OPENING THIS WEEK:

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY—Oscar-nominated drama based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor who was rendered almost entirely immobile by a stroke. Starring Mathieu Amalric, Céline Desmoulins, Marie-Josée Croze,Patrick Chesnais, Niels Arestrup, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Max von Sydow. Directed by Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls). Reviewed this issue. Amherst

HOW SHE MOVE—Tre Armstrong as a high school student who survives the transition from ritzy private school to the nasty public school by developing a passion for step dancing. Nearly 500 voters on imdb.com give it an average rating of 1.8 out of 10, which puts it among that site’s top 20 worst films of all time. Isn’t that interesting? Directed by Ian Iqbal Rashid (Stag). McKinley, Regal Hollywood, Regal Transit

MEET THE SPARTANS—This year’s parody movie from the guys who gave you Epic Movie and Date Movie. There ain’t no justice. The presumably desperate-for-work cast includes Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian, Kevin Sorbo, Diedrich Bader and Method Man. Flix, Maple Ridge, McKinley, Regal Hollywood, Regal Transit

MICHAEL CLAYTON—Re-release of the Oscar-nominated film starring George Clooney as a once-ethical lawyer reduced to working as a “fixer,” doing the dirty work at a corporate law firm. With Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack and Michael O’Keefe. Directed by Tony Gilroy. Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

RAMBO—Sylvester Stallone’s return to his other series character is apparently so violent and gory that it was threatened with an NC-17 rating. For what it’s worth, he’s defending human rights workers in Burma. With Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden and Jake La Botz. Flix, Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

UNTRACEABLE—Diane Lane as an FBI agent stalking a killer who murders his victims live on the internet. Co-starring Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross and Mary Beth Hurt. Directed by Gregory Hoblit (Fracture). Flix, Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit

ETC:

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (2007)—Quirky independent comedy about a small Midwestern town that rallies around a local (Ryan Gosling) who falls in love with a blow-up doll. With Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider and Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Craig Gillespie (Mr. Woodcock). Sat 8pm; Tue 7:30pm. Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St. Fredonia (716-679-0891) www.fredopera.org

THE LODGER (1944)—This atmospheric speculation about the killer known as “Jack the Ripper” is a fine film all around, but especially for the performance of Laird Cregar, the talented young actor who died at the age of 28. (Why does that sound familiar?) With Merle Oberon, George Sandersand Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by John Brahm. Fri, Sat 7:15 pm . The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in the Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst 837-0376

NOW, VOYAGER (1942)—Bette Davis’s Oscar-winning performance as a spinster who blossoms under the guidance of a psychiatrist, though her new life isn’t all she had anticipated. With Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Bonita Granville and Franklin Pangborn. Directed by Irving Rapper. Presented as part of the Buffalo Film Seminar. Tues. 7 pm, Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, 639 Main St. (855-3022). Presented as part of the Buffalo Film Seminar. Tues. 7 pm, Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, 639 Main St. (855-3022).

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? (2006)—Documentary investigating the development and abandonment of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. Directed by Chris Paine. Free and open to the public. Mon, 7:30 pm. Alumni Lounge, Wick Center. Daemen College, 4380 Main (839-8253)

THE STRANGER (1946)—Orson Welles directed and co-stars in this suspenseful thriller about a government agent (Edward G. Robinson) tracking down an escaped Nazi living under an assumed name in suburban Connecticut. Welles and John Huston both worked on the script, though they’re not credited. Co-starring Loretta Young and Richard Long; look closely for “Brother” Theodore Gottlieb. Fri, Sat 9 pm. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in the Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst 837-0376