Emilia Jones in Tony Credit: Courtesy of Seacia Pavao/A24

new in theaters

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. Essex, Majestic)

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)

THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE: In this comic meta-documentary, director John Wilson pitches a movie about the building material using techniques he borrowed from Hallmark movies. (101 min, NR. Partizanfilm, Savoy)

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, directed by Rob Savage. (93 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset)

QUEEN BUDAPEST: A remastered version of Queen’s 1986 concert film, filmed behind the Iron Curtain. (97 min, NR. Majestic)

THE SOCIAL RECKONING: Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed this fact-based story of a Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who brings the company’s secrets to the press. With Betty Gilpin and Jeremy Allen White. (112 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis)

currently playing

COYOTE VS. ACMEHHHH Looney Tunes’ Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme corporation in this live action/animated comedy. (101 min, PG. Majestic, Marquis [ends Sun])

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)

DIGGERHHH1/2 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. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 10/7)

FORGOTTEN ISLAND★★★1/2 Two friends get trapped in a world that steals their memories in this DreamWorks animation. (109 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, 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. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset)

OBSESSION★★★★1/2 A young man makes the mistake of wishing on a charm that his crush would fall in love with him in Curry Barker’s horror film. (Sunset; reviewed 5/20)

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, Essex, 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, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 9/30)

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

RUNNER★★★ A cartel attack complicates a life-saving organ delivery in Scott Waugh’s action comedy. (97 min, PG-13. Big Picture)

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

AVENGERS ENDGAME ENCORE (Capitol, Essex [Sat & Sun only], Majestic)

COOKIE QUEENS (VTIFF, Sat only)

DEAD MEDIA (Partizanfilm, Tue only)

EVERY DAY: BIG AND SMALL (Playhouse, Wed 7 only)

THE GENERAL (Catamount, Fri-Sun only)

GONE WITH THE WIND (Essex, Sun & Wed 14 only)

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) (Partizanfilm, Wed 7 only)

PAN’S LABYRINTH 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, starts Fri)

STOP! THAT! TRAIN! (Catamount, Fri-Sun only)

VTIFF 2026 SNEAK PREVIEW (VTIFF, Wed 7 only)

THE WITCHES (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

YOU’VE GOT MAIL (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

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
  • 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 7 • 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.