Luke Grimes in Eddington Credit: Courtesy of A24

new in theaters

EDDINGTON: The latest from Ari Aster is not a horror movie but a dark small-town political comedy, set early in the pandemic and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. (148 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Savoy)

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Lois Duncan’s 1973 thriller about teens facing the consequences of a big mistake gets another update for Gen Z horror fans. And yes, Jennifer Love Hewitt makes an appearance. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) directed. (111 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Sunset)

SMURFS: Is Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) a girl boss? In this musical reboot of the animated family series, she leads a mission to rescue Papa Smurf from evil Gargamel. With James Corden and Nick Offerman. Chris Miller (Puss in Boots) directed. (92 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

currently playing

28 YEARS LATER ★★★★ The third installment of the horror series focuses on an island community that has managed to survive the apocalyptic pandemic. Danny Boyle again directs; Jack O’Connell and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star. (115 min, R. Sunset; reviewed 7/2)

BAD SHABBOS ★★1/2 An interfaith couple’s first Shabbat dinner with both sets of parents goes very wrong in this comedy from Daniel Robbins, starring Kyra Sedgwick, Milana Vayntrub and Method Man. (84 min, NR. Savoy)

ELIO ★★★1/2 An 11-year-old boy (voice of Yonas Kibreab) finds himself serving as Earth’s ambassador to aliens in this Pixar family animation. (99 min, PG. Majestic)

EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT ★★1/2 A dad (Bryan Cranston) with theater dreams drags his dysfunctional family on the road in this comedy-drama from Jon S. Baird, also starring Allison Janney. (95 min, R. Savoy)

F1: THE MOVIE ★★★1/2 A retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) returns to the track and mentors a rookie in this sports drama, also starring Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem. Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) directed. (155 min, PG-13. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ★★★ DreamWorks Animation gets into the live-action-remake business with this new take on its 2010 hit about a Viking lad (Mason Thames) who makes an unexpected friend. (125 min, PG. Bethel, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star)

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE ★★★1/2 A single bookseller becomes a writer to improve her love life in this rom-com from Laura Piani, starring Camille Rutherford and Pablo Pauly. (98 min, R. Catamount)

JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH ★★1/2 In the seventh installment, a pharmaceutical research team seeks out the surviving dinosaurs on a remote island. Gareth Edwards directed; Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend star. (134 min, PG-13. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 7/9)

LILO & STITCH ★★1/2 In Disney’s (partially) live-action remake of its 2002 animation, a lonely girl (Maia Kealoha) makes friends with an alien who’s on the run. Dean Fleischer Camp directed. (108 min, PG. Majestic)

MATERIALISTS ★★★1/2 A matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) struggles to decide between two attractive men (Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal) in this romantic drama from Celine Song (Past Lives). (116 min, R. Savoy; reviewed 6/25)

M3GAN 2.0 ★★1/2 An all-too-protective robot is resurrected to fight her pirated counterpart in this sequel to the horror comedy hit. (119 min, PG-13. Sunset)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — THE FINAL RECKONING ★★★1/2 Tom Cruise returns in the eighth installment of the action franchise about spies and stunts, again directed by Christopher McQuarrie. (169 min, PG-13. Majestic, Sunset)

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME ★★★ Wes Anderson turns his pastiching energies on midcentury capers in this comedy about a tycoon (Benicio Del Toro) who wills his estate to his devout daughter (Mia Threapleton). (101 min, PG-13. Majestic; reviewed 6/11)

SUPERMAN ★★★★ The DC Comics superhero gets another reboot, this time directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. (129 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 7/16)

older films and special screenings

ALIENS: EXTENDED CUT (Catamount, Fri only)

THE FARM BOY (Welden, Sun only)

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (Welden, Tue only)

FROZEN II (Catamount, Tue only)

LA CIENAGA (VTIFF, Sat only)

THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (Catamount, Wed 23 only)

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (Essex, Sat-Wed 23 only)

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST 50TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Wed 16 only)

PHOENIX (VTIFF, Fri only)

SHAUN THE SHEEP (Catamount, Thu only)

WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY (Catamount, Wed 16 only)

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT (Savoy, Wed 23 only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2025.

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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...