Now Playing in Theaters, May 13-20

new in theaters

IN THE GREY: Covert operatives must steal a fortune from a tyrant in Guy Ritchie’s latest action thriller, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill. (98 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD: Two middle-aged bar hoppers go on a road trip with a young architecture student in this Italian comedy from Francesco Sossai, a Cannes Film Festival nominee. (100 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

OBSESSION: A young man (Michael Johnston) makes the mistake of wishing on a magic charm that his crush would fall desperately in love with him in Curry Barker’s psychological horror film. (Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Savoy)

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)

BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT — THE TOUR LIVE IN 3D★★★1/2 The singer-songwriter codirected her concert film with James Cameron. (114 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

BLUE HERON★★★★1/2 Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical festival favorite explores the dynamics of a family on Vancouver Island. Eylul Guven stars. (90 min, NR. Savoy)

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. 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)

DJ AHMET★★★1/2 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★★★1/2 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)

HOKUM★★★1/2 Adam Scott plays a horror writer who visits a reportedly haunted inn to scatter his parents’ ashes in this scare film from Damian McCarthy (Oddity). (107 min, R. Essex, Majestic’ reviewed 5/13)

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

MORTAL KOMBAT II★★1/2 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, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

OMAHA★★★1/2 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. Partizanfilm, 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; reviewed 4/1)

THE SHEEP DETECTIVE★★★1/2 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)

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

older films and special screenings

BACK TO THE FUTURE (Savoy, Sat only)

THE BIG HEAT (VTIFF, Sun only)

BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT (VTIFF, Sat only)

THE FAREWELL (Savoy, Sun only)

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

HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (Partizanfilm, Wed 13 only)

MAN WITH A PLAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Playhouse, Mon & Tue only)

SECRET MALL APARTMENT (Marquis, Wed 13 only)

THE SEVENTH SEAL (Marquis, Thu only)

SHREK 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, starts Fri)

THE SINGING REVOLUTION (Savoy, Mon only)

SWEETIE (VTIFF, Fri only)

TOP GUN 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex)

TOP GUN MAVERICK ANNIVERSARY (Essex)

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