One to One: John & Yoko Credit: Courtesy of Ben Ross & Leonora Golberg

new in theaters

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND: A lottery winner hires his favorite folk musicians for a private performance in this comedy starring Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan. James Griffiths directed. (99 min, PG-13. Savoy)

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL: A funeral in Zambia become an occasion for unearthing family secrets in this dark comedy from Rungano Nyoni, starring Susan Chardy and Elizabeth Chisela. (99 min, PG-13. Catamount)

ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO: Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards’ documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 “One to One” charity concert features previously unseen footage. (100 min, R. Essex)

SINNERS: In this supernatural horror film set in the 1930s, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to find unexpected evil. With Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Caton. Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) directed. (137 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset)

SNEAKS: A designer sneaker in search of his sister experiences new walks of life in this animated comedy with the voice talents of Anthony Mackie and Martin Lawrence, directed by Rob Edwards and Christopher Jenkins. (92 min, PG. Essex, Majestic)

THE WEDDING BANQUET: In this remake of the 1993 rom-com, a traditional Korean wedding celebration complicates a gay man’s plans for a green card marriage. Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone star; Andrew Ahn directed. (102 min, R. Savoy)

currently playing

THE AMATEUR ★★1/2 Rami Malek plays a CIA tech guy who becomes an action guy after terrorists kill his wife in this spy thriller. With Rachel Brosnahan. (123 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

DROP ★★★1/2 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, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Welden)

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)

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. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star)

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, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

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 [ends Thu])

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. City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Sunset, Welden)

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. Bijou, Capitol, 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. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

older films and special screenings

BEAVER MEDICINE (Savoy, Wed 23 only)

BOOM TOWN (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (Catamount, Tue only)

MEMORIES OF MURDER (VTIFF, Sat only)

MISERICORDIA (VTIFF, Fri only; reviewed 4/16)

THE MONKEY (Sunset)

MUFASA: THE LION KING (Sunset)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex)

SAN FRANCISCO (Catamount, Wed 23 only)

TAKE OUT (VTIFF, Sat only)

WOODSTOCK (Welden, Wed 16 only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Apr 16-22, 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...