Now Playing in Theaters: February 5-11

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

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)

LOVE HURTS: Ke Huy Quan plays a mild-mannered real estate agent with a criminal past in this debut action comedy from stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio. With Ariana DeBose and Mustafa Shakir. (83 min, R. Capitol, Essex, 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)

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)

currently playing

ANORA ★★★★ Trouble ensues when a Russian oligarch’s son marries a sex worker (Mikey Madison) in this Oscar nominee. (139 min, R. Playhouse; reviewed 11/20)

BABYGIRL ★★★★ A CEO (Nicole Kidman) embarks on a risky affair with an intern (Harris Dickinson). (114 min, R. Majestic)

BETTER MAN ★★★★ Pop star Robbie Williams plays himself — as a CGI chimp — in this biopic from director Michael Gracey. (135 min, R. Stowe)

THE BRUTALIST ★★★★★ Brady Corbet’s period piece examines the relationship of a refugee architect (Adrien Brody) and his wealthy client. (214 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Savoy; 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, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 2/5)

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN ★★★ Timothée Chalamet plays the young Bob Dylan. (141 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, 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, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)

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. Essex, Majestic, Star)

FLOW ★★★★★ This Latvian animation follows the fate of a cat who must team up with other animals to survive a natural disaster. Gints Zilbalodis directed. (84 min, PG. Essex, Savoy; reviewed 12/11)

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)

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, Essex, Majestic)

NOSFERATU ★★★★★ Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse) offers his take on one of the foundational cinematic vampire tales. (133 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 1/8)

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

PRESENCE ★★★★ Steven Soderbergh directed this horror film about a family who sense something off in their new suburban home. (85 min, R. Essex)

SEPTEMBER 5 ★★★★ In 1972, a TV crew is covering the Munich Olympics when a terrorist crisis erupts in this historical drama starring Peter Sarsgaard. (95 min, R. Capitol)

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 ★★★ Keanu Reeves voices a shadowy new enemy in another animated action-adventure based on the video game series. (110 min, PG. Majestic, Welden)

VALIANT ONE: The crew of a downed U.S. helicopter must find their way out of North Korea in this thriller. (102 min, R. Paramount)

WICKED ★★★1/2 Gregory Maguire’s subversive take on The Wizard of Oz becomes a musical becomes a movie. (160 min, PG. City Cinema, Majestic; reviewed 11/27)

older films and special screenings

42 (Catamount, Wed 5 only)

GLORY (Catamount, Wed 12 only)

HELLRAISER REMASTERED (Essex, Wed 5 only)

open theaters

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

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