Sense and Sensibility Credit: Courtesy of Alex Bailey/Focus Features LLC.

new in theaters

MUSK: Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) offers his “thorough and unvarnished analysis” of the tech billionaire in this documentary. (232 min, R. Essex)

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: Two sisters must seek husbands in director Georgia Oakley’s new take on the Jane Austen classic, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles. (131 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Savoy, Star, Welden)

STREET FIGHTER: Two estranged fighters reunite for a dangerous tournament in this martial-arts action flick based on the video games. Noah Centineo stars; Kitao Sakurai directed. (119 min, PG-13. City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset, Welden)

WHALEFALL: When a grieving diver (Austin Abrams) is swallowed by a whale, he has just one hour to escape in this survival thriller from Brian Duffield, based on Daniel Kraus’ novel. (106 min, PG-13. Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

currently playing

ANGEL AND THE BADMAN: An injured outlaw (Zachary Levi) tries to start a new life in a rancher’s daughter’s care in this remake of the 1947 Western, directed by Julio Quintana. (105 min, PG-13. Big Picture, City Cinema, Majestic)

COYOTE VS. ACME★★★★ Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme corporation in this live action/animated comedy. (101 min, PG. Majestic, Playhouse)

THE CYCLE OF LOVE: This documentary reenacts a street artist’s 6,000-mile bike journey to reunite with his beloved. (98 min, NR. Savoy)

DIGGER★★★1/2 In this satire from Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman), Tom Cruise plays the world’s most powerful man facing a catastrophe of his own making. (128 min, R. Majestic, Stowe, Welden; reviewed 10/7)

FILIPINANA★★★★ A teenager’s worldview expands as she works at a fancy golf club in the Philippines in this dark dramedy from Rafael Manuel, starring Jorrybell Agoto. (100 min, NR. Partizanfilm [Wed 14 & Thu only])

FORGOTTEN ISLAND★★★1/2 Two friends get trapped in a world that steals their memories in this DreamWorks animation. (109 min, PG. Bijou, Majestic, Welden)

HEART OF THE BEAST★★★1/2 A Special Forces officer (Brad Pitt) and his dog must survive in the Alaskan wilderness in David Ayer’s adventure drama. (101 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Sunset, Welden)

THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE★★★★1/2 In this comic meta-documentary, director John Wilson explores the building material, Hallmark movies, the dire state of the film industry and much more. (101 min, NR. Partizanfilm [Wed 14 & Thu only], Savoy; reviewed 10/14)

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER★★1/2 A young mom (Amelia Eve) discovers she has a disturbing connection to the spirit world in this horror sequel. (106 min, PG-13. Sunset)

OTHER MOMMY★★ An 8-year-old (Arabella Olivia Clark) has a nice mom and a monstrous one (both Jessica Chastain) in this adaptation of Josh Malerman’s supernatural horror novel. (93 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset)

PRACTICAL MAGIC 2★★★ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprise their roles as sister witches in Susanne Bier’s legacy sequel. (110 min, PG-13. Capitol, Majestic, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 9/16)

PRIMETIME★★★★ Robert Pattinson plays “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim’s fact-based drama. (110 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm [Wed 14 & Thu only]; reviewed 9/30)

RESIDENT EVIL★★★★ Cowriter-director Zach Cregger offers his cinematic take on the zombie horror game franchise. (90 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 9/23)

THE SOCIAL RECKONING★★1/2 Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed this fact-based story of a Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who brings the company’s secrets to the press. (112 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY★★★1/2 Can Peter Parker (Tom Holland) stay under the radar? (145 min, PG-13. Majestic)

TONY★★★★ Dominic Sessa plays the young Anthony Bourdain in this dark comedy inspired by his memoir. Matt Johnson directed. (106 min, R. Catamount)

VERITY★★1/2 An author (Dakota Johnson) uncovers sinister doings in Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s thriller. (114 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

older films and special screenings

BARRY LYNDON (Savoy, Sun only)

HOUSE (Catamount, Fri only)

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) (Partizanfilm, Wed 14 only)

PAUL À QUÉBEC (Catamount, Wed 14 only)

SPIRITED AWAY (Big Picture [Sat only], Essex [starts Sat])

THE STATE OF FARMING (Welden, Mon only)

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (VTIFF, all week)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater could not be confirmed at press time)

  • *BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info. Closed through April 29.
  • *BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
  • CAPITOL THEATER: 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
  • PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org. Closed October 16 through 29.
  • PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
  • *SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
  • THE SCREENING ROOM @ VTIFF: 60 Lake St., Ste. 1C, Burlington, 660-2600, vtiff.org
  • STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com
  • *STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
  • SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
  • *WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

This article appears in October 14 • 2026.

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 have also appeared in the New York Times. She is a member of the Online Film Critics Society, with reviews on the Tomatometer, and the author of five novels, including YA thrillers Only She Came Back and We Made It All Up.