Buffalo Movies: “The Death of Robin Hood” and “Toy Story 5” hit theaters this weekend. Check out these films and more in Film Focus.

(Above: Hugh Jackman in The Death of Robin Hood (2026). Photo by Aidan Monghan – © A24).

By M Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK:

BALAN: THE BOY (NR) A teenaged boy searches for his missing mother in order to come to grips with his own life in this Malayalam language drama. Starring Chandu Salimkumar, Girish A.D., and Farzana Palathingal. Directed by Chidambaram.   Regal Elmwood

COCKTAIL 2 (NR) Relax, it’s not a sequel to the worst Tom Cruise movie, just a Hindi rom-com that apparently has little to do with its 2012 predecessor. Starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna. Directed by Homi Adajania. Regal Elmwood

THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD (R) A la The Dark Knight, an aging Robin Hood (High Jackman) reflects on his violent past after he is critically injured. Co-starring Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, and Noah Jupe. Directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig). Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, North Park, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

GIRLS LIKE GIRLS (R) First it was a hit single for Hayley Kiyoko, then she turned it into a book, and now it’s a movie. Recycle much? Starring Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke, and Zach Braff. Regal Elmwood, Regal Walden Galleria

HELL TROTTER (Heo Nam Mong) (NR) Vietnamese horror fantasy about two people caught between reality and, um, non-reality, I guess. Starring Vo Tan Phat, Tran Ngoc Vang, and Thanh Thuy. Directed by Luu Thanh Luan. 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. Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

MAA INTI BANGAARAM (The Gold of Our Home) (NR) Telugu language drama. Says the distributor: “In a traditional household, a woman with a hidden past struggles to find acceptance. When danger from her former life resurfaces, she must protect the family that doubts her without revealing the truth.” Starring Samantha, Gulshan Devaiah, and Diganth Manchale. Directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy. Regal Elmwood

SING GEETHAM (NR) Environmentally themed Telugu comedy/fantasy about an ambitious young man looking for success in a world where nothing is what it seems. Starring stars Ayaan, Ahilya Bamroo, and Shalini Kondepudi. Directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Regal Elmwood

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, Joylan Theatre, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In Theatre

UNIDENTIFIED (NR) From Saudi Arabia, a drama about a woman infatuated with true crime thrillers who decides to investigate the death of a young girl. Starring Mila Al Zahrani, Shafi Al Harthi, and Aziz Gharbawi. Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. 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. 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). Regal Quaker

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 Quaker, 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 of it here. 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

THE FURIOUS (NR) Hong 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. Read M.Faust’s review here. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

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). Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

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

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 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, 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 Quaker, Regal Transit

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). AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive-In

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). Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria

ETC. 

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017, NR)—James Ivory scripted this coming-of-age story set in an Italian villa where an intellectual young man (Timothée Chalamet) experiences first love with his father’s summer intern (Armie Hammer). With Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, and Esther Garrel. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash). Sat 12:40 pm, Mon 7 pm. Market Arcade

THE COLOR PURPLE (PG-13) Adaptation of the2005 stage musical of the 1985 film adaptation of the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Who says there are no new ideas under the sun? Starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, and Halle Bailey. Directed by Blitz Bazawule (Black is King). Friday 6/19 only. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria 

FEMALE TROUBLE (NC-17) John Waters’ followup to Pink Flamingoes is, of all his movies, the John Wateriest. You can take that as a warning or a dare. Starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, and Edith Massey, Fri 10 pm, Sun 1 pm, Weds 7 pm. Market Arcade

THE OUTSIDERS (1983, PG) and ROAD HOUSE (1989, R) It’s Patrick Swayze night for this week’s Retro Tuesday drive-in double feature. Start at dusk. Transit Drive-In Theatre

THE PRISONER Episode XV: The Girl Who Was Death (1968, NR)—Continuing the series of theatrical screenings of the cult British series starring Patrick McGoohan as a retired secret agent banished to a mysterious island. Sat 11:30 am. North Park

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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