Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

OPENING

THE CHOICE—Romance film based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. Directed by Ross Katz. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

HAIL, CAESAR!—Joel and Ethan Coen’s satirical comedy about a 1950s Hollywood fixer (Josh Brolin) who must work to arrange the release of his studio’s top movie star (George Clooney) after he is kidnapped for ransom. Reviewed in this issue. Dipson Amherst, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

JANIS: LITTLE BLUE GIRL—Amy J. Berg’s musical documentary comprised of archival footage and interviews highlighting the life and career of singer-songwriter Janis Joplin. North Park

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES— Comedy-horror film that parodies Jane Austen’s classic British novel Pride and Prejudice. Directed by Burr Steers. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden

ETC.

BOY AND THE WORLD—Oscar-nominated Brazilian animated film about a little boy who goes on an adventure in search of his father. Directed by Ale Abreu. North Park Sat and Sun 11:30

CASABLANCA (1942)—Michael Curtiz’s beloved romantic drama concerning the doomed love affair between cynical American expatriate Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) in the Moroccan city during the early days of WWII. Riviera Theater Thu 7:30

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)—George A. Romero’s enormously influential horror classic about a small group of desperate survivors who take shelter in an isolated farmhouse during a zombie outbreak. The Screening Room Fri 9:30

NOTORIOUS (1946)—Alfried Hitchcock’s masterful suspense thriller about the love triangle which develops when a German woman (Ingrid Bergman) is recruited by an American agent (Cary Grant) to seduce a high-ranking Nazi (Claude Rains) which stands as one of the great director’s finest achievements. Presented by the Buffalo Film Seminars. Dipson Amherst Tue 7

THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)—Robert Wise’s classic Oscar winning musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Riviera Theater Sun 2

TUMBLEDOWN (2015)—Romantic comedy about a professor (Jason Sudeikis) who collaborates with a grieving widow (Rebecca Hall) to write a biography about who folk singer husband who attracted a cult following. Directed by Sean Mewshaw. North Park Wed 7:30

YOSEMITE (2015)—Independent drama about a young boy (Everett Meckler) and his two friends who embark on a quest to find a lonely mountain lion that’s running loose in their community. Directed by Gabrielle Demeestere. The Screening Room Fri and Sat 7:30