THE BRIDE! Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on Bride of Frankenstein takes place in 1930s Chicago and stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as the undead couple. (126 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star)
HEEL: A couple force a young criminal to undergo their version of “rehabilitation” in Jan Komasa’s psychological thriller, starring Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough. (110 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
HOPPERS: A young woman transfers her consciousness to a robotic beaver to discover what the animal world is really like in this animated comedy, with the voices of Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan. (105 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Star, Welden)
PROTECTOR: Milla Jovovich plays a veteran who takes on criminals to rescue her daughter in Adrian Grunberg’s action drama, with D.B. Sweeney and Matthew Modine. (92 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)
YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE: Michael John Warren’s documentary chronicles a two-night tribute to the artist at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2022. (90 min, NR. Savoy)
currently playing
2026 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: Choose from three separate programs: Animation (66 min), Live Action (114 min) and Documentary (153 min). (Big Picture [Animation only], Majestic [all], Savoy [all])
CRIME 101★★★1/2 A thief and an insurance broker team up in this caper drama, starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry. (140 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol)
EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT★★★★1/2 Baz Luhrmann’s documentary unearths new footage and recordings. (90 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Welden)
GOAT★★★ A goat gets a chance to play “roarball” with his idols in this animated animal adventure. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE★★★1/2 Diner patrons must save the world in Gore Verbinski’s action comedy. (134 min, R. Majestic)
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING★★1/2 Glen Powell plays a man determined to reclaim his inheritance by murderous means in John Patton Ford’s dark comedy thriller. (105 min, R. Majestic)
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS★★★★ A family weathers the parents’ separation in this comedy-drama from Iceland. (109 min, NR. Savoy)
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN★★★★ In this Oscar-nominated documentary, a Russian teacher documents how propaganda took over his school after the invasion of Ukraine. (90 min, NR. Catamount [all week], VTIFF [Sat only])
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE★★★★ A misfit band with an awkward moniker finds itself time traveling in this mockumentary. (95 min, R. Partizanfilm)
PILLION★★★★ A man finds himself caught up in a BDSM romance with a biker in Harry Lighton’s dark comedy starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård. (106 min, NR. Partizanfilm; reviewed 3/4)
A POET★★★★1/2 A poet (Ubeimar Rios) confronts his own obscurity as he tutors a talented teen in this acclaimed Colombian film. (123 min, NR. Partizanfilm)
SCREAM 7★★ A new Ghostface killer targets the daughter of final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) in this throwback from Kevin Williamson. (114 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Stowe, Welden)
SEND HELP★★★1/2 An employee and her boss are stranded on a desert island in Sam Raimi’s horror thriller. (113 min, R. Majestic; reviewed 2/4)
UMA MUSUME: PRETTY DERBY — BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA: A horse racer faces new challenges in Ken Yamamoto’s animated sports drama. (108 min, NR. Essex)
WUTHERING HEIGHTS★★★ Emerald Fennell’s steamy take on Emily Brontë’s novel stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. (136 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe; reviewed 2/18)
ZOOTOPIA 2★★★1/2 Disney’s animated critters return. (108 min, PG. Essex, Majestic)
older films and special screenings
THE BABADOOK (Catamount, Fri only)
THE CHORAL (Savoy, Mon only)
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (VTIFF, Fri only)
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS (VTIFF, Sat only)
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Catamount, Wed 11 only)
THE LONG GOODBYE (Partizanfilm, Wed 4 only)
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE (VTIFF, Thu only)
SUNSET BOULEVARD (Catamount, Wed 4 only)
open theaters
(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
- *BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info
- 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
- *PARTIZANFILM: 230 College St., Unit 13, Burlington, 276-4588, partizanfilm.org
- 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
- WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
This article appears in March 4-11 • 2026.
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