Now Playing in Theaters: February 19-25

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I’M STILL HERE: Three Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, went to this historical drama from Brazil about a mother (Fernanda Torres) facing the threat of military dictatorship. Walter Salles directed. (137 min, PG-13. Savoy)

THE MONKEY: A wind-up toy wreaks mysterious havoc on the lives of two brothers in this adaptation of the Stephen King story from Osgood Perkins (Longlegs). Theo James and Tatiana Maslany star. (98 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star)

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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. (Majestic [Live Action only], Savoy)

BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN ★★★1/2 Bernard MacMahon’s documentary tells the story of the rock band through 1970. (121 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

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

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; Julius Onah directed. (118 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

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. Majestic; reviewed 2/5)

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN ★★★1/2 Timothée Chalamet plays the young Bob Dylan. (141 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

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)

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. 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. Essex, 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. 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. Savoy; reviewed 2/12)

PADDINGTON IN PERU ★★★1/2 The intrepid bear and his adopted family are embroiled in a mystery on a visit to his Aunt Lucy. Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw star. (106 min, PG. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

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