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new in theaters

BLINK: In this documentary, a family takes their kids on a trip to see the world before they lose their vision to a genetic disorder. Daniel Roher and Edmund Stenson directed. (83 min, PG. Playhouse)

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS: An artist faces a reckoning with his estranged father in this Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee, directed by Titus Kaphar and starring André Holland and John Earl Jelks. (117 min, R. Roxy)

GRACIE AND PEDRO: PETS TO THE RESCUE: A dog and cat with contrasting personalities team up to find their family in this animation. With the voices of Danny Trejo and Bill Nighy. (87 min, PG. Star)

RUMOURS: Canadian experimentalist Guy Maddin is one of the three directors of this dark comedy about a G7 summit turned disturbingly weird. Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander and Charles Dance play world leaders. (103 min, R. Savoy)

SMILE 2: In the sequel to the horror hit, a pop star (Naomi Scott) is stalked by … a cheery expression? With Kyle Gallner and Drew Barrymore; Parker Finn again directed. (127 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Sunset)

currently playing

AM I RACIST? Matt Walsh goes undercover to discredit diversity, equity and inclusion experts in this comic documentary. Justin Folk directed. (101 min, PG-13. Bijou)

THE APPRENTICE ★★★ Sebastian Stan plays the young Donald Trump in this biopic about his real estate dealings; Maria Bakalova is Ivana. Ali Abbasi (Border) directed. (120 min, R. Capitol, Roxy)

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE ★★★1/2 A grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) must save her daughter in this Tim Burton fantasy sequel, partially shot in Vermont. (104 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 9/11)

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Two superheroes team up in the latest Marvel flick, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. (127 min, R. Majestic)

A DIFFERENT MAN ★★★★ An aspiring actor (Sebastian Stan) regrets his drastic plastic surgery and fixates on his old face in this Golden Berlin Bear nominee from director Aaron Schimberg. (112 min, R. Savoy)

JOKER: FOLIE à DEUX ★★★ Gotham City’s notorious institutionalized spree killer (Joaquin Phoenix) finds love (Lady Gaga) in Todd Phillips’ comic book-adjacent musical sequel. (138 min, R. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 10/9)

LEE ★★★ Kate Winslet plays fashion model and Man Ray protégée turned World War II correspondent Lee Miller in this biopic directed by Ellen Kuras. (116 min, R. Catamount)

MONSTER SUMMER: A boy and a retired cop join forces to save their island from monsters in this teen horror flick starring Mel Gibson and Lorraine Bracco. David Henrie directed. (97 min, PG-13. Welden)

MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU’RE NEXT: High schoolers fight a crime organization in the big-screen anime adaptation. Tensai Okamura directed. (110 min, PG-13. Essex)

THE OUTRUN ★★★1/2 Saoirse Ronan plays a woman who returns to her Orkney Island birthplace to confront her past in this festival fave drama from Nora Fingscheidt. (188 min, R. Savoy)

PIECE BY PIECE ★★★ Lego animation tells the story of Pharrell Williams, who stars in the musical biopic with director Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar and Gwen Stefani. (93 min, PG. Majestic)

SATURDAY NIGHT ★★★1/2 Jason Reitman’s comedy-drama chronicles the 90 minutes before the 1975 premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” Gabriel LaBelle and Rachel Sennott star. (109 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Roxy; reviewed 10/16)

SPEAK NO EVIL ★★★1/2 A family’s weekend stay with new friends doesn’t go well in this psychological thriller directed by James Watkins. James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis star. (110 min, R. Sunset)

THE SUBSTANCE ★★★★1/2 Coralie Fargeat (Revenge) wrote and directed this horror drama about a celebrity (Demi Moore) seeking the fountain of youth, also starring Margaret Qualley. (140 min, R. Roxy; reviewed 9/25)

TERRIFIER 3 ★★★ Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) gets his own holiday movie in the third installment of this cult gore-fest. “Unrated” means don’t bring kids. Damien Leone directed. (125 min, NR. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Roxy, Sunset)

WHITE BIRD ★★1/2 A boy learns life lessons from his grandmother’s story of escaping Nazi-occupied France in this family drama. (120 min, PG-13. Majestic)

THE WILD ROBOT ★★★★1/2 A shipwrecked robot becomes caretaker to an orphaned gosling in this animated family adventure from Chris Sanders, with the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. (101 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

older films and special screenings

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (Essex, Sat & Mon only)

FAR OUT: LIFE ON AND AFTER THE COMMUNE (Savoy, Fri only)

THE HEDGEHOG (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

HOCUS POCUS (Majestic, Sunset)

JUST GETTING BY (Big Picture, Thu only)

METROPOLITAN OPERA: GROUNDED (Essex, Sat only)

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Majestic, Sunset)

RITUAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR (Savoy, Thu only)

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Roxy)

SAW UNRATED: 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 23 only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Oct 16-22, 2024.

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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...