new in theaters
ONE OF THEM DAYS: Two roommates race to scare up rent money and avoid eviction in this comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, directed by Lawrence Lamont. (119 min, R. Essex, Majestic)
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR: In Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed first English-language feature, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton play friends who meet after a long separation — and one wants something from the other. (107 min, PG-13. Savoy)
WOLF MAN: The modern Universal Monsters franchise returns with a new take on the 1941 werewolf classic involving a family in an isolated farmhouse. Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) directed; Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott star. (103 min, R. City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount)
currently playing
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT ★★★★1/2 Two working women sharing an apartment grapple with the problems of traditional and rule-breaking romance in this acclaimed Indian film directed by Payal Kapadia and starring Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha. (118 min, NR. Catamount, Savoy)
BABYGIRL ★★★★ A CEO (Nicole Kidman) embarks on a risky affair with an intern (Harris Dickinson) in this erotic thriller from Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies). (114 min, R. Majestic, Playhouse, Stowe)
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN ★★★ Timothée Chalamet plays the young Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic, also starring Monica Barbaro and Elle Fanning. (141 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Welden)
DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA ★★★ Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. star in this sequel to the 2018 heist film, set in Europe and directed by Christian Gudegast. (144 min, R. Essex, Majestic)
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. Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 12/11)
THE LAST SHOWGIRL ★★★1/2 Pamela Anderson scored a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as a performer facing the end of her long-running Vegas act in this drama from Gia Coppola. (89 min, R. Capitol, Essex)
MOANA 2 ★★★ The islander heroine (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) must sail unknown seas to break a curse in the sequel to the animated Disney hit. (100 min, PG. Capitol, 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, voiced by Aaron Pierre. Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) directed. (120 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star)
NOSFERATU ★★★★★ Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse) offers his take on one of the foundational cinematic vampire tales, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult and Bill Skarsgård. (133 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Savoy, Star, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 1/8)
QUEER ★★★1/2 Daniel Craig plays a lonely American in midcentury Mexico City in this romantic drama based on a William S. Burroughs novella and directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name). (136 min, R. Playhouse [Wed 15 & Thu only])
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 ★★★ Keanu Reeves voices a shadowy new enemy in another animated action-adventure based on the video game series. Jeff Fowler directed. (110 min, PG. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Welden)
WICKED ★★★1/2 Gregory Maguire’s subversive take on The Wizard of Oz becomes a musical becomes a movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Jon M. Chu directed. (160 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic; reviewed 11/27)
older films and special screenings
THE FARM BOY (Savoy, Sun only)
FAR OUT: LIFE ON & AFTER THE COMMUNE (Essex, Thu only)
THE GOONIES 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Mon only)
HAROLD AND MAUDE (Catamount, Wed 15 only)
IN THE WHALE (Savoy, Sat only)
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (Catamount, Fri 17 only)
LYD (Savoy, Sun only)
THE YORKIE WEREWOLF (Welden, Tue only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
- *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
- CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
- CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org
- *CITY CINEMA: 137 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, 334-2610, citycinemanewport.com
- ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
- MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
- MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com
- PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
- PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
- SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
- STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
- *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
- WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com