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A BORROWED IDENTITY-- Israeli drama about a Palestinian-Israeli boy who is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity. Directed by Eran Riklis. Eastern Hills

INFINITELY POLAR BEAR-Comedy/drama about a Boston man with bipolar disorder (Mark Ruffalo) who takes over sole responsibility of his two spirited daughters while his wife (Zoe Saldana) attends graduate school in New York. Directed by Maya Forbes. Dipson Amherst, Eastern Hills

SOUTHPAW-Sports drama about a former boxing champion (Jake Gyllenhall) who, after losing his wife (Rachel McAdams) in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protective services, turns to an amateur trainer (Forest Whitaker) for help to reclaim his spot on top. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

PAPER TOWNS-Coming-of-age comedy about a young man (Nat Wolfe) who embarks on road trip with friends to find the girl next door (Cara Delevigne) when she goes missing after recruiting him to play a series of pranks on the students who betrayed her. Directed by Jake Schreier. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

PIXELS- Sci-fi action/comedy about a former video-game champ (Adam Sandler) who is recruited by his childhood friend and the sitting President (Kevin James) to lead a team of old-school arcade players (Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad) and a military speciliast (Michelle Monaghan) against aliens who are attacking Earth in the form of video game characters after misinterpreting video feed of classic gaming footage as a declaration of war. Directed by Chris Columbus. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Transit Drive-In, Sunset Drive-In

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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945)-Mystery thriller based on the Agatha Christie novel about a group of people who are invited to an isolated island only to find themselves being murdered one by one. Directed by Rene Clair. Screening Room Tue. 7:30

BIG (1988)-Comedy fantasy about a young boy who finds himself living in the body of an adult man (Tom Hanks) after wishing to be big, moving to New York City and becoming a successful toy tester. Directed by Penny Marshall. Riviera Theater 7:30

DRESSED TO KILL (1946)-Mystery starring Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) as he sets out to discover why a group of murderous villains are desperate to obtain three seemingly unassuming music boxes. Directed by Roy William Neill. Screening Room Thu. 7:30

GREASE (1978)- High school musical and kitsch-classic detailing the romance of greaser Danny (John Travolta) and good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) who unexpectedly find themselves attending the same 1950s high school following a summer fling. Directed by Richard Kleiser. Screening Room

ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979)-Rock comedy starring the Ramones in which they team up with a group of rock-music loving students to rally against their oppressive high school administration. Co-starring P.J. Soles and Vincent Van Patton. Directed by Allan Arkush. Screening Room

KRULL (1983)-Fantasy action/adventure about a prince and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride from the fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet. Directed by Peter Yates. North Park Sat. and Sun. 11:30am

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