OPENING

AMERICAN SNIPER—War drama starring Bradley Cooper based on the autobiography of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, considered the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. Co-starring Sienna Miller. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Aurora Theater, Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

BLACKHAT—Action-thriller starring Chris Hemsworth as a furloughed convict recruited by American and Chinese agencies to assist in capturing a cyber-criminal who seems unmotivated by money or politics as he seeks to cripple the international banking network. Co-starring Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, and Wang Leehom. Directed by Michael Mann. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

PADDINGTON—Family comedy based on the popular Paddington Bear of children’s literature detailing his adventures in London as he searches for a family and home. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Waters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman. Directed by Paul King. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

THE WEDDING RINGER—Romantic-comedy starring Kevin Hart as a professional “Best Man” who provides groomsmen services for socially challenged guys on their wedding day. Co-starring Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, and Olivia Thirby. Directed by Jeremy Garelick. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker Crossing, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

ETC.

THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998)—Cult classic comedy starring Jeff Bridges as the legendary and iconic “Dude,” an LA slacker and bowler who gets caught up in a kidnapping plot involving a millionaire’s trophy wife following a case of mistaken identity. Co-starring John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Riviera Theater

THE DARK MIRROR (1946)—Psychological thriller starring Olivia de Havilland as a pair of identical twins involved in a mysterious murder plot. Co-starring Lew Ayres and Thomas Mitchell. Directed by Robert Siodmak. The Screening Room

THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975)—Classic British comedy and fourth entry in the Pink Panther series starring Peter Sellers, reprising his role as Inspector Closeau. Co-starring Christopher Plummer, Herbert Lom, and Catherine Schell. Directed by Blake Edwards. North Park

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: L’ELISIR D’AMORE—Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti’s opera about a naive village boy besotted with a farm owner. After he rejects his declarations of love a doctor offers him a “love potion” to help him win her heart. Starring Vittorio Grigolo, Lucy Crowe, and Bryn Terfel. Dipson Amherst

WEST SIDE STORY (1961)—Classic musical romance based on the famous Broadway production inspired by Romeo and Juliet and starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer as Maria and Tony, star-crossed lovers aligned with opposing gangs in their West Side Manhattan neighborhood. Co-starring Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and Russ Tamblyn. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. Lockport Palace Theater