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BEST OF ENEMIES.— Historical documentary detailing ideological opposites William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal’s series of nationally televised debates in 1968 which helped usher in a new era of public discourse and pundit TV. Directed by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon. Screening Room Fri and Sat 7:30

MISTRESS AMERICA—Writer/director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, While We’re Young) reunites with Frances Ha star Greta Gerwig in this comedy about a disillusioned college freshman (Lola Kirke) who finds her loneliness cured by the friendship and carefree lifestyle of her future stepsister (Gerwig). Dipson Amherst, Eastern Hills

THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED—The fourth feature in the popular action series finds English actor Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones) taking over the lead role of “the transporter” made famous by Jason Statham. Directed by Camille Delamarre. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

A WALK IN THE WOODS—Robert Redford stars in this buddy comedy as travel writer Bill Bryson (whose real-life experiences inspired the memoir this film is based on) as he takes his long-lost old friend (Nick Nolte) for a 2000 mile hike along the Appalachian trail. Co-starring Emma Thompson, Nick Offerman, and Kristen Schaal. Directed by Ken Kwapis. Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

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BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986)—Cult action film following the exploits of hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) as he gets pulled into the supernatural underworld of San Francisco’s Chinatown and contends with the evil forces who kidnapped his best friend’s fiancé. Co-starring Kim Cattrall and James Hong. Directed by John Carpenter. Screening Room Thu 7:30

THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (1979)—Japanese animated adventure fantasy about a flamboyant thief and his gang’s struggle to free a princess from an evil count’s clutches and learn the hidden secret to a treasure she holds part of the key to. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. North Park Sat and Sun 11:30am

CAVALRY (2014)—Irish drama about a good-natured priest (Brendan Gleeson) who begins to view his small Irish community with new eyes after a stranger threatens to kill him within a week during confession. Roycroft Film Society, Parkdale School Auditorium, 141 Gerard Ave. East Aurora. Sun 4

FORREST GUMP (1994)—Oscar winning drama starring Tom Hanks as the slow-witted but good-natured title character who finds himself present throughout much of the defining events of the mid-20th century, even as his childhood friend and true love (Robin Wright) always eludes him. Co-starring Gary Sinise and Sally Field. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Riviera Theater Thu 7:30

THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936)—Crime drama about a drifter (Leslie Howard), a waitress (Bette Davis), and a notorious gangster (Humphrey Bogart) whose paths cross unexpectedly in the petrified forest region of Arizona. Directed by Archie Mayo. Presented as part of the Buffalo Film Seminars. Dipson Amherst Tues 7

TURBO KID (2015)—Canadian sci-fi/action movie about a comic book fan who dons the persona of his favorite superhero to fight evil-doers in the post-apocalyptic future. Directed by Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell. Screening Room Fri and Sat 9:30

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