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new in theaters

2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Choose among separate unrated programs for Animation (85 min), Live Action (100 min) and Documentary (158 min), or catch them all. (Savoy)

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN: Bernard MacMahon’s documentary tells the story of the rock band through 1970. (121 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD: The stars-and-stripes shield passes to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues. With Harrison Ford and Danny Ramirez; Julius Onah (Luce) directed. (118 min, PG-13. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

PADDINGTON IN PERU: The intrepid bear and his adopted family find themselves embroiled in a mystery on a visit to his Aunt Lucy. Dougal Wilson directed the family film, starring Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw. (106 min, PG. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Welden)

currently playing

THE BRUTALIST ★★★★★ Brady Corbet’s period piece examines the relationship of a refugee architect (Adrien Brody) and his wealthy client. (214 min, R. City Cinema, Majestic; reviewed 1/29)

COMPANION ★★★ A weekend getaway at a billionaire’s lakeside cabin goes badly for a group of friends in this thriller comedy starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. (97 min, R. Bijou, Majestic, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 2/5)

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN ★★★ Timothée Chalamet plays the young Bob Dylan. (141 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Welden)

DOG MAN ★★★ A half-canine hero pursues a cat supervillain in this animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s kids’ books. (89 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Welden)

EVERY LITTLE THING ★★★1/2 Sally Aitken’s documentary profiles a wildlife rehabilitator in Hollywood, Calif., who specializes in injured hummingbirds. (93 min, NR. Savoy)

FLIGHT RISK ★★ A U.S. marshal (Michelle Dockery) tries to protect a witness during a flight over the Alaskan wilderness in this action thriller directed by Mel Gibson. (91 min, R. Majestic)

HEART EYES ★★★ A killer targets couples on Valentine’s Day in this slasher, starring Jordana Brewster, Olivia Holt and Devon Sawa. Josh Ruben directed. (97 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Star)

HOMESTEAD ★★ A former Green Beret holes up in a prepper compound in this postapocalyptic drama from Angel Studios. Dawn Olivieri and Neal McDonough star. (110 min, PG-13. City Cinema)

LOVE HURTS ★1/2 Ke Huy Quan plays a mild-mannered real estate agent with a criminal past in this action comedy. With Ariana DeBose and Mustafa Shakir. (83 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

MOANA 2 ★★★ The islander heroine must sail unknown seas to break a curse in the sequel to the animated Disney hit. (100 min, PG. Majestic)

MUFASA: THE LION KING ★★★ Disney’s follow-up to its 2019 “live-action” version of The Lion King explores the backstory of Simba’s dad. (120 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Majestic)

NICKEL BOYS ★★★★★ In the 1960s, a studious Black teen must survive a brutal reform school in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel from RaMell Ross. (140 min, PG-13. Playhouse, Savoy; reviewed 2/12)

ONE OF THEM DAYS ★★★1/2 Two roommates race to scare up rent money and avoid eviction in this comedy. (119 min, R. Essex)

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG ★★★★ An Iranian judge struggles with paranoia in this Oscar nominee, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. (167 min, PG-13. Catamount; reviewed 2/12)

older films and special screenings

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (Savoy, Mon only)

BEFORE SUNRISE (Savoy, Sat only)

GLORY (Catamount, Wed 12 only)

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (Essex, Fri only)

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (Essex, Sun only)

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (Essex, Sat only)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (Essex, Thu only)

IN THE WHALE (Savoy, Fri only)

METROPOLITAN OPERA: FIDELIO (Essex, Sat only)

SPRING (Catamount, Fri only)

WHERE OLIVE TREES WEEP (Savoy, Sun only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Love & Marriage Issue 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...