OPENING THIS WEEK: 8/7/2013 + 8/9/2013

A movie for every day of the week plus double feature (I guess, lots to catch up with) - 8 new films hit the Buffalo region from Bollywood to Hollywood and a movie that's been receiving awful reviews from a Spanish director whose last film (The Maid) was brilliant - and his new movie is VOD (Magic Magic).

At least you can be comfortable as all 8 screens at AMC Maple Ridge are now online with all leather-ette recliner seating and an expanded concession menu (complete with an $18.75 chicken tender and fry combo if you're a baller). 

Here's your weekly rundown.....

at the ARTHOUSE

Lovelace - one of two films from Sundance 2013 opening this weekend, this one from Howl directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman stars Amanda Seyfried (as imfamous first porn star ever Linda Lovelance), Peter Sarsgaard (as her abusive husband) with Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, Juno Temple, Wes Bentley, Chris North, Bobby Cannavale, Hank Azaria, and James Franco rounding out the cast. This is one we'll be at opening night.....

Screening: Dipson Amherst

Only God Forgives - A twisted Bangkok-set revenge thriller staring Ryan Goslin and Kristen Scott Thomas, the film is on VOD although it looks visually intriguing and worthy of the big screen. Written and directed by Drive and Pusher filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn. 

Screening: Dipson Eastern Hills III

Crystal Fairy - known by its poster as "Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus" - this Sundance award winner has polarized audiences (it looks like it might get on my nerves) with Michael Cera allegedly high most of the time (urban legend has it he took to method acting for this one). Directed by The Maid filmmaker Sabastian Silva.

Screening: Dipson Eastern Hills III

Bollywood in Buffawood

Chennai Express - although Bollywood programing periodically comes and goes from Regal Elmwood - it returns this week with Rohit Shetty's action comedy staring Deepika Padulkone and Shahrukh Khan.

Screening: Regal Elmwood

at the Multiplex

On Wednesday (8/7)

We're The Millers - Another action comedy opening this weekend - Jason Sudeikis stars as a desprate man contracted to bring pot from the US to Mexico - he assembles a fake family including Jennifer Aniston (a stripper), Emma Roberts and a virgin son played by Will Poulter.

Screening: Regal Elmwood, Dipson Market Arcade, Dipson Flix, AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Hollywood 12, Transit Drive In.

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - I haven't seen the first one, so I know/care very little about this flick, staring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson and Alexandra Daddario as friends trying to save a magical ailing tree. Converted in post to 3D (of course).

Screening: Regal Elmwood, Dipson Market Arcade, Dipson Flix, AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Hollywood 12.

On Friday (8/9)

Elysium - District 9 director Neill Blomkamp returns to direct another poisonous earth film (because we had so few of them this summer) - although this time served up, no doubt with some South African allegory. Staring Matt Damon, Jodi Foster, Alice Braga, and Diego Luna. Also in IMAX. 

Screening: Regal Elmwood, Dipson Market Arcade, Dipson Flix, AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Hollywood 12, Transit Drive In.

Planes - Disney, not Pixar is responsible for this Cars spin off that looks like it follows the same formula Turbo and Cars 2 used. Yup.

Screening: Regal Elmwood, Dipson Market Arcade, Dipson Flix, AMC Maple Ridge, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Hollywood 12, Transit Drive In.

at the Cheap Seats

Girl Most Likely (6/10)

Continuing

The Way Way Back (8/10)

Despicable Me 2 (7/10)

The Conjuring (7/10)

Fruitvale Station (7/10)

New On DVD

Stories We Tell (8/10)

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