NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

NYT Critic’s Oxygen
NYT Critic’s Pick | TV-MA | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Alexandre Aja
Trapped in a cryogenic chamber with oxygen levels dwindling, a woman must learn how to team up with the machine in order to escape.


Mélanie Laurent in “Oxygen,” directed by Alexandre Aja.
By LENA WILSON

The Killing of Two Lovers
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama | Directed by Robert Machoian
Under the veneer of an unusual marriage is an uncontrollable undercurrent to which everyone is susceptible.


From left, Clayne Crawford, Sepideh Moafi and Chris Coy in “The Killing of Two Lovers.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

The Swimming Pool
NYT Critic’s Pick | GP | Crime, Drama, Romance | Directed by Jacques Deray
Alain Delon, Romy Schneider and Jane Birkin are among the reasons this restoration of a French thriller is worth watching.


Romy Schneider and Alain Delon in “La Piscine,” directed by Jacques Deray.
By GLENN KENNY

Those Who Wish Me Dead
NYT Critic’s Pick | RAction, Drama, Thriller | Directed by Taylor Sheridan
This thriller starring Angelina Jolie takes its time but doesn’t waste any time.


Angelina Jolie and Jon Bernthal in “Those Who Wish Me Dead.”
By BEN KENIGSBERGPick