The Truth

NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Drama, Family | Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

Following his Palme d’Or-winning “Shoplifters,” the Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda visits some of the glories of France.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Family Romance, LLC

NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Werner Herzog

This hybrid work of fiction and documentary begins with a creepy feeling that is eventually replaced by an empathetic fascination.
By GLENN KENNY

Denise Ho: Becoming the Song

NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Sue Williams

This moving documentary profiles a singer who has become an influential activist in Hong Kong.
By LOVIA GYARKYE

Welcome to Chechnya

NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by David France

David France’s documentary follows a group of courageous Russian activists working to rescue victims of an anti-L.G.B.T.Q. crackdown.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Hamilton

NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Biography, Drama, History, Musical | Directed by Thomas Kail

The filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding-father Broadway musical arrives just in time — vital and more challenging than ever.
By A.O. SCOTT

— Of Possible Interest —

Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America

Documentary | Directed by Tom Shepard

A documentary on L.G.B.T.Q. refugees becomes progressively engaging as its subjects’ paths diverge.
By BEN KENIGSBERG