Now Playing in Theaters, May 20-27

new in theaters

I LOVE BOOSTERS: Shoplifters act on their grudge against a cold-hearted fashion designer in the new surreal comedy from Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), starring Kiki Palmer and Naomi Ackie. (105 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Partizanfilm, Savoy)

PASSENGER: Vermont native Zachary Donohue cowrote this folk horror film about a threat that preys on road trippers, directed by André Øvredal and starring Melissa Leo and Lou Llobell. (Essex, Majestic)

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU: Pedro Pascal reprises his TV role as a bounty hunter adventuring with his unusual apprentice. With Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. Jon Favreau directed. (132 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, City Cinema, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Paramount, Playhouse, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

THE TRAVEL COMPANION: A filmmaker (Tristan Turner) risks losing his free flights when his friend finds romance in this comedy-drama from Travis Wood and Alex Mallis. (91 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

currently playing

THE CHRISTOPHERS★★★★ Michaela Coel plays a forger hired to complete the unfinished work of a still-living renowned artist (Ian McKellen). (100 min, R. Catamount; 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, Essex, Majestic, Stowe, Sunset; reviewed 5/6)

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)

IN THE GREY★★1/2 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★★★1/2 Two middle-aged bar hoppers go on a road trip with a young architecture student in this Italian comedy from Francesco Sossai. (100 min, NR. Partizanfilm)

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

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. (Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Savoy, Stowe; reviewed 5/20)

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)

PROJECT HAIL MARY★★★★ A science teacher (Ryan Gosling) finds himself on a mission to save Earth. (156 min, PG-13. Majestic, Sunset; reviewed 4/1)

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES★★★1/2 A flock sets out to solve the murder of their shepherd in this mystery-comedy-family flick. (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, City Cinema, Majestic, Welden)

older films and special screenings

40 YEARS OF FUCKIN UP (Partizanfilm, Mon only)

AGATHA’S ALMANAC (VTIFF, Sat & Sun only)

AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE (VTIFF, Sat only)

CANOE DIG IT? (Savoy, Sat only)

CHUNGKING EXPRESS (Partizanfilm, Wed 20 only)

DRY LEAF (Partizanfilm, Sat only)

FORCE OF EVIL (VTIFF, Fri only)

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT (Catamount, Sun only)

LEGALLY BLONDE 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Sun & Wed 27 only)

THE OTHERS (Catamount, Fri only)

THE QUIET EPIDEMIC (Partizanfilm, Thu only)

SHREK 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Essex, Thu only)

SILENT FRIEND (VTIFF, Thu only)

THE WILD SIDE: A DOCUMENTARY ON VERMONT’S TROUT (Savoy, Thu 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