Ghostbusters

Opening:

NIGHTCRAWLER—Thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a rogue journalist who gets caught up in LA’s criminal underworld. Early buzz says it delivers the goods. Co-starring Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, and Bill Paxton. Directed by Mark Gilroy Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP—Mystery/Thriller starring Nicole Kidman as a traumatized woman with short term memory problems who attempts to make sense of her life. Looks entertaining, if a bit clichéd. Co-starring Mark Strong, Colin First, and Anne-Marie Duff. Directed by Rowan Joffe. Flix, Regal Elmwood, ,Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Walden Galleria, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

BIRDMAN—Michael Keaton stars in this black comedy as a washed-up actor once famous for playing a superhero in this critically acclaimed Oscar contender. Co-starring Zach Galifinakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Risebrough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts. Directed by Alejandro-Gonzalez Inarritu. Dipson Amherst

SAW (10th Anniversary)—Re-release of the first entry in the popular horror franchise and recent staple of Halloween. Starring Danny Glover, Cary Elwes, and Monica Potter. Directed by James Wan. Regal Quaker, Transit-Drive In

A GRIM BECOMING—Independent horror/comedy from local Hamburg studio Deftone Pictures about a greedy executive whose life is transformed when he’s visited by the Grim Reaper. Directed by Adam R. Steigert. Hamburg Palace Theater

WITHIN—Independent zombie horror film locally made. North Park

ELSA AND FRED—Shirley MacClaine and Christopher Plummer star as an older couple in this romantic comedy. A New York Film Critics Series Presentation. Directed by Michael Radford. North Park

ETC:

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS— Animated family comedy based on the popular children’s book. North Park Theater

DAVID BOWIE IS—A documentary film about the legendary rocker’s museam exhibit. Dipson Amherst.

BJORK: BIOPHILIA LIVE—Concert film by Bjork featuring music from her new album. The Screening Room

TESS—Classic romantic drama from 1979 directed by Roman Polanski. Screened as part of the Buffalo Film Seminars. Dipson Amherst

Halloween

Last Call for Halloween Flicks:

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1979) Fri & Sat 10 Lockport Palace Theater

HALLOWEEN (1978) Fri 9:30 The Screening Room; Fri-Sun Transit Drive In

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) Thu 7 The Screening Room

BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959) Thu 8:30 The Screening Room

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Fri 7:30 The Screening Room

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) Fri-Sun Transit Drive In

GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) Fri-Sun Transit Drive In

BEETLEJUICE (1988) Fri-Sun Transit Drive In