Buffalo-Niagara Film Reviews: BUFFA-WOOD BLOG: OPENING THIS WEEK: 8/23/2013

It's a light week at the multiplex and an even lighter week at the art house (as Woody and The Butler continue to dominate). Blue Jasmine moves over to more screens and neighborhoods across the metroplex in Allen's largest screen count of his career (it's already made $10 million in limited release). Still, a few new contenders are on our radar - including our old pal Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost - along with two teen romances (Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is already screening) and an indie horror flick. Not a bad way to end summer.....

@ the Art House

The Spectacular Now - Sadly Dipson Theaters is opening this one away from the kids that might be interested (in town, near colleges) over at Eastern Hills. Director James Ponsoldt's chilling (and very relevant - especially in this town) Smashed came and went within a week at the North Park last fall - this one looks like its got better prospects. Miles Teller plays a frat kind of guy stuck in neutral who calls for Shailene Woodley in a teen romance adapted by the writers of (500) Days of Summer. It was a hit at Sundance.

Screening: Dipson Eastern Hills

@ the Multiplex

The World's End - it's been a few years since Hot Fuzz but it's great to see Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunited with Edgar Wright for the conclusion of his "Cornetto Trillogy" (named for the ice cream that comes in three flavors). Four pals reunited for a pub crawl from hell. Unfortunately AMC and Regal didn't feel Buffalo was cool enough to screen the whole the trilogy, as they are in other markets (Rochester and Syracuse are?!?) ... I guess Regal needed room for Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla tonight instead.

Screening: Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Transit, AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Hollywood.

You're Next - an indie horror flick that premiered two years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Adam Wingard with a cast that features indie filmmakers Joe Swanberg and T.I. West along with Sharni Vinson, AJ Bowen and Nicolas Tucci. Reviews conclude its better than average so we've got two cult-ish flicks to see this weekend!

Screening: Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Transit, AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Hollywood, Transit Drive-In

Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - NOW PLAYING......this looks too much like Twilight for our comforts. Staring Lilly Collins and Lena Hadley. Our contributors told us they were going to sit this one out*....

Screening: Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Transit, AMC Maple Ridge, Dipson Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Hollywood, Transit Drive in, Dipson Market Arcade

*if someone out there wants to shoot us a review - we'll post it! Send it over to buffalomovieblog@gmail.com! We're always looking for more voices :)