What’s Westchester Watching? June 2026 Edition

“What’s Westchester Watching?” is ArtsNews’ guide to movies in Westchester, including notable releases and special screenings.*

June kicks off an exciting summer for film in Westchester. To celebrate Pride Month, moviegoers can catch screenings of beloved titles like But I’m a Cheerleader, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and more. Other highlights include Jacob Burns Film Center’s screenings of the only 35mm print of Carol, the return of the Westchester Italian Festival and a Q&A led by local artist Bob Clark on his animated anthology Autistic Mode. 

_{*All screenings are current as of the publishing of this article but are subject to change. Check with the individual venue before attending.}

New Releases

I Love Boosters

Director Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) returns with the zany I Love Boosters, a social satire following an all-girl group led by the fashionable Corvette (Keke Palmer) that steals expensive clothing and resells it at discounted rates. Their antics spark a feud with fashion mogul Christie Smith (Demi Moore). I Love Boosters is currently screening at Jacob Burns Film Center.

Disclosure Day

In the latest Stephen Spielberg picture, Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt play a cybersecurity whistleblower and a meteorologist who fight to reveal the truth about extraterrestrial life amidst a government conspiracy. Disclosure Dayopens on June 11 at Bedford Playhouse, The Picture House Bronxville and Jacob Burns Film Center.

Toy Story 5

The 5^th installment of the animated Toy Story series takes an existential turn as Woody, Buzz and the gang face off against a tablet device named Lilypad. Toy Story 5 opens at Bedford Playhouse on June 18 and both The Picture House locations on June 19. 

The Picture House Bronxville will host a craft night by Jennie Stitched This during a 7:30pm screening of the film on June 24. The auditorium will be softly lit so attendees can work on their handicraft of choice while watching the movie.

Maddie’s Secret

Comedian John Early (30 Rock; Search Party) balances satire and drama in his directorial debut, Maddie’s Secret. Early stars as Maddie, a dishwasher whose career takes off at a food content-creation company. Her complicated relationship with food is tested as she faces the new demands of her job. Comedian Kate Berlant joins Early as Maddie’s best friend. Maddie’s Secret opens at Jacob Burns Film Festival on June 26. 

Special Screenings

Autistic Mode with Director Bob Clark Q&AJacob Burns Film Center
June 6

Autistic Mode is a collection of works by five animators on the autism spectrum, including feature-length sci-fi Dreamcatchers by creator/producer Bob Clark. The anthology embraces the “less-is-more approach of indie animatics” and features adventure, music and slapstick [comedy]. A Q&A with Clark will follow the screening. At 2pm.

Carol: 35mm Screenings
Jacob Burns Film Center
June 7 & 10

Jacob Burns Film Center will screen the only 35mm print of Todd Haynes’ Carol, on loan from the film’s cinematographer Edward Lachman. In Carol, the love affair between 1950s shop girl Therese Belivet and the glamorous, older Carol Aird becomes the catalyst for each woman’s personal growth. The film features Academy Award-nominated performances by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and is adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt. Two 35mm screenings: June 7 at 5pm; June 10 at 7pm. A digital screening will take place on June 10 at 1pm.

But I’m a Cheerleader
Bedford Playhouse: June 11
The Picture House (Free Screening): June 17
Yonkers Alamo Drafthouse: June 18

In honor of Pride Month, three local cinemas are screening the campy queer comedy But I’m a Cheerleader. Megan (Natasha Lyonne) looks the part of an all-American cheerleader, but when her parents suspect her of being a lesbian, she is sent to a conversion program, “True Directions.” At first, she buys into the program, but she becomes increasingly skeptical as she comes into her identity and falls for fellow camper Graham (Clea DuVall). It has since become time-tested cult classic. Three showtimes: 7pm at Bedford Playhouse on June 11, a free 7:30pm screening at The Picture House Pelham on June 17 and 7:15pm at Yonkers Alamo Drafthouse on June 18.

Big Night
The Picture House Pelham
June 13

Stanley Tucci’s directorial debut Big Night will screen as part of this year’s Westchester Italian Film Festival. The 1996 comedy stars Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as two Italian immigrant brothers living in New Jersey who devise a night of free food to promote their Italian restaurant. The cast also includes Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini and Allison Janney. At 7pm.

Persona
Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers
June 14

Igmar Bergman’s avant-garde psychological drama centers the relationship dynamics of an actress who has gone mute and the nurse taking care of her. Set on a remote island off the coast of Sweden, Persona explores the boundaries of art and identity and has become one of cinema’s most referenced films. At 12pm. 

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Tarrytown Music Hall
June 19

Dr. Strangelove satirizes Cold War anxieties of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 black comedy is loosely based on the thriller Red Alert by Peter George (who co-wrote Dr. Strangelove’s screenplay) and follows an unstable American general who orders a hydrogen bomb attack despite the wishes of his war room. The film is screening as part of Tarrytown Music Hall’s Film Series. At 7pm. 

I Am Not Your Negro
Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers
June 19

Filmmaker Raoul Peck imagines James Baldwin’s unfinished book Remember This House, with narration by Samuel L. Jackson. Alamo Drafthouse notes “the result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and a flood of rich archival material.” I Am Not Your Negro will screen at 4pm.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch + Pride Party
Jacob Burns Film Center
June 25

In partnership with the LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center, Jacob Burns Film Center presents a 25^th anniversary screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Featuring John Cameron Mitchell and a score by Stephen Trask, the film follows Hedwig, an East German genderqueer punk singer touring dive bars in the United States. On her odyssey, Hedwig reckons with romantic heartbreak and scars from a botched surgery. Ticket price includes entry to the annual JBFC Pride Parking Lot Party, which begins at 5pm, with food trucks, a DJ, drag queens and more. The screening will begin at 7pm.

_{[Related: 15+ Pride Month Events in Westchester]}

Lust for Life
Bedford Playhouse
June 30

Based on the life of Vincent van Gogh, and visually inspired by the painter’s aesthetics, Vincente Minnelli’s Lust for Life stars Kirk Douglas as van Gogh—an artist caught between his mental health issues and the joy of making art. Anthony Quinn won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1956 for his portrayal of artist Paul Gauguin in the film. Bedford Playhouse’s Artistic Director Dan Friedman will introduce the film. At 7pm. 

Upcoming Film Festivals

Westchester Italian Film Festival
June 12-16

The Westchester Italian Film Festival returns to both Picture House Regional Film Center locations. This year includes the New York premiere of Italian Wannabe, which documents chef Bill Disselhorst as he returns to the small Italian town that inspired him to open his first restaurant. Other highlights include Stanley Tucci’s Big Night and romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun. Various times.

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_{Photos: But I’m a Cheerleader illustration by Julia Herceg; film still from I Love Boosters (photo courtesy of Neon); film still from Hedwig and the Angry Inch (photo courtesy of Fine Line Features); film still from Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures); film still from Italian Wannabe (photo courtesy of Seed & Spark)}