L’inconnu de Shandigor
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama, Action | Directed by Jean-Louis Roy
What if you had a formula to sterilize all the world’s nuclear weapons? This newly restored 1967 spy spoof suggests you’d be much sought-after.

Daniel Emilfork in “The Unknown Man of Shandigor.”
By GLENN KENNY

Great Freedom
NYT Critic’s Pick | Unrated | Drama | Directed by Sebastian Meise
In this moving period drama, a German gay man repeatedly declares his independence in a country that criminalizes his desire and his identity.

Only connect: Franz Rogowski in Sebastian Meise’s “Great Freedom.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Fresh
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Directed by Mimi Cave
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan star in a dazzling (and very funny) cannibal romance from Mimi Cave.

Daisy Edgar-Jones in “Fresh.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

— Of Possible Interest —

The Batman
PG-13 | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery | Directed by Matt Reeves
Robert Pattinson puts on the Batsuit and cats around with Zoë Kravitz in the latest attempt to reimagine the Caped Crusader.
By A.O. SCOTT

The Long Walk
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Directed by Mattie Do
This Laotian drama from Mattie Do presents a world where spirits linger on into a future that has been shaped by technology.
By TEO BUGBEE

After Yang
PG | Drama, Sci-Fi | Directed by Kogonada
Colin Farrell plays a father who tries to repair the family’s caretaker-android in a science-fiction tale about what it means to be human.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Rock Bottom Riser
Documentary | Directed by Fern Silva
This experimental documentary takes viewers on a psychedelic tour of Hawaii, exploring the tension between scientific inquiry and Indigenous preservation.
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN