James Kent

As 2024 draws to a close, it would seem fitting to offer up a top-ten best-film list and maybe throw in a worst-of-the-year list, too. However, I live in Vermont, which is not a large market for the film industry, and we hardly have any theaters in the state where new films can be seen, so there is still a batch of year-end movies I’ll need to see before I can commit to an official “best of 2024” list.

On its website, the newly renovated Grey Bonnet Inn boasts an array of amenities: a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, an on-site bar, a game room, a

Soup Dog, a cozy seasonal eatery nestled behind Domenic’s Pizzeria near the Killington ski resort, has been warming up the slopes for three winters now, and its kettles are ready to fill bellies with soup for its fourth season. Run by Matt Buck, a former commercial photographer turned soup artisan, Soup Dog offers a unique blend of flavorful soups, hot dogs, and a creative community atmosphere.

Director Robert Eggers’ re-imagining of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic “Nosferatu,” which itself was a thinly disguised ripoff of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” sneaked into theaters Christmas Day, just in the nick of time to give all the Goth kids nighttime refuge from all the family holiday parties, to sink their teeth into some counter-programming. For the record, this “Nosferatu” sneaks in a period-decorated Christmas tree, so if “Die Hard can be considered a Christmas movie by gum, so can Robert Eggers’” Nosferatu.”

South Korea’s limited series, “Squid Game,” became a national sensation when it debuted in the U.S. in the fall of 2021. Its combination of hyper-violence and reality show meets “The Hunger Games” proved the perfect blend of entertainment for an audience still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and feeling that life’s many challenges placed their odds for success at an off-kilter scale weighed heavily against them in favor of the wealthiest in society. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk tapped into something that resonated beyond his home country, and the result was an all-too-relatable tale of Goliath vs. David, with the decks stacked immeasurably in Goliath’s favor.

James Mangold’s biopic features a stand-out performance by Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

As the new year begins, business owners must maintain their safety standards as they review goals for 2025. In Rutland and Windsor counties, Marble Valley Fire’s fire safety equipment and services positively impact these efforts.

Below-freezing temperatures and icy snow conditions couldn’t deter 50 supporters from across New England from gathering at the Green Mountain National Forest

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Brady Corbet’s epic renews faith in cinema’s enduring potential