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Movie+TV Reviews
โThe Devil Wears Prada 2โ Feels Like a Poorly Fitting Dress Made From a Smart Pattern
The legacy sequel mixes frothy escapism with sobering meditations on the current media landscape, but the characters donโt gel.
Now Playing in Theaters, May 6-13
In addition to ‘Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft’ here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
Celebrity Is a Phantom in the Oddly Hypnotic โMother Maryโ
David Lowery directed the surreal drama in which Anne Hathaway plays a pop icon who seeks help from a collaborator she thought sheโd left in the past.
Ian McKellen Tears Up the Screen (and Canvases) as a Narcissistic Art Legend in โThe Christophersโ
Steven Soderberghโs latest is an engrossing two-hander drama about a failed artist hired to forge the work of the washed-up idol who once inspired her.
Gripping Oscar Nominee โThe Alabama Solutionโ Takes Viewers Inside Prison Walls
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman directed the documentary, which incorporates footage shot by incarcerated men in the wake of an alleged murder.
โThe Dramaโ Deconstructs the Rom-Com With Middling Success
Rather than a drama, Kristoffer Borgliโs tale of wedding jitters, starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, is a dark comedy built on an intriguing hypothetical.

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โProject Hail Maryโ Explores the Sweet Side of Science Fiction
The adaptation of Andy Weirโs best-selling novel succeeds by making us care about its hero, a sartorially challenged teacher on a space mission.
Family Values Donโt Stand a Chance in โAnniversaryโ and โReady or Not 2: Here I Comeโ
A timely dystopian drama and a horror comedy sequel both cast the rituals of privileged clans in new and sinister lights.
Three Local Short Films Explore Vermontโs Food Scene
Migrant farmworkers find community in “La Liga,” a filmmaker peeks inside the “Sugarhouse,” and White River Junction loves its “Meze on Main Street.”
Maggie Gyllenhaalโs โThe Bride!โ Offers a Chaotic New Twist on the Frankenstein Mythos
Jessie Buckley plays both undead Mary Shelley and the gun moll her spirit possesses in a riot grrl take on the 1935 Bride of Frankenstein.
A Walk on the Wild Side Turns Surprisingly Sweet and Touching in โPillionโ
An awkward young man follows a handsome biker into a BDSM subculture in director Harry Lightonโs award-winning debut.
George Clooney Ponders If Stardom Was Worth the Cost in the Overstuffed โJay Kellyโ
Noah Baumbachโs drama about Hollywood regrets has a large cast, glossy cinematography and a screenplay that spells out its themes.
Emerald Fennellโs โWuthering Heightsโ Is All Glam, No Grit
While the reworking of Emily Brontรซโs classic is a feast for the eyes, it strips out most of the novelโs substance in favor of florid romantic imagery.
โIf I Had Legs Iโd Kick Youโ Takes a Gripping Trip to the Dark Side of Motherhood
Rose Byrne received an Oscar nomination for her uncompromising performance as a woman flailing under the weight of mothering a sick child.
