OPENING THIS WEEK:

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED—Adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel set during World War II about a young middle-class soldier’s experiences while staying with an aristocratic family. Starring Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Greta Scacchi. Directed by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane). Reviewed this issue. Amherst

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD—Werner Herzog goes to Antarctica. Geez, all these movies should be so easy to synopsize. Reviewed this issue. Amherst

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR—The third or fourth time at the well for this franchise (depending on whether you count the spin-off The Scorpion King) replaces co-star Rachel Weisz with Maria Bello and director Stephen Sommers with Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious). That’s the bad news. The good news is that Asian superstars Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and Anthony Wong are in it. Oh yeah, and Brendan Fraser, too. Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

REPRISE—It’s the nouvelle vague on the streets of Oslo in this acclaimed movie about two young friends who yearn to be novelists. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Høiner and Viktoria Winge. Directed by Joachim Trier. Reviewed this issue. Eastern Hills

SWING VOTE—Kevin Costner as a small-town loser who, through a bizarre chain of events, becomes the swing vote on whom the outcome of the entire Presidential election rests. It’s a Disney movie, so don’t be expecting hard-hitting political satire. Co-starring Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez, Judge Reinhold, Nathan Lane, and Mare Winningham. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern. Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

THE WACKNESS—Sundance hit set in 1994 Manhattan, about the traumas of a drug-dealing high school senior who falls in love with the daughter of his therapist. Starring Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jane Adams, and Bob Dishy. Directed by Jonathan Levine (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane). Reviewed this issue. Eastern Hills

ETC:

BABES IN ARMS (1939)— Busby Berkeley directed and choreographed this adaptation of the Rogers & Hart Broadway hit starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland as two kids who put on their own show in order to break into show business. Co-starring Charles Winninger, Johnny Sheffield, Guy Kibbee, and Margaret Hamilton. Thurs Aug. 7, 7:30 pm. Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda (692-2413)

THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI—Roger Spottiswode (Tomorrow Never Dies) directed this drama based on the true story of a British journalist who saved a group of 60 orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937 by leading them a thousand miles across the Liu Pan Shan mountains. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh. Sat 8pm; Tue 7:30pm. Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St. Fredonia (716-679-0891) www.fredopera.org

GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (1939)—Robert Donat won the Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in this adaptation of James Hilton’s novel about an aged schoolteacher looking back on his career in an English boarding school. With Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills and Paul Henreid. Directed by Sam Wood (For Whom the Bell Tolls). Thurs July 31, 7:30 pm. Riviera Theater, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda (692-2413)

JAWS (1975)—Bruuuuuuuce!! Fri. 8pm. Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St. Fredonia (716-679-0891) www.fredopera.org

LONG WAY DOWN—Documentary about a 15,000 mile motorcycle trip taken by actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from Scotland to South Africa, Presented in high definition digital. Thurs July 31, 7:30pm. Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit