade, 639 Main St., Buffalo https://www.btmcinemas.com/our-locations/g0fz6-scene-one-market-arcade-cinemas/

Regal Elmwood, 2001 Elmwood Avenue., Buffalo https://www.regmovies.com/

Regal Quaker Crossing, 3450 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park https://www.regmovies.com/

Regal Transit, 6707 Transit Road. Williamsville https://www.regmovies.com/

Regal Walden Galleria, Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga https://www.regmovies.com/

Riviera Theater, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda https://rivieratheatre.org/

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

Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, 23 S Main Street, Warsaw https://www.spotlighttheater.com/movie-theater/warsaw

Squeaky Wheel, Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main Street, Suite 310, Buffalo https://squeaky.org/

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