Buffalo Movies: What is showing where in WNY theaters

By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK:

ABIR GULAAL (NR) Hindi language romance. With Fawad Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Lisa
Haydon, Ridhi Dogra. Directed by Aarti S. Bagdi. Regal Elmwood

THE BALTIMORONS (R) A recovering alcoholic and the dentist who performed
emergency surgery on him explore Baltimore at Christmas time. It sounds like it
should be a John Waters movie but it was directed by Jay Duplass. With Michael
Strassner, Liz Larsen and Olivia Luccardi. Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal
Walden Galleria

CODE 3 (R) Rainn Wilson as a burnt-out paramedic spending his last day training
his replacement. I guess it’s a comedy? With Lil Rel Howery, Aimee Carrero and
Rob Riggle. Directed by Christopher Leone. Regal Quaker

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (R) Proof, if there
was any doubt, that anime has gone mainstream. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki and
Hikaru Kondô. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Amherst, Dipson
Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal
Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG) “Finale”? I’ll bet money that
Julian Fellowes is already working on a reboot and/or a prequel series. For the time
being, Paul Giamatti and Joely Richardson join the usual cast: Michelle Dockery,
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle,
Joanne Froggatt, Robert James-Collier, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, et alia.
Directed by Simon Curtis (Downton Abbey: A New Era). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC
Market Arcade, Aurora, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk
Multiplex, Joylan, North Park, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal
Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

KISHKINDHAPURI (NR) Tourists are trapped inside a haunted radio station in
this Telugu horror movie. With Sai Srinivas Bellamkonda, Anupama Parameswaran,
and Makrand Deshpande. Directed by Koushik Pegallapati. Regal Elmwood

LITTLE HEARTS (NR) Telugu romance about two young people who meet during
study groups to improve their college boards. Starring Mouli Tanuj Prasanth,
Shivani Nagaram and Rajeev Kanakala. Directed by Sai Marthand. Regal Elmwood

THE BALTIMORONS (R) A recovering alcoholic and the dentist who performed
emergency surgery on him explore Baltimore at Christmas time. It sounds like it
should be a John Waters movie but it was directed by Jay Duplass. With Michael
Strassner, Liz Larsen and Olivia Luccardi. Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal
Walden Galleria

LOVE, BROOKLYN (NR) Stephen Soderbergh executive produced this drama
about a Brooklyn journalist torn between his ex and his next. Starring André
Holland, DeWanda Wise, Nicole Beharie and Roy Wood Jr. Directed by Rachael
Holder. Regal Elmwood

MIRAI (NR) Indian fantasy about the struggle for control of scriptures that can
turn a human into a god. Starring Teja Sajja, Manoj Kumar Manchu and Ritika
Nayak. Directed by Karthik Gattamneni and Anil Anand. Regal Elmwood

PUNJABI AA GAYE OYE (NR) Punjabi drama about an irresponsible man forced
to care for four boys after the deaths of their parents. Starring Prince Kanwaljit
Singh, Jittu Sran and Singga. Directed by Aditya Sood. Regal Elmwood

RABBIT TRAP (NR) British folk horror starring Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen as
avant-garde musicians who discover on unworldly sound at a secluded Welsh
farmhouse. Directed by Bryn Chainey. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker

SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (R) It only took 41 years! The original
cast—Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner (who also
directed), with Fran Drescher and Paul Shaffer—is joined by cameos from Elton
John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Lars Ulrich.
Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit,
Regal Walden Galleria

TOY STORY (1995, G) Thirtieth anniversary reissue of the movie that put Pixar
on the map. With the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, John
Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, R. Lee Ermey, Penn Jillette, Laurie Metcalf, Jim
Varney, and Annie Potts. Directed by John Lasseter. Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix,
Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit,
Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only)

TRAUMATIKA (NR) With a title like this, do I even have to tell you it’s a horror
movie? Starring Rebekah Kennedy, Emily Goss and Ranen Navat. Directed by Pierre
Tsigaridis (Two Witches). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria,
Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only)

NOW PLAYING:

THE BAD GUYS 2 (PG) Animated sequel. With the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc
Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Colin Jost, Natasha Lyonne,
Richard Ayoade, and Alex Borstein. Directed by Pierre Perifel. AMC Market

Arcade, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria,
Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun only)
CAUGHT STEALING (R) Austin Butler as a NYC bartender who gets into trouble
with competing gangsters after agreeing to watch his neighbor’s cat. Co-starring
Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Bad
Bunny, Griffin Dunne, and Carol Kane. Directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for
a Dream). AMC Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal
Walden Galleria
THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (R) Sequel. Starring Vera Farmiga Patrick
Wilson and Elliot Cowan. Directed by Michael Chaves (The Nun II). AMC Maple
Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Angola (closed Tues-Weds), Dipson Capitol, Dipson
Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden
Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun only)
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (PG-13) The beginning of Phase Six of
the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Which either means something to you or it doesn’t.
Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss‑Bachrach and Julia
Garner. Directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision). AMC Maple Ridge, Dunkirk
Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun
only)
FREAKIER FRIDAY (PG) Sequel to the 2003 remake of the 1976 Disney comedy.
Reportedly the cast all play age-appropriate roles. Starring Lindsay Lohan, Jamie
Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray, and Mark Harmon. Directed by Nisha Ganatra
(Late Night). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Mon only)
HAMILTON (2020) (PG-13) Theatrical premiere of the filmed recording of the
original Broadway show that was first broadcast in 2020. In other words, not a
film adaptation. Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs,
Phillipa Soo, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Okieriete Onaodowan.
Directed by Thomas Kail. AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk
Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria
LILO & STITCH (PG) Another live-action remake of a Disney animated movie.
Didn’t they learn anything from Snow White? Starring Sydney Elizabeth Agudong,
Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by
Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On). Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun
only)
LOKAH – CHAPTER 1: CHANDRA (NR) A young woman becomes a superhero in
this Indian fantasy adventure. Starring Tovino Thomas, Kalyani Priyadarshan and
Arun Kurian. Directed by Dominic Arun. Regal Elmwood

THE NAKED GUN (PG-13) Slapstick comedy series rebooted to give 73-year-old
Liam Neeson a break from having to run around in action movies. With Pamela
Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston. Directed by former SNL writer
Akiva Schaffer. Regal Transit
THE ROSES (R) Remake of the classic 1988 divorce comedy The War of the
Roses. I will try hard to keep an open mind about this, but it won’t be easy.
Starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg and
Allison Janney. Directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Fockers). Regal Quaker
SUPERMAN (PG-13) Director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) takes over the
task of trying to turn the original superhero into a studio tentpole. Starring David
Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Bradley Cooper, Skyler Gisondo, and
Wendell Pierce. Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In
WEAPONS (R) A community slowly unravels after all the local third graders
except one disappear overnight. Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Alden
Ehrenreich. Directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market
Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In
ETC:
AMAZING FANTASY FEST—One week of the scary, supernatural and otherwise
fantastical. For more information see here. Dipson Amherst
JAWS (1975, PG)—Fiftieth anniversary re-release of eveyone’s favorite fish
movie. Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. Directed by
Steven Spielberg. Fri 7:30 pm. Screening Room
THE SETTLERS (Chile, 2023)—Historical drama set in 1901, where three
horsemen hired to patrol a large estate learn that they are expected to help kill
the indigenous population. Starring Mark Stanley, Camilo Arancibia and Benjamin
Westfall. Directed by Felipe Gálvez Haberle. Free and open to the public. Tues 7
pm. Hallwalls

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THEATER LOCATIONS AND WEBSITES

AMC Maple Ridge, 4276 Maple Road, Amherst http://www.amctheatres.com
AMC Market Arcade, 639 Main Street, Buffalo http://www.amctheatres.com
Angola Theatre, 72 N. Main St., Angola, NY
Aurora Theater, 673 Main Street, East Aurora https://theauroratheatre.com/
Dipson Amherst, 3500 Main Street, Buffalo. http://www.dipsontheatres.com
Dipson Capitol Theater, 720 Builders Way, Niagara Falls http://www.dipsontheatres.com

Dipson Flix, 4901 Transit Road, Depew http://www.dipsontheatres.com
Dipson McKinley, 3701 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg http://www.dipsontheatres.com
CLOSED
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 http://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 https://www.fandango.com/
Regal Quaker Crossing, 3450 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park
https://www.fandango.com/
Regal Transit, 6707 Transit Road. Williamsville https://www.fandango.com/
Regal Walden Galleria, Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga https://www.fandango.com/
The Screening Room, Boulevard Mall Amherst http://www.screeningroom.net
Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, 23 S Main Street, Warsaw
http://www.thespotlighttheaters.com/
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