‘The Drama’ Credit: Courtesy of A24

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 rom-com from Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario). (106 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy, Star, Welden)

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)

THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE: Mario explores space in the sequel to the animated adventure hit, featuring the voices of Glen Powell, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Pratt. (98 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Welden)

currently playing

2026 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Choose from Animation, Live Action and Documentary. (Catamount)

THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST★★★ A father-to-be wonders if artificial intelligence will make humans obsolete in this documentary directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. (103 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Savoy)

FORBIDDEN FRUITS★★ 1/2 A newcomer threatens a mall-based “witchy femme cult” in this horror comedy directed by Meredith Alloway and starring Lili Reinhart. (103 min, R. Majestic)

HOPPERS★★★ 1/2 A young woman transfers her consciousness to a robotic beaver in this animated comedy. (105 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe)

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. Partizanfilm)

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. Capitol, Essex, Majestic; 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, City Cinema, Majestic, Stowe)

SCREAM 7★★ A new Ghostface killer targets the daughter of final girl Sidney Prescott. (114 min, R. Majestic)

SIRAT★★★★ A father seeks his daughter in North Africa in this surreal epic from Oliver Laxe, nominated for two Oscars. (114 min, R. Partizanfilm)

THEY WILL KILL YOU★★1/2 A housekeeper uncovers the sinister history of a high-rise apartment building in this horror action flick, starring Zazie Beetz and Patricia Arquette. (94 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount)

YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE: Michael John Warren’s documentary chronicles a two-night tribute to the artist. (90 min, NR. Big Picture)

older films and special screenings

THE 5000 FINGERS OF DOCTOR T (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES (Partizanfilm, Wed 01 only)

DARKMAN (Catamount, Fri only)

EASTER PARADE (Catamount, Wed 1 only)

LONE STAR (VTIFF, Sat only)

MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (VTIFF, Fri only)

MEEK’S CUTOFF (VTIFF, Sat only)

MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN (Catamount, Sun only)

PI (VTIFF, Wed 1 only)

WISDOM OF HAPPINESS (Big Picture, Sun only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was 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

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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...