Sabaya
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Hogir Hirori
This intrepid, immersive documentary follows the men and women who rescue Yazidi girls kidnapped and held by Islamic State fighters in a Syrian refugee camp.
A scene from the documentary “Sabaya,” by Hogir Hirori.
By DEVIKA GIRISH
Fauna
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Nicolás Pereda
This lean meta-drama tackles the fictions typically associated with Mexican culture with droll humor and bold conceptual play.
Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez and Luisa Pardo in “Fauna.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA
The Green Knight
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Directed by David Lowery
Dev Patel plays a medieval hero on a mysterious quest in David Lowery’s adaptation of the 14th-century Arthurian romance.
Failson, charmer, seeker: Dev Patel stars as Gawain in David Lowery’s “The Green Knight.”
By A.O. SCOTT
Enemies of the State
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Sonia Kennebeck
This documentary on the strange case of Matt DeHart weaves uncertainty into its structure.
Leann and Paul Dehart, the parents of the documentary subject Matt DeHart, in “Enemies of the State.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
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The Last Mercenary
Action, Comedy | Directed by David Charhon
In this diverting action comedy, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a former secret agent forced back into action to save his estranged son.
Jean-Claude Van Damme in “The Last Mercenary.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
The chef Mario Batali has signed an agreement with the New York State attorney general to compensate workers who were sexually harassed at his former restaurants.
Kim Severson
The Right Sandwich for Right Now
Flavored with garlic mayonnaise, chiles, cilantro and lime, Kay Chun’s salt and pepper shrimp roll screams summer.
This speedy recipe for fish skewers makes the most out of thick, dense steaks — and doesn’t need much to shine..
By Melissa Clark
Bulgogi, Any Way You Slice It
From its origins in ancient Korea to kitchens across the diaspora today, this staple of Korean barbecue means something different to everyone.
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This skirt steak bulgogi tastes best with char from a grill, but a hot skillet on the stovetop would work in a pinch.
By ERIC KIM
Ali Slagle’s tomato bruschetta.
By Tanya Sichynsky
Great Zukes!
You have all the summer squash, and we have loads of recipes.
By SAM SIFTON
FRONT BURNER Cooking With the Abundance of Maine
“The Maine Farm Table Cookbook” includes recipes from restaurants, farms, dairies and more across the state.
“The Maine Farm Table Cookbook: 125 Homegrown Recipes from the Pine Tree State” by Kate Shaffer (Countryman Press, $24.95).
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Guac
Pasta Grannies
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK The Best Onigiri Are All About the Rice
At these Los Angeles spots, creative Japanese rice balls inspired by home cooking are made to order.
Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Music | Directed by Garret Price
An HBO documentary examines a music festival that went so far off the rails that it defined an era.
The Woodstock 99 festival, which is the subject of a documentary by Garret Price.
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI
Ailey
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Documentary | Directed by Jamila Wignot
Jamila Wignot explores the life of Alvin Ailey in a new documentary that brings a choreographer to life through movement and words.
The choreographer Alvin Ailey as seen in “Ailey,” a documentary about his life, directed by Jamila Wignot.
By GIA KOURLAS
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
The film follows the lives of two individuals in Nigeria who dream of immigrating to Europe to better their prospects.
Jude Akuwudike in “Eyimofe (This Is My Desire).”
By DEVIKA GIRISH
Holy Beasts
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Geraldine Chaplin offers a commanding performance in this sleek tropical thriller.
Investors Bet on Foie Gras Grown From Cells in a Lab
Gourmey, a start-up based in Paris, received an additional $10 million in seed funding this week. The company hopes to find a market in the United States amid growing concerns about animal cruelty.
A start-up company called Gourmey is trying to produce foie gras from cultivated cells, rather than the fattened livers of ducks or geese.
By Jenny Gross
The employees of Tattersall Distilling in Minneapolis successfully unionized last August, and have inspired other workers to do the same.
By Priya Krishna
Learning to Love G.M.O.s
Overblown fears have turned the public against genetically modified food. But the potential benefits have never been greater.
By Jennifer Kahn
Coca-Cola Is Changing the Flavor of a Soda. Again.
The company promised “an even more iconic Coke taste” for its new version of Coke Zero. But some anxious consumers remember the New Coke debacle of 1985.
By Maria Cramer
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK In Search of the California Barbecue Tradition
From storied Santa Maria tri-tip on the Central Coast, to barbacoa in Los Angeles, to hot links in West Oakland, the rules for slow-and-low are constantly rewritten here.
A’s BBQ, eastlossoulbarbecue.com
The Hitching Post, 3325 Point Sal Road, Casmalia; 805-937-6151; hitchingpost1.com
By TEJAL RAO
A GOOD APPETITE Crispy, Cheesy Arepas You Won’t Soon Forget
A snap to make, these tender, sweet corn arepas de choclo from the food stylist Mariana Velásquez make an excellent summer meal.
Sweet and moist in the center, arepas de choclo are usually filled with cheese.
Melissa Clark
By Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark’s no-bake lemon custards with strawberries.
By Margaux Laskey
FRONT BURNER It’s Herring Time in Midtown
Aquavit celebrates herring with a summer festival that had to be skipped last year because of the pandemic.
Aquavit Herring Festival, $65 per person, and herring kit for two, $125, aquavit.org.
By Florence Fabricant
Saffron
Crawfish
Cabbage Island Clambake
Trofie Pasta
Exploring Seattle’s Booming Beer Scene
This northwestern city makes some of the most creative craft beers around. The best place to try them is in the Ballard Brewery District.
Obec Brewing is one of a dense cluster of beer breweries in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
By Christopher Solomon
THE POUR A Wine Worth Waiting For
The 2005 Bordeaux vintage will require decades to evolve and develop. Is that better than wines that are terrific sooner, but not as majestic?
In Bordeaux, winemakers like Pontet-Canet make powerful wines that can endure for decades, long enough to develop complex secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors.
By Eric Asimov
Shannon Tebay at Death & Co. in New York, where she worked for seven years before being named head bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London.
By ROBERT SIMONSON
The Hidden Life of Trees
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Documentary | Directed by Jörg Adolph, Jan Haft
Jörg Adolph uses the sensorial capacities of cinema to thrillingly visualize a German forester’s contention that trees are social, sentient beings.
A scene from the documentary “The Hidden Life of Trees.”
By DEVIKA GIRISH
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Documentary | Directed by Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville’s sharp and vividly compelling documentary tries to pin down a brilliant, troubled man.
Anthony Bourdain, the subject of the documentary “Roadrunner.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Tom Hurwitz, Rosalynde LeBlanc
A striking new documentary explores the enduring legacy of a dance piece created by Bill T. Jones at the height of the AIDS crisis.
A still from the documentary “Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters.”
By GLENN KENNY
Pig
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Nicolas Cage plays a reclusive truffle hunter in this fiercely controlled character drama.
Nicolas Cage in “Pig.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
— Of Possible Interest —
No Ordinary Man
Documentary | Directed by Aisling Chin-Yee, Chase Joynt
This documentary sheds light on a prominent jazz musician whose death became a spectacle when it was discovered he was transgender.
Billy Tipton, center, in the documentary “No Ordinary Man.”
By TEO BUGBEE
Ottolenghi’s Formula for Easy, Delicious Dishes
If you have something fresh, something flavorful and something in need of using up, you’re most of the way to a meal, Yotam Ottolenghi writes.
Turmeric and chiles give these eggs their lively appearance.
By YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
The Woman Who Ran
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Sang-soo Hong
Hong Sangsoo’s latest film is a concise trilogy of awkward visits.
Kim Minhee, left, and Song Seonmi in Hong Sangsoo’s “The Woman Who Ran.”
By A.O. SCOTT
The Witches of the Orient
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Sport | Directed by Julien Faraut
This experimental documentary shows the anime-worthy triumphs of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team.
Yoko Shinozaki, foreground, and Kinuko Tanida, two members of the 1964 Japanese Olympic women’s volleyball team, as seen in “The Witches of the Orient.”
By TEO BUGBEE
— Of Possible Interest —
Black Widow
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Directed by Cate Shortland
Scarlett Johansson plays the latest Avenger to get her own movie, but she’s overshadowed by Florence Pugh in this Cate Shortland-directed entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Scarlett Johansson, left, and Florence Pugh as sisters in “Black Widow.”
By MAYA PHILLIPS
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story
NYT Critic’s Pick | TV-14 | Documentary | Directed by Laura Fairrie
This dishy, affectionate portrait of the famous writer finds grit beneath the glitz.
The writer Jackie Collins in 1995.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Lydia Lunch: the War Is Never Over
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Beth B
Beth B’s documentary tells the story of an iconic underground New York City misfit and her durable career.
Lydia Lunch as seen in “Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over.”
By GLENN KENNY
White on White
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Théo Court
This striking, slow-burn portrait of a 19th-century Argentine archipelago considers a photographer’s involvement in the horrors of colonialism.
Esther Vega Pérez Torres in “White on White.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA
Till Death
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Horror, Thriller | Directed by S.K. Dale
Megan Fox leads this straightforward, but gleefully chaotic thriller about a woman handcuffed to the corpse of her husband.
Megan Fox in “Till Death.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA
Cousins
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
This sprawling drama breathes cinematic life into the 1992 novel by Patricia Grace about the diverging paths of three Maori cousins in New Zealand.
The first face we encounter is Mata’s (Tanea Heke) in “Cousins.”
By DEVIKA GIRISH
Being a Human Person
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Fred Scott
This documentary on the Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson takes an unexpected turn.
Roy Andersson in the documentary “Being a Human Person.”
By GLENN KENNY
— Of Possible Interest —
No.7 Cherry Lane
Animation | Directed by Yonfan
This nostalgic animated film follows a taboo love triangle.
A scene from “No. 7 Cherry Lane.”
By ISABELIA HERRERA
Legend of the Underground
TV-MA | Documentary | Directed by Giselle Bailey, Nneka Onuorah
In this stylish documentary, young men discuss their country’s laws criminalizing gay sex.
A scene from the documentary “The Legend of the Underground.”
By TEO BUGBEE
The Forever Purge
R | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Everardo Gout
This newest installment in the dystopian franchise, set in a Texan town, pits white supremacists against immigrants and their allies.
Tenoch Huerta in “The Forever Purge.”
By LENA WILSON
Let Us In
Horror, Sci-Fi | Directed by Craig Moss
Disappearing teens and mysterious strangers fuel this generic blend of urban legend and science fiction.
O’Neill Monahan and Makenzie Moss in “Let Us In.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
The Tomorrow War
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Chris McKay
Chris Pratt leaps to 2051 to save our planet from aliens in this hyperventilating sci-fi spectacle.
When will the sun come out? Chris Pratt in “The Tomorrow War.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
