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new in theaters

CAUGHT STEALING: A former baseball player (Austin Butler) gets embroiled in crime in 1990s New York City in Darren Aronofsky’s dark comedy/thriller. Regina King and ZoĆ« Kravitz also star. (107 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

FOLKTALES: This documentary from Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady profiles students of a “folk high school” in Norway, where sled dogs help open paths to coming of age. (105 min, NR. Savoy)

THE ROSES: If you see no need for a remake of 1989’s The War of the Roses … well, at least this dark comedy about an escalating spousal battle has Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman and Kate McKinnon. Jay Roach (Bombshell) directed. (Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Savoy, Star)

THE TOXIC AVENGER: In this reboot of the beloved Troma Entertainment horror franchise, Peter Dinklage plays the janitor transformed into a smelly superhuman vigilante. Macon Blair directed. (102 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

currently playing

THE BAD GUYS 2 ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… In the sequel to the animated animal adventure hit, a squad of reformed villains gets pulled back into the life of crime. With the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Craig Robinson. (104 min, PG. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic)

F1: THE MOVIE ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…1/2 A retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) returns to the track and mentors a rookie in this sports drama. (155 min, PG-13. Majestic)

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… The Marvel superhero quartet gets a second reboot set on an alternate Earth with a retro vibe, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. (115 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

FREAKIER FRIDAY ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles 22 years after the hit comedy about a magical mother-daughter body swap. (111 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset)

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…1/2 A music mogul deals with ethical dilemmas and a ransom plot in this crime thriller from Spike Lee, loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low and starring Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. (133 min, R. Savoy [Fri-Sun & Wed 3 only], VTIFF [Wed 3 only])

HONEY DON’T! ā˜…ā˜…1/2 A small-town private investigator (Margaret Qualley) examines deaths related to an enigmatic church in this dark comedy from director Ethan Coen. Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans also star. (88 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Playhouse; reviewed 8/27)

JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH ā˜…ā˜…1/2 In the seventh installment, a pharmaceutical research team seeks out the surviving dinosaurs on a remote island. (134 min, PG-13. Majestic; reviewed 7/9)

THE LAST CLASS: Former U.S. Secretary of Labor and political economist Robert Reich gives his final lecture on “Wealth and Poverty” in this documentary from Elliot Kirschner. (71 min, NR. Savoy)

THE NAKED GUN ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… Liam Neeson plays the son of Leslie Nielsen’s character in a belated sequel to the action-comedy franchise about a bumbling cop. (85 min, PG-13. Capitol, City Cinema, Majestic, Stowe, Welden)

NOBODY 2 ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… Bob Odenkirk returns as an assassin turned suburban dad in the sequel to the 2021 action hit. With Christopher Lloyd and Connie Nielsen. (89 min, R. Bijou, Paramount, Stowe)

SUPERMAN ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… The DC Comics superhero gets another reboot, this time directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) . (129 min, PG-13. Majestic, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 7/16)

WEAPONS ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… The bizarre disappearance of every kid in an elementary school class rips their town apart in this psychological horror film from Zach Cregger (Barbarian). Julia Garner and Josh Brolin star. (128 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset; reviewed 8/13)

older films and special screenings

  • DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004) (Catamount, Sat only)
  • HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (VTIFF, Sat only)
  • INHERIT THE WIND (Catamount, Wed 3 only)
  • JAWS 50TH ANNIVERSARY (Bethel, Essex, Majestic, Sunset, Welden)
  • KING KONG (Sunset)
  • LES MISERABLES SING-ALONG (Welden, Sun only)
  • PONYO (Essex, Wed 27 only)
  • SKETCH (Welden, Sat & Sun only)
  • A SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY (Catamount, Wed 27 only)
  • WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (VTIFF, Fri only)
  • WONDER WOMAN (VTIFF, Thu only; free screening in City Hall Park)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2 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...