Films Opening This Week:

BATTLE FOR TERRA—Animated 3-D feature about a peaceful planet whose inhabitants face extermination by survivors of a devastated panet Earth. Voices by Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, James Garner, Brian Cox, David Cross, Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Beverly D’Angelo, Laraine Newman, Mark Hamill, and Rosanna Arquette. Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas. Reviewed this issue. McKinley, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

EVERLASTING MOMENTS—Sweden’s entry for the Academy Awards was this epic drama about a family at the turn of the century whose mother finds solace from hardship with a new hobby—photography. Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen and Callin Öhrvall. Directed by Jan Troell (The Emigrants). Reviewed this issue. Amherst

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST—Rom-com version of A Christmas Carol with Matthew McConaughey as a womanizer who spends an involuntary night revisiting the ghosts of old affairs to see where he went wrong. With Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Robert Forster, and Anne Archer. Directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls). Flix, McKinley, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

SHALL WE KISS?—French comedy about a pair of long-time friends who unsuccessfully attempt to have an extra-marital affair with no emotional complications. Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, and Emmanuel Mouret, who also directed. Reviewed this issue. Eastern Hills

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE—Prequel. Bad sign: the studio’s not previewing it, never a sign of confidence. Starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, and Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Gavin Hood (Rendition). Aurora, Flix, Maple Ridge, Market Arcade, Regal Elmwood, Regal Hollywood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

ETC Showings :

CAUSE FOR ALARM (1951)—Fatalistic noir starring Loretta Young as a housewife whose invalid husband’s paranoid delusions threaten to ruin her life. Co-starring Barry Fitzgerald; look fast for Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer. Directed by Tay Garnett (The Postman Always Rings Twice). Fri 7:30pm. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst (837-0376) www.screeningroom.net

THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE (1976)—The band filmed at San Francisco’s Winterland during its 1976 tour. See what Jerry looked like with black hair! Midnight Fri. Hamburg Palace Theatre, 31 Buffalo St, Hamburg (649-2295) www.hamburgpalace.com

MILK (2008)—Sean Penn’s Oscar-winning performance as Harvey Milk, San Francisco’s first openly gay officeholder, who was murdered along with the city’s mayor in 1977. With Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, and James Franco. Directed by Gus van Sant (Good Will Hunting). Presented by the Ways in Being Gay series; free admission. Thurs May 7, 7pm. Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave. (854-1694) www.hallwalls.org

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)—Rob Reiner’s fractured fairy tale, adapted by William Goldman from his own novel, with a cast of comedians poking fun at children’s fantasy stories. Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, Billy Crystal, Robin Wright Penn, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, and Carol Kane. Free admission. Sun 2pm. Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St.

THE WRESTLER (2008)—Mickey Rourke’s Oscar-nominated performance as a professional wrestler who refuses to get out of the ring even though he’s 20 years past his prime. With Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain). Fri 9pm. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza in Century Mall, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst (837-0376) www.screeningroom.net