Buffalo Movies: Film Focus is your guide to movies opening and playing in the WNY area.

(Above: Colman Domingo, Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, and Tommy Martinez in Disclosure Day (2026). © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.)

By M Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK:

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. AMC Maple Ridge, Angola, 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

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: TURNER AND CONSTABLE (NR) England’s J.M.W. Turner and John Constable are featured in this latest edition of the documentary series dedicated to using cinema to provide insight into great works of art. Directed by David Bickerstaff. North Park

THE FURIOUS (NR) English-dubbed version of the Honk Kong action hit about a working man trying to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a criminal group. Starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, and Jeeja Yanin. Directed by former stunt coordinator Kenji Tanigaki. Dipson Capitol, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

GOVERNOR: THE SILENT SAVIOUR (NR) Hindi historical drama loosely based on Sri Venkitaramanan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and his efforts to save the country’s economy in the early 1990s. Starring Manoj Bajpayee, Adah Sharma, and Noushad Mohamed Kunju. Directed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar. Regal Elmwood

JINSEI (Life) (NR) A century of one man’s life is depicted in this hand-drawn anime by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki. North Park

MAIN VAAPAS AAUNGA (I Will Return) (NR) Hindi-language romantic drama set during the Partition of India. Starring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina, and Sharvari. Directed by Imtiaz Ali. Regal Elmwood

OYE BHOLE OYE 2 (NR) A villager’s refusal to sell his family land to a development company exposes hidden secrets in this Punjabi sequel. Starring Jagjeet Sandhu, Dheeraj Kumar, and Rupinder Rupi. Directed by Jagjeet Sandhu. Regal Elmwood

PONYO (G) Reissue of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 anime about a fish who yearns to become a human girl. Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

STOP! THAT! TRAIN! (R) Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and RuPaul Charles lead a cast largely made of drag performers in this action comedy set aboard a runaway train. Directed by Adam Shankman (Rock of Ages). Dipson Capitol, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

TRAINSPOTTING (R) Re-issue of the 1996 adaptation of Irvine Welch’s novel about Edinburgh heroin addicts. Starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald. Directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). North Park

NOW PLAYING:

THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS: THE LAST ACT (NR) Theatrical release of the eighth episode of the Australian animated series about people trapped inside a circus-themed virtual reality simulation. With the voices of Lizzie Freeman, Alex Rochon, Michael Kovach, and Amanda Hufford. Directed by Gooseworx. AMC Maple Ridge, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

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 Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

THE BREADWINNER (PG) Nate Bargatze as Mr. Mom. Co-starring Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kumail Nanjiani, and Will Forte. Directed by Eric Appel (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story). Market Arcade, 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 Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

I LOVE BOOSTERS (R) Shoplifters versus a mean fashion designer in this comedy adapted from the song of the same name. Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. Directed by Boots Riley. Market Arcade

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). AMC Maple Ridge, Aurora, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Joylan, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In

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). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

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 Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

PASSENGER (R) A young couple on the road is stalked by a relentless supernatural being. Starring Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo. Directed by André Øvredal (The Last Voyage of the Demeter). Transit Drive-In

PEDDI (NR) Telugu-language wrestling drama with a title that really should have been changed for the English language market. Starring Ram Charan Shiva Rajkumar, and Janhvi Kapoor. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana. Regal Elmwood

POWER BALLAD (R) Wedding singer Paul Rudd and former boy band star Nick Jonas team up to make new music in what sounds like every other John Carney movie ever made. With Havana Rose Liu, Peter McDonald, and Jack Reynor. Dipson Amherst, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

PRESSURE (PG-13) Brendan Fraser stars as Dwight D. Eisenhower in the days preceding the D-Day invasion, an enormously complicated and risky military operation. Co-starring Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis. Directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In

PROJECT HAIL MARY (PG-13) Science fiction adventure starring Ryan Gosling as an astronaut who wakes up on a spaceship light years from Earth with no memory of who he is. Which is gonna make it hard for him to save the world. With Sandra Hüller. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse). Regal Transit

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). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (PG) British comedy about murder mystery-loving sheep who decide to investigate the death of their shepherd (Hugh Jackman). Co-starring Nicholas Braun, Molly Gordon, and Emma Thompson, with the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, and Patrick Stewart. Directed by Kyle Balda (Minions). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (PG-13) Advance box office predictions are not great for this umpteenth Star Wars sequel. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Brendan Wayne, and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Jon Favreau (Cowboys & Aliens). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

TUNER (R) A once-promising pianist whose career ended when he developed an acute sensitivity to sounds finds that his ailment is useful in cracking safes. Starring Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jean Reno. Directed by Daniel Roher (Navalny). Regal Quaker

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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005, R) Much loved adaptation by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) of the short story by Annie Proulx (screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana) about a romance between two cowboys (Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal) who meet once a year away from their wives. With Randy Quaid, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams. Sat noon, Mon 7 pm. Market Arcade

STAND BY ME (1986, R) and DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993, R)—Two very different views of young people in this week’s Retro Tuesday drive-in double feature. Tues dusk. Transit Drive-In

TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1998, PG-13)—From the 20^th century, when the idea of casting straight actors as drag queens was considered shocking. Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo are the NYC trio on a cross-country road trip. Featuring Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Melinda Dillon, and Robin Williams. Directed by Beeban Kidron (Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit). Fri 10 pm, Sun noon. Market Arcade

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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