Buffalo Movies: Check out new releases in film and movies currently playing in theaters across WNY

(Above: Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Daryl McCormack, and Cailee Spaeny in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025). Photo by John Wilson/Netflix – © 2025 Netflix, Inc.)

By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK: 

ANDHRA KING TALUKA (NR) From India, a Telugu-language romantic comedy about an obsessed film fan in a small village. Starring Ram Pothineni, Bhagyashri Borse and Upendra. Directed by Mahesh Babu Pachigolla. Regal Elmwood

ETERNITY (PG-13) In the afterlife, a recently deceased woman has a week to choose between her first love and the man she spent most of her life with as a partner for the rest of eternity. Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner. Directed by David Freyne (Dating Amber). AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria

THE THING WITH FEATHERS (R) Benedict Cumberbatch as a widowed father who difficulties raising his two sons are exacerbated by the appearance of a presence in the house that only he can sense. With Richard Boxall, Henry Boxall and the voice of David Thewlis. Directed by Dylan Southern (Meet Me in the Bathroom). Regal Transit

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (PG-13) Daniel Craig returns as master detective Benoit Blanc in this third entry in the popular mystery series. Co-staring Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. Directed by Rian Johnson (Looper). Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, North Park

ZOOTOPIA 2 (PG) Ten years is a long time in coming for a sequel to a children’s film, but here it is anyway. With the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, Ke Huy Quan, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, and Danny Trejo. Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Joylan, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

NOW PLAYING: 

NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T (PG-13) Guess they didn’t want to just call it Now You See Me 3. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

NUREMBERG (PG-13) Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring preparing to face trial for war crimes, being interrogated by US Army psychiatrist Rami Malek. With Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant, Colin Hanks and John Slattery. Directed by James Vanderbilt (Truth). Regal Quaker, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

PREDATOR: BADLANDS (PG-13) Sequel. Starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

REGRETTING YOU (PG-13) Drama about a woman and her teenaged daughter struggling to recover after the death of her husband. Starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, and Clancy Brown. Directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars). Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

RENTAL FAMILY (PG-13) Brendan Fraser as an actor struggling to get by in Japan until he lands a new gig with a “rental family” agency. Co-starring Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto, and Shannon Gorman. Directed by Hikari (37 Seconds). Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

THE RUNNING MAN (R) Remake of the 1987 Stephen King dystopian thriller that was only notable for the performance of its star. The world just isn’t the same without Richard Dawson. This one stars Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Sean Hayes, and Josh Brolin. Directed by Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho). AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE (R) This sequel to a Finnish action movie I’ve never heard of is being described by reviewers as a delight for those who revel in imaginative killing scenes. Caveat emptor. Starring Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang and Richard Brake. Directed by Jalmari Helander. AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Walden Galleria

WICKED: FOR GOOD (PG) Sequel. Actually, more of the same film, they just broke it up into two parts to get you to spend twice as much to see it. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Directed by Jon M. Chu. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Angola, Aurora, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Hamburg Palace, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw

ETC:

CABARET (1972, R)—Eight Oscars went to Bob Fosse’s adaptation of the Kander-Ebb musical starring Liza Minelli as a nightclub singer in pre-WWII Berlin. With Michael York, Joel Gray and Marisa Berenson. Sat 7:30 pm. Screening Room

CAT PEOPLE (1982, R)—Paul Schrader’s controversial remake of the 1942 horror classic starring Nastassja Kinski as a young woman who learnes her true nature when her long-missing brother shows up. With Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O’Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Lynn Lowry and John Larroquette

Fri, Tues 7:30 pm. Screening Room

STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR—Buffalo premiere of a new documentary about everyone’s favorite audience participation movie. Directed by Richard O’Brien’s son Linus. Thurs 7:30 pm, Sat 12/6 2 pm Screening Room

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THEATER LOCATIONS AND WEBSITES

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

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

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/

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/

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 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 CLOSED UNTIL SPRING