NYT Critic’s Pick

I’m Thinking of Ending Things
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Directed by Charlie Kaufman
Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons play a couple on a trip to some very odd places in Charlie Kaufman’s latest film.


Family togetherness (or is it?) in Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” with, from left, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette and David Thewlis.
By A.O. SCOTT

Isadora’s Children
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Damien Manivel
The work of a 20th-century dance innovator inspires four women of the present day in this film, composed like a piece of music by Damien Manivel.


Marika Rizzi, left, and Manon Carpentier, in “Isadora’s Children.”
By GLENN KENNY

Feels Good Man
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Comedy | Directed by Arthur Jones
A new documentary looks at how the cartoonist Matt Furie’s creation Pepe the Frog became a symbol of hate.


His frog was stolen: The artist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

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Mulan
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Family | Directed by Niki Caro
In Niki Caro and Disney’s live-action version of the ancient story, a young woman rides off to war and discovers herself.


Going to war for China and Disney: Yifei Liu as the title character in the live-action remake of “Mulan.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

The New Mutants
PG-13 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi | Directed by Josh Boone


From left, Maisie Williams, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt, Charlie Heaton and Anya Taylor-Joy from “The New Mutants.”
This much-delayed “X-Men”-related film from Josh Boone features five teens with not-so-great powers.
By AMY NICHOLSON

Children of the Sea
Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | Directed by Ayumu Watanabe
Exploration is at the heart of the mostly stunning and totally mystifying Japanese anime feature.


In “Children of the Sea,” Ruka, a shy teenage girl, feels a curious connection to water.
By MAYA PHILLIPS

Chuck Berry
Documentary, Biography, Music | Directed by Jon Brewer
Jon Brewer’s documentary about the musical legend is far more traditional than its subject.


The title subject of the documentary “Chuck Berry.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS