OPENING THIS WEEK:

THE LIFE BEFORE HER EYES—A free-spirited young woman finds her future life changed when a student with a gun attacks her high school. Starring Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri, and Oscar Isaac. Directed by Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog). Reviewed this issue. Eastern Hills

REDBELT—A martial artist (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is forced to compromise his ethical code when he becomes involved in the film industry in this change-of-pace film fom writer-director David Mamet. With Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna and Rebecca Pidgeon. Reviewed this issue. Amherst, Flix, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

SPEED RACER—The Wachowski Brothers directed this $100 million adaptation of the 1960s Japanese cartoon about a young auto racer. With Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Christina Ricci, and Susan Sarandon. Reviewed this issue. Flix, Market Arcade, McKinley, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Transit, Transit Drive In

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS—Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as a couple sentenced to remain married for six months when a judge refuses to annul their drunken Las Vegas wedding. Co-starring Rob Corddry, Treat Williams, Dennis Farina and Queen Latifah. Directed by Tom Vaughan. Reviewed this issue. Flix, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Transit Drive In

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?—Having survived a month of eating nothing but MacDonald’s food, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) sets himself a task to which he is less suited—to find the infamous terrorist before the birth of his first child. Reviewed this issue. Eastern Hills, North Park

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THE BAND’S VISIT—Winner of all the top awards at the Israel equivalent of the Oscars this year, this comic drama puts a group of Egyptian policemen and musicians in a dusty Israeli village when they get lost on their way to a competition. Directed by Eran Kolirin. Tues 7:30pm, Sat May 17, 8 pm. Reg Lenna Civic Center, 116 East Third Street, Jamestown (484-7070)

FIRST BLOOD (1982)—Digital screening of the film that first presented Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo” character. The program includes a documentary and the alternate ending. Thursday May 15th, 7:30 pm. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

GLOBAL SUPER-8 DAY—Once again Squeaky Wheel joins the international celebration of the amateur film format with a screening of home movies, found movies, old and new movies. Squeaky Wheel, 712 Main St (884-7172) www.squeaky.org

THE JUCHE IDEA—Continuing his series of films exploring the links among cinema, art, and propaganda, Hallwalls artist-in-residence Jim Finn presents his newest feature, which looks at the propaganda films of North Korea under movie buff Kim Jong-il. Thu May 15, 8pm. Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave. (854-1694) www.hallwalls.org

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)—Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the 1965 Academy Award winner for Best Picture. It beat out Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, and A Thousand Clowns. Go figure. Fri-Sat, 7:30pm. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst (837-0376)