Highest 2 Lowest Credit: Courtesy of A24

new in theaters

COOLIE: A man goes on a journey of vengeance in this Tamil-language action thriller from Lokesh Kanagaraj. (168 min, NR. Majestic)

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST: 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)

JIMMY AND STIGGS: A struggling horror director might or might not be battling aliens in this trippy scare film from writer-director Joe Begos (Christmas Bloody Christmas), who also stars. (80 min, NR. Essex)

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 [all week], VTIFF [Mon only])

NOBODY 2: Bob Odenkirk returns as an assassin turned suburban dad in the sequel to the 2021 action hit. Timo Tjahjanto directed. With Christopher Lloyd and Connie Nielsen. (89 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

WITCHBOARD: Chuck Russell (The Mask) directed this remake of the 1986 cult horror flick about a game that summons evil forces. Madison Iseman and Aaron Dominguez star. (112 min, R. Essex)

currently playing

THE BAD GUYS 2 ★★★ 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. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Sunset, Welden)

F1: THE MOVIE ★★★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 ★★★ 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. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset)

FREAKIER FRIDAY ★★★ 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. Bethel, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis [ends Sun], Playhouse, Star, Sunset, Welden)

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ★★ The thriller about teens facing the consequences of a big mistake gets an update for Gen Z horror fans. (111 min, R. Sunset)

IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY ★★★1/2 Amy Berg’s documentary offers an intimate portrait of the rising singer who died in 1997 after producing just one album. (106 min, NR. Savoy)

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

THE NAKED GUN ★★★★ 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. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Stowe, Sunset)

SKETCH ★★★★ A young girl’s drawings come to life and wreak havoc in this fantasy comedy directed by Seth Worley. (92 min, PG. Majestic, Paramount)

SUPERMAN ★★★★ The DC Comics superhero gets another reboot, this time directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and starring David Corenswet. (129 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 7/16)

TATAMI ★★★★ An Iranian athlete (Arienne Mandi) faces political pressure as she competes in the Judo World Championships in this thriller codirected by Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Israeli Guy Nattiv. (105 min, NR. Catamount)

WEAPONS ★★★★ 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. Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset; reviewed 8/13)

older films and special screenings

76 DAYS ADRIFT (Savoy, Wed 20 only)

BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (VTIFF, Sat only)

FLOW (VTIFF, Thu only; free screening in City Hall Park)

A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (VTIFF, Fri only)

HEAT (Welden, Tue only)

IN THE HOUSE (Catamount, Wed 20 only)

MANON OF THE SPRING (Catamount, Wed 13 only)

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (Catamount, Fri only)

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 35TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sat & Sun & Tue only)

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE — TEXAS CHAIN SAW DAY (Essex, Mon only)

THERE’S STILL TOMORROW (Welden, Mon only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Aug 13-19, 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...