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THE D TRAIN—Comedy about a nebbish man (Jack Black) who spins a web of lies around a famous former classmate (James Marsden) to win his friendship and persuade him to attend their high school reunion. Co-starring Kathryn Hahn and Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. Flix, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden
EVERY SECRET THING—Mystery drama about a detective (Elizabeth Banks) investigating the disappearance of a 3 year old and revisits a crime commited by a once-underage perpetrator (Daktoa Fanning) who was recently released from prison. Co-starring Diane Lane and Nate Parker. Directed by Amy J. Berg. North Park Tue 7:30
FIVE FLIGHTS UP—Drama/Comedy about a husband and wife (Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton) who spend a hectic weekend pondering the sale of the apartment they’ve shared for more than 40 years. Co-starring Cynthia Nixon and Carrie Preston. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Eastern Hills
HOT PURSUIT—Action comedy about an uptight policewoman (Reese Witherspoon) who must protect a drug lord’s trophy wife (Sofia Vergara) as they race through a gauntlet of gunmen and crooked cops. Co-starring Matthew Del Negro and Michael Mosley. Directed by Anne Fletcher. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara Falls, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Transit Drive-In
MAN FROM RENO—Crime thriller about a Japanese crime novelist (Ayako Fujitani) who investigates a real murder mystery in San Francisco. Co-starring, Pepe Serna and Kazuki Kitamura. Directed by Dave Boyle. The Screening Room
PIKU—Bollywood drama about a cab driver (Irrfan Khan) caught between a dysfunctional father (Amitabh Bachchan) and daughter (Deepika Padukone) as he drives them to Calcutta. Directed by Shoojit Sircar. Regal Elmwood
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ELLIOT SMITH: HEAVEN ADORES YOU- Biographical documentary taking an intimate, mediative look into the life and music of deceased singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Directed by Nickolas Dylan Rossie. The Screening Room Mon 7:30
NATIONAL THEATER: MAN AND SUPERMAN—Live captured performance starring Ralph Fiennes as Jack Tanner in the classic play by Bernard Shaw. Dipson Amherst Thu 7
THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS—Animation documentary following legendary Studio Ghibli filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, and Isao Takahata during production on two different films over the course of a year. Directed by Mami Sunada. North Park Sat & Sun 11:30am
THE STRANGER (1946)- Classic noir about an investigator from the War Crimes Commission (Edward G. Robinson) who travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi. Co-starring Orson Welles and Loretta Young. Directed by Orson Welles. The Screening Room Fri & Sat 7
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