new in theaters
GIRLS LIKE GIRLS: A rural teenager (Maya da Costa) finds herself having feelings for another girl (Myra Molloy) in this adaptation of director Hayley Kiyoko’s song and book. (95 min, R. Essex)
JACKASS: BEST AND LAST: The daredevil franchise ends with another batch of stunts and pranks. Jason “Wee Man” Acuña and Lance Bangs star. (92 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Sunset)
PROMISED SKY: In this Cannes Film Festival nominee from director Erige Sehiri, a Tunisian found family shelters a shipwreck survivor. (92 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
SUPERGIRL: Milly Alcock plays Superman’s cousin on a road trip across the galaxy that becomes a revenge quest. David Corenswet and Eve Ridley costar; Craig Gillespie directed. (107 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)
TIME AND WATER: Sara Dosa’s documentary follows an Icelandic writer who chronicles vanishing glaciers along with personal losses. (93 min, PG. Savoy)
currently playing
BACKROOMS★★★★ In Kane Parsons’ debut horror feature, an interdimensional portal appears to open beneath a furniture store. With Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. (110 min, R. Big Picture, Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 6/3)
THE BREADWINNER★1/2 A man (Nate Bargatze) has to learn to be a stay-at-home dad in Eric Appel’s family comedy. (95 min, PG. Sunset)
THE CURRENTS★★★★ A stylist faces the consequences of an impulsive decision in this Swiss-Argentine drama. (104 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD★★★ The aging outlaw (Hugh Jackman) contemplates his conscience in a fresh take on the mythos from director Michael Sarnoski (Pig). (123 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm)
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2★★1/2
A journalist (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her one-time boss from hell (Meryl Streep) in David Frankel’s sequel. (119 min, PG-13. Majestic; reviewed 5/6)
DISCLOSURE DAY★★1/2 Steven Spielberg returns to science fiction with this thriller in which humanity makes contact with aliens. Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth star. (145 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 6/17)
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE★★1/2 Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man in a new live-action adaptation of the Mattel sci-fi adventure franchise. (132 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic)
OBSESSION★★★★1/2 A young man makes the mistake of wishing on a charm that his crush would fall in love with him in Curry Barker’s horror film. (Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset; reviewed 5/20)
PRESSURE★★★1/2 Brendan Frazer plays Dwight D. Eisenhower in this period thriller about the 72 hours preceding D-Day, also starring Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon. (100 min, PG-13. Playhouse)
THE PYTHON HUNT★★★ Xander Robin’s documentary follows an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. (91 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
SCARY MOVIE★★ With plenty of fodder for parody in current horror cinema, the long-lived comedy franchise returns to the beginning. Anna Faris and Regina Hall star. (95 min, R. Majestic, Sunset, Welden)
THE SHEEP DETECTIVES★★★1/2 Sheep set out to solve the murder of their shepherd in this mystery-comedy-family flick. (109 min, PG. Capitol, Majestic)
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU★★1/2 Pedro Pascal reprises his TV role as a bounty hunter adventuring with an unusual apprentice. (132 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic)
STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!★★★1/2 This documentary from Carl Deal and Tia Lessin chronicles the eventful career of journalist Amy Goodman, host of “Democracy Now!” (98 min, NR. Catamount, Savoy)
STOP! THAT! TRAIN!★★★ Ginger Minj, Jujubee and RuPaul Charles star in a drag-tastic disaster parody about heroic stewardesses aboard the Glamazonian Express. (92 min, R. Majestic, Partizanfilm)
TOY STORY 5★★★1/2 Electronics are the threat in the latest installment of Pixar’s animated series in which living toys confront big problems. (102 min, PG. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)
older films and special screenings
ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU (Savoy, Sun only)
FIVE EASY PIECES (VTIFF, Wed 1 only)
FUCKTOYS (Partizanfilm, Mon only)
MAD BILLS TO PAY (OR DESTINY, DILE QUE NO SOY MALO) (VTIFF, Sat & Sun only)
MANAS (VTIFF, Sat & Sun only)
OCEAN’S ELEVEN 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Wed 24 only)
QUEER SHORTS! (Savoy, Sun only)
THE WARRIORS (Partizanfilm, Wed 24 only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
- BETHEL DRIVE-IN: 36 Bethel Dr., Bethel, 728-3740, betheldrivein.com
- *BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info. Closed through April 29.
- 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
- SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
- *WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
This article appears in June 24 • 2026.
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