Edward Norton in A Complete Unknown Credit: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

new in theaters

THE AMATEUR: Rami Malek plays a CIA tech guy who becomes an action guy after terrorists kill his wife in this spy thriller from James Hawes (“Slow Horses”). With Rachel Brosnahan. (123 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe)

DROP: A widow (Meghann Fahy) on a date starts getting threatening messages from an unknown number in this thriller directed by Christopher Landon (Freaky). (100 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Welden)

THE KING OF KINGS: Oscar Isaac voices Jesus in this animated retelling of the gospels, also starring Pierce Brosnan and Kenneth Branagh and directed by Seong-ho Jang. (104 min, PG. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star)

SECRET MALL APARTMENT: Jeremy Workman’s documentary tells the true story that became an urban legend: how eight artists lived and filmed illegally for years inside their local mall. (91 min, NR. Savoy)

WARFARE: Navy SEALs go on a mission in Iraq in this real-time war film directed by Ray Mendoza (who based it on his own experiences) and Alex Garland. D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai and Will Poulter star. (95 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe)

currently playing

DEATH OF A UNICORN ★★1/2 The discovery that unicorns are real inspires a capitalist to exploit them in this horror comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. (104 min, R. Bijou; reviewed 4/2)

EEPHUS ★★★★ In this comedy drama from Carson Lund, an amateur baseball team plays their last game before their field is demolished. Keith William Richards, Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Frederick Wiseman star. (99 min, NR. Catamount, Savoy)

THE FRIEND ★★★1/2 A woman adopts her recently deceased mentor’s Great Dane in this drama adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel, starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts. (120 min, R. Majestic, Savoy)

HELL OF A SUMMER ★★★ Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard directed this self-consciously retro slasher flick set at a summer camp, starring Wolfhard and Abby Quinn. (88 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

A MINECRAFT MOVIE ★★1/2 Jack Black plays an “expert crafter” who gives his assistance to four oddballs trapped in a cubic wonderland in this video game adaptation. (101 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

NO OTHER LAND ★★★★1/2 The winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature chronicles destruction in the occupied West Bank and the alliance of a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist. (92 min, NR. Savoy)

THE PENGUIN LESSONS ★★★ In 1970s Argentina, an English teacher (Steve Coogan) adopts a penguin that transforms his life in this comedy-drama from Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty). (110 min, PG-13. Playhouse)

SNOW WHITE ★★1/2 Marc Webb depicted Disney’s live-action version of its classic “princess movie,” starring Rachel Zegler as the title character and Gal Gadot as the evil queen. (109 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic)

THE WOMAN IN THE YARD ★★1/2 A mysteriously appearing figure terrifies a family in this horror film starring Danielle Deadwyler and Okwui Okpokwasili and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Carry-On). (88 min, PG-13. Majestic)

A WORKING MAN ★★★ Jason Statham plays a construction worker dad who pulls out his particular set of skills to fight human traffickers in this action flick from David Ayer (The Beekeeper). (116 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic)

older films and special screenings

BOOM TOWN (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

THE CHOSEN: LAST SUPPER PART 3 (Essex)

CRAFT AND ROM-COM NIGHT (Savoy, Wed 9 only)

THE GRADUATE (Welden, Wed 9 only)

NICKEL BOYS (VTIFF, Thu only)

THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (VTIFF, Sat only)

SCARECROW (VTIFF, Fri only)

SEVEN DAYS IN MAY (Catamount, Wed 9 only)

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (Catamount, Fri 11 only)

TWILIGHT (Savoy, Mon only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

This article appears in Apr 9-15, 2025.

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Margot Harrison is a consulting editor and film critic at Seven Days. Her film reviews appear every week in the paper and online. In 2024, she won the Jim Ridley Award for arts criticism from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Her book reviews...