NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

Palm Springs

NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Romance | Directed by Max Barbakow


Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti star in a fresh and funny comedy that might remind you of something you saw before.
By A.O. SCOTT

The Old Guard

NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Action, Fantasy | Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood


Charlize Theron leads a group of immortal warriors in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s fresh take on the superhero genre.
By A.O. SCOTT

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We Are Little Zombies

NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama, Music | Directed by Makoto Nagahisa


Wry humor, absurd dialogue and unflagging energy propel this dazzling, manic debut from Makoto Nagahisa.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Widow of Silence

NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Praveen Morchhale


Praveen Morchhale’s newest drama explores a Kashmiri woman’s desperate quest for freedom and agency.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Relic

NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Horror | Directed by Natalie Erika James


Natalie Erika James’s arresting debut deftly merges a classic horror genre with an allegory of dementia.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS