Julia Garner in Weapons Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

new in theaters

FREAKIER FRIDAY: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles 22 years after the hit comedy about a magical mother-daughter body swap (itself a remake of a novel adaptation). With the daughter now a mother, who will be swapped this time? (111 min, PG. Bethel, Capitol, Essex, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Sunset, Welden)

IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY: 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)

SKETCH: A young girl’s drawings come to life and wreak havoc in this fantasy comedy directed by Seth Worley and starring Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden and Bianca Bell. (92 min, PG. Essex, Paramount)

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, Paramount, Sunset)

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, Marquis, Star, Sunset, Welden)

EDDINGTON ★★★★ This drama from Ari Aster (Midsommar) follows the rivalry between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) in May 2020. (148 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 7/23)

ELIO ★★★1/2 An 11-year-old boy (voice of Yonas Kibreab) finds himself serving as Earth’s ambassador to aliens in this Pixar family animation. (99 min, PG. Majestic)

F1: THE MOVIE ★★★1/2 A retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) returns to the track and mentors a rookie in this sports drama, also starring Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem. Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) directed. (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, Welden)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ★★★ DreamWorks Animation gets into the live-action-remake business with this new take on its 2010 hit about a Viking lad (Mason Thames) who makes an unexpected friend. (125 min, PG. Majestic)

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ★★ Lois Duncan’s 1973 thriller about teens facing the consequences of a big mistake gets an update for Gen Z horror fans. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson directed. (111 min, R. Majestic, Sunset)

JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH ★★1/2 In the seventh installment, a pharmaceutical research team seeks out the surviving dinosaurs on a remote island. Gareth Edwards directed; Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend star. (134 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Sunset; 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. Pamela Anderson costars. Akiva Schaffer directed. (85 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset)

SMURFS ★1/2 Is Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) a girl boss? In this musical reboot of the animated family series, she leads a mission to rescue Papa Smurf. Chris Miller directed. (92 min, PG. Bijou, Majestic)

SORRY, BABY ★★★★1/2 This Sundance and Cannes Film Festival hit, written and directed by and starring Eva Victor, follows a young college professor in the aftermath of a sexual assault. With Naomi Ackie. (103 min, R. Savoy; reviewed 7/30)

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

TOGETHER ★★★1/2 Dave Franco and Alison Brie play a couple who get closer to each other — really, really close — after a move to the country in this body horror festival fave, directed by Michael Shanks. (102 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 8/6)

older films and special screenings

1776 (Catamount, Wed 6 only)

DOG DAY AFTERNOON (Welden, Tue only)

DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT (VTIFF, Fri only)

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (Essex, Sun-Tue only)

HIGH AND LOW (Savoy, Mon only)

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (VTIFF, Sat only)

MANON OF THE SPRING (Catamount, Wed 13 only)

NO OTHER LAND (Welden, Tue only)

SONG OF THE SEA (Catamount, Thu only)

SUMMER OF SOUL (… OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) (VTIFF, Thu only)

open theaters

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

This article appears in Aug 6-12, 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...