Now Playing in Theaters, August 5-12

new in theaters

ICE CREAM MAN: Kids had better beware of the sweet treats in the latest splatter-horror flick from director Eli Roth, who stars with Ari Millen. (86 min, NR. Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

ONE NIGHT ONLY: In a world where single people can have legal sex on only one night of the year, Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro meet cute, and yes, this appears to be a rom-com and not horror. Will Gluck directed. (102 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

SUPER TROOPERS 3: The incompetent officers of the fictional Vermont State Police return — and prepare for a wedding — in this comedy starring Brian Cox, Lisa Gilroy and Jay Chandrasekhar, who also directed. (104 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset)

currently playing

BACKROOMS★★★★ In Kane Parsons’ debut horror feature, an interdimensional portal appears to open beneath a furniture store. (110 min, R. Sunset; reviewed 6/3)

DISCLOSURE DAY★★1/2 Steven Spielberg returns to science fiction with this thriller in which humanity makes contact with aliens. Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth star. (145 min, PG-13. Majestic; reviewed 6/17)

HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL★★★★ Live recordings from the London production of Anaïs Mitchell’s stage show bring the Vermonter’s Tony Award-winning fusion of dystopia and Greek mythology to the screen. Brett Sullivan directed. (141 min, NR. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Savoy; reviewed 7/29)

THE INVITE★★★★ A dinner party holds big surprises for two couples (Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) in Wilde’s remake of Spanish comedy The People Upstairs. (107 min, R. Majestic, Savoy)

I WANT YOUR SEX★★★1/2 A successful artist (Olivia Wilde) draws her aimless, much younger assistant (Cooper Hoffman) into a BDSM relationship in this comedy from Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin). (90 min, R. Partizanfilm, Savoy; reviewed 7/29)

MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD: Sasha Waters’ documentary chronicles the life of the poet who was also a queer icon. (91 min, NR. Catamount [all week], Savoy [all week], VTIFF [Fri only])

MINIONS & MONSTERS★★★1/2 The Minions cause chaos trying to make a monster flick in 1920s Hollywood in this animated comedy featuring the voices of Pierre Coffin, Allison Janney and George Lucas himself. (90 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Star)

MOANAHH Catherine Laga’aia plays the title character in this live-action version of the 2016 Disney musical. (115 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Star, Sunset, Welden)

MOTOR CITY★★★ In this retro action thriller set in Detroit, an ex-con (Alan Ritchson) seeks vengeance on the gangsters who framed him for a crime. Potsy Ponciroli directed. (103 min, R. Majestic, Partizanfilm)

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)

THE ODYSSEY★★★★ Christopher Nolan offers his take on the Homeric epic of a weary warrior (Matt Damon) trying to return home. With Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson. (180 min, R. Bethel, Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 7/22)

PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN★★★★ Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine’s documentary traces the career of the manager and producer who helped shape the careers of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. (117 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

ROSE OF NEVADA★★★★ In Mark Jenkin’s science fiction film, a fishing boat that vanished for 30 years reappears in a Cornish village with mystical powers. George MacKay and Callum Turner star. (114 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY★★★1/2 The world has forgotten that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) exists, but can he stay under the radar? Destin Daniel Cretton directed the Marvel adventure, also starring Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo. (145 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

TOY STORY 5★★★1/2 Electronics are the threat in the latest installment of Pixar’s animated series in which living toys confront big problems. (102 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Sunset)

older films and special screenings

CAT VIDEO FEST (Catamount [Fri-Sun only], Savoy [Fri-Sun & Tue & Thu])

DON JUAN (1926) (Catamount, Thu only)

HELL’S HINGES (VTIFF, Wed 5 only)

HISTORY OF VITAPHONE AND VITAPHONE SHORTS (Catamount, Wed 5 only)

THE HOWLING (Catamount, Fri only)

MIRROR (Partizanfilm, Wed 5 only)

ONLY YESTERDAY 35TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 12 only)

POSSESSION (VTIFF, Sat only)

SEEDING CHANGE: FARMING BEYOND NEONICS (Savoy, Sat only)

SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT (VTIFF, Thu only)

TALES FROM EARTHSEA 20TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sat & Mon only)

WTO/99 (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

open theaters

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)
BETHEL DRIVE-IN: 36 Bethel Dr., Bethel, 728-3740, betheldrivein.com
*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