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DRAGONBALL Z RESSURECTION: — Animated Japanese action film and fifteenth installment in the popular Dragon Ball series. Directed by Tadayoshi Yamamuro. Opens Tue. Dipson Amherst, Flix

FELIX AND MEIRA—French-Canadian romantic drama about a young married woman (Hadas Yaron) who finds freedom from her orthodox Jewish community through a relationship with a young man (Martin Dubreil) who is mourning his father’s death. Directed by Maxime Giroux.Dipson Amherst.

I AM CHRIS FARLEY—Documentary exploring the life and career of ill-fated Saturday Night Live actor and comedian Chris Farley, told by those who knew and loved him. Directed by Brent Hodge and Derik Murray. The Screening Room Fri 9:30

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROUGE NATION—Fifth installment in the popular action series which finds special agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) working to stop a new threat in the form of The Syndicate, a group of highly skilled former operatives working to institute a new world order through a series of escalating terrorist attacks. Co-starring Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Alex Baldwin. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Aurora Theater, Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

VACATION—Comedy sequel which follows Rusty Griswald (Ed Helms) and his wife (Christina Applegate) and two sons as he vacations with them to Wally World, inspired by fond memories of the family trip he recalls his father taking him on in National Lampoon’s Vacation. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

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GAME CHANGERS (2015)—Locally produced independent feature about two former professional gamers (Brian Bernys and Jake Albarella) now working unfulfilling tech jobs in their late teens, who decide to recapture the success of their youth and return to the world of competitive gaming, no matter the professional and personal costs. Following last weekend’s sold-out premiere detailed in our previous issue, Director Rob Imbs and his team is proud to present a special encore screening at Eastern Hills, Sat 7. Tickets available at gamechangersthemovie.com

PHILADELPHIA (1993)—Drama about a gay man diagnosed with HIV (Tom Hanks) and the unlikely friendship he forms with a fellow lawyer (Denzel Washington) who works to defend him in court after he is fired from the Philadelphia law firm he was previously employed. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Riviera Theater Thu 7:30

POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE (1998)—Animated children’s fantasy based on the popular Japanese videogame series. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Michael Haigney. North Park Sat and Sun 11:30am

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (2006)—Family adventure comedy about a night watchmen (Ben Stiller) who discovers the inhabitants of the museum where he works magically come to life after the bulding closes. Co-starring Robin Williams and Owen Wilson. Angola Theater Wed.

WHAT’S UP, DOC? (1972)— Romantic Comedy starring Barbara Streisand and Ryan O’Neil detailing how the accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild scenarios involving disparate travelers. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Screening Room Fri, Sat, Tue 7:30

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