Director: Taika Waititi Run Time: 108 min. Rating: PG-13

Release Year: 2019

Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie

A young boy living during World War II finds escapism through his imaginary friend, an ethnically inaccurate version of Adolf Hitler, who pushes the young boy's naive patriotic beliefs. However, this all changes when a young girl challenges those views and causes Jojo to face his own issues.

Director: Marielle Heller Run Time: 107 min. Rating: PG

Release Year: 2019

Starring: Chris Cooper, Enrico Colantoni, Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks

Lloyd Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers. He approaches the interview with skepticism, as he finds it hard to believe that anyone can have such a good nature. But Roger's empathy, kindness and decency soon chips away at Vogel's jaded outlook on life, forcing the reporter to reconcile with his own painful past.

Run Time: 101 min. Rating: PG

Release Year: 2020

Dr. John Dolittle lives in solitude behind the high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find the cure.

Run Time: 240 min.

Head to The Gem anytime now to pick out your favorite one-of-a-kind, wheel-thrown beer mug made by local potter, Woody Hughes! The mug comes with a ticket to Beer's On, a beer tasting & live music fundraising event for Bethel Area Arts & Music (BAAM) held at The Gem on Feb. 1st. Bring your mug and ticket to the event and sample 5 delicious Maine craft brews. Fill your mug to the top with your favorite of the five. Enjoy it while listening to great live music! Thank you, Woody, for donating your time and mugs to this event at The Gem!

Run Time: 180 min.

Bearly Dead is an all-star cast of players with deep roots in the New England jam & festival scene. While the band plays all of The Grateful Dead classics, they also dive into an extended catalog, which may include any song that any member of the Dead ever performed.

Run Time: 140 min. Rating: PG-13

Release Year: 2020

Giuseppe Verdi’s masterwork – compelling, blood-curdling and beautiful – is being performed for the first time on the breathtaking water stage of Lake Constance, Bregenz. One of Verdi’s most popular works, Rigoletto is an unforgettable tale of a sacrifice and revenge; of a father’s rage and a daughter’s shame. It features several of opera’s best-known arias-including Rigoletto’s passionate denouncement “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata,” Gilda’s dreamy “Caro nome” and the Duke’s instantly recognizable “La donna è mobile.” Rigoletto was first performed in 1851 and is the first of the extraordinary “middle-period” trio of Verdi masterpieces that also includes La Traviata and Il Trovatore.

Run Time: 90 min.

Release Year: 2020

Granite Backcountry Alliance (GBA), a backcountry skiing non-profit in western Maine and New Hampshire, is returning to the Gem Theater in Bethel, Maine to show its Backcountry Film Festival on Saturday, February 22nd. GBA is teaming up with local conservation group Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT), with all proceeds benefiting backcountry tree skiing and land conservation projects in the Mahoosuc Region. Immerse yourself in a night of films that capture the spirit of winter. Adventure, environment and climate, youth outdoors, ski culture- you’ll find it all in this award winning lineup. Beer, wine, pizza and raffle tickets will be available at this night of winter revelry.