BUFFALO Soldiers (15) comes to Knutsford Studio Cinema on Friday showing 8pm daily except Thursday and Monday.

The Miramax film is based on a 1993 novel by Robert O'Conner and follows the exploits of fictional Army Specialist Ray Elwood played by Joaquin Phoenix.

He supplants his heroin habit by selling Army weapons and supplies out of a German base prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall while evading senior officers.

Some veterans and people involved in the Buffalo Soldiers' history say the film and its title are disparaging to the service of the original soldiers. They served in mostly all-black Army units formed in 1866.

Despite the controversy it has been a hit worldwide since its release earlier this year.

Piglet's Big Movie (U) remains at the Toft Road cinema.

It will be screened at 1pm and 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

It tells the tale of Piglet who when he is told is too small to help with a honey harvest he runs away.

The gang, including Tigger and Piglet, try to find him in the 100-acre wood.

While they search his scrap book they discover just how big a part Piglet plays in their many adventures.

What A Girl Wants (PG) is showing at 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Monday's contemporary film The Man Without A Past (12A) will be screened at 8pm.

This down beat comedy from one of Finland's film makers follows the character M who visit to Helsinki is cut short by a vicious mugging.

He is pronounced dead at the hospital but amazingly returns to life.

But the trouble is he cannot remember a thing.

Please note there are no films on Thursday September 11.

For tickets call 01565 633005.