BHOOTH BANGLA: An inherited palace may have supernatural residents in this Hindi horror comedy directed by Priyadarshan. (173 min, NR. Majestic)
THE BLUE TRAIL: An elderly woman refuses the dystopian government’s plan for her in Gabriel Mascaro’s science-fiction film from Brazil. (85 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
THE CHRISTOPHERS: Michaela Coel plays a forger hired to complete the unfinished work of a still-living renowned artist (Ian McKellen) in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. (100 min, R. Savoy)
LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY: The parents of a missing child get a terrifying surprise when she returns in the Evil Dead Rise filmmaker’s take on the mythos, starring Jack Reynor and Laia Costa. (133 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Welden)
LORNE: Morgan Neville’s documentary offers an intimate portrait of “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. (100 min, R. Majestic)
MILE END KICKS: A young journalist’s fascination with a Montréal indie band leads to romance in this rom-com from Chandler Levack, starring Barbie Ferreira and Jay Baruchel. (105 min, R. Essex)
NORMAL: Bob Odenkirk cowrote and stars as an interim sheriff who uncovers the dark secrets of a small town in this crime thriller from Ben Wheatley (Kill List). (90 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Welden)
THE STRANGER: François Ozon directed this new adaptation of Albert Camus’ classic about a disaffected man (Benjamin Voisin) who commits a senseless act of violence. (122 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
currently playing
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, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Stowe; reviewed 4/8)
FACES OF DEATH★★★ An online content moderator discovers disturbing videos in this horror film from Daniel Goldhaber (How to Blow Up a Pipeline). (98 min, R. Majestic)
FANTASY LIFE★★★1/2 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)
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. Savoy)
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, Capitol, Essex, Majestic)
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★★★1/2 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)
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. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Stowe)
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, Stowe, Welden)
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)
YOU, ME & TUSCANY★★1/2 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)
older films and special screenings
BRIDESMAIDS 15TH ANNIVERSARY (Majestic)
FIGHT CLUB (Essex, Wed 22 only)
HAMLET (2025) (VTIFF, Fri only)
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE (Marquis, Wed 15 only)
MONSOON WEDDING (VTIFF, Sat only)
PETITE MAMAN (Catamount, Wed 15 only)
POETRY (Partizanfilm, Wed 15 only)
SALAAM BOMBAY! (VTIFF, Sat only)
SIGNS (Catamount, Fri only)
STAND BY ME 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Big Picture)
TOTO THE HERO (Catamount, Sun only)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (Savoy, Sat only)
VPC PRESENTS: LEATHER CLAD (Savoy, Thu only)
THE WILDCAT (VTIFF, Wed 15 only)
ZOOTOPIA 2 (Catamount, Tue 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
This article appears in April 15 • 2026.
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