FANTASY LIFE: Matthew Shear wrote, directed and stars in this rom-com about a New York actor (Amanda Peet) falling in love with her kids’ babysitter. (91 min, R. Partizanfilm)
JOHN LILLY AND THE EARTH COINCIDENCE CONTROL OFFICE: This documentary from Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens profiles a neuroscientist who investigates the mystical. (89 min, NR. Savoy)
PALESTINE ’36: Annemarie Jacir’s historical drama chronicles the rebellion of Palestinian villagers against British colonial rule. Karim Daoud Anaya and Jeremy Irons star. (115 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
YOU, ME & TUSCANY: A woman (Halle Bailey) pretends to be engaged to the owner of an Italian villa for the sake of a dream vacay in Kat Coiro’s rom-com, also starring Regé-Jean Page. (104 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)
currently playing
DEAD LOVER★★★★ A lonely gravedigger will do anything to revive her beloved in this body horror comedy from Grace Glowicki, who stars with Leah Doz. (95 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
THE DRAMA★★★ A couple (Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) get an unwelcome surprise the week of their wedding in this dark comedy from Kristoffer Borgli. (106 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy, Star, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 4/8)
A GREAT AWAKENING: Joshua Enck’s historical drama explores the friendship between Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Sneed) and pastor George Whitefield. (129 min, PG-13. Essex)
HOPPERS★★★1/2 A young woman transfers her consciousness to a robotic beaver in this animated comedy. (105 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic)
LATE SHIFT★★★1/2 A nurse copes with chaos in her understaffed hospital ward in this German day-in-the-life drama from Petra Biondina Volpe. (92 min, NR. Savoy)
A MAGNIFICENT LIFE★★★ Sylvain Chomet directed this animated biopic about novelist, playwright and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. (90 min, PG-13. Partizanfilm)
PROJECT HAIL MARY★★★★ A science teacher (Ryan Gosling) finds himself on a mission to save Earth in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s sci-fi thriller. (156 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Stowe, Welden)
READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME★★★1/2 Sisters (Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton) must survive a deadly game in the sequel to the horror comedy hit. (108 min, R. Essex; reviewed 3/25)
REMINDERS OF HIM★★1/2 An ex-convict tries to reconnect with her daughter in this adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel. (114 min, PG-13. Bijou, Majestic)
THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE★★ Mario explores space in the sequel to the animated adventure hit. (98 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Welden)
THEY WILL KILL YOU★★1/2 A housekeeper uncovers the sinister history of a high-rise apartment building in this horror action flick. (94 min, R. Essex)
YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE: Michael John Warren’s documentary chronicles a two-night tribute to the artist. (90 min, NR. Catamount)
older films and special screenings
BLACK GIRL (VTIFF, Sat only)
BRANDED TO KILL (VTIFF, Sun only)
FAULT LINES (Savoy, Tue only; VTIFF, Wed 8 only)
HEREDITARY (Stowe, Wed 8 only)
METROPOLITAN OPERA: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (Essex, Sat only)
MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (VTIFF, Sat only)
TELL NO ONE (Catamount, Wed 8 only)
TWO PROSECUTORS (VTIFF, Fri only)
THE WIND WILL CARRY US (Partizanfilm, Wed 8 only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule not available at press time)
- BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info
- *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
- CAPITOL THEATER: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
- CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
- CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
- ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
- MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
- MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com.
- PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
- *PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org
- PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
- SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
- THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
- STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
- STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
- WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
This article appears in April 8 • 2026.
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