Now Playing in Theaters, May 6-13

new in theaters

BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT — THE TOUR LIVE IN 3D: The singer-songwriter codirected her concert film with James Cameron. (114 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic)

BLUE HERON: Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical festival favorite explores the dynamics of a family on Vancouver Island. Eylul Guven stars. (90 min, NR. Savoy [all week], VTIFF [Thu only])

DJ AHMET: Music is an escape for a teen in rural Macedonia in Georgi M. Unkovski’s comedy-drama from Turkey. (99 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC: In this political thriller from Egypt, a prominent actor (Fares Fares) is forced to star in a propaganda film. Tarik Saleh directed. (129 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

MORTAL KOMBAT II: Martial artists have to save the world. Karl Urban and Ludi Lin star; Simon McQuoid directed. (116 min, R. Bijou, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star, Sunset, Welden)

OMAHA: John Magaro stars in Cole Webley’s Sundance Film Festival premiere about a dad taking his kids on a spur-of-the-moment road trip. (83 min, PG-13. Savoy)

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES: A flock sets out to solve the murder of their shepherd in this mystery-comedy-family flick starring Hugh Jackson. (109 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Sunset, Welden)

currently playing

THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST★★★ A father-to-be wonders if artificial intelligence will make humans obsolete in this documentary. (103 min, PG-13. Catamount)

ANIMAL FARM★1/2 Angel Studios offers an animated take on George Orwell’s barnyard allegory. (96 min, PG. Big Picture, Essex, Majestic, Paramount)

THE CHRISTOPHERS★★★★ Michaela Coel plays a forger hired to complete the unfinished work of a still-living renowned artist (Ian McKellen). (100 min, R. Partizanfilm; reviewed 4/22)

DEEP WATER★★1/2 The survivors of a plane crash must fight off sharks in Renny Harlin’s disaster flick. (110 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2★★1/2 A journalist (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her one-time boss from hell (Meryl Streep) in David Frankel’s sequel. (119 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 5/6)

ERUPCJA★★★1/2 Lena Góra and Charlie XCX star in this sapphic romance from Poland. (71 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

FANTASY LIFE★★★1/2 Matthew Shear wrote, directed and stars in this rom-com about a New York actor (Amanda Peet) falling in love with her kids’ babysitter. (91 min, R. Savoy)

HOKUM★★★★ Adam Scott plays a horror writer who visits a reportedly haunted inn to scatter his parents’ ashes in this scare film from Damian Mc Carthy (Oddity). (107 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Paramount)

KONTINENTAL ’25★★★★ A bailiff’s eviction of a homeless person has unforeseen consequences in Radu Jude’s award-winning drama. (109 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

MICHAEL★★ This drama from Antoine Fuqua chronicles the life of pop legend Michael Jackson (Jaafar Jackson). (127 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Star, Stowe, Sunset)

MIROIRS NO. 3★★★★ In this suspense drama, a young woman (Paula Beer) moves in with a witness to the car accident that killed her boyfriend. (86 min, NR. Savoy)

PROJECT HAIL MARY★★★★ A science teacher (Ryan Gosling) finds himself on a mission to save Earth. (156 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE★★ Mario explores space in the sequel to the animated adventure hit. (98 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Stowe)

older films and special screenings

COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

DOUBLE INDEMNITY (VTIFF, Sat only)

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES 35TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 13 only)

NAKED (Partizanfilm, Wed 6 only)

THE PIANO (VTIFF, Fri only)

THE SECRET OF KELLS (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

SERIAL MOM (Partizanfilm, Sun only)

THE UNKNOWN (1927) (VTIFF, Wed 6 only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available 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