Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | NYT Critic’s Pic Movie(s)NYT Critic’s Pic Movie(s)Comedy, Drama | Directed by Sophie Hyde
Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack bring knowing vulnerability to this amusing story of a foxy prostitute and the woman who hires him.

Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.”
By LISA KENNEDY

Poser
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Noah Dixon, Ori Segev
Strong acting and a cool setting elevate this surreal tale of artistic compulsion.

Sylvie Mix and Bobbi Kitten in “Poser.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Bitterbrush
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Emelie Mahdavian
Though this quiet documentary about two young range riders recalls a western or two, it presents a modern-day portrait of hard work and friendship.

Colie Moline, left, and Hollyn Patterson in the documentary “Bitterbrush.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Mad God
NYT Critic’s Pick | Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi | Directed by Phil Tippett
In this mostly animated experiment, the filmmaker Phil Tippett leads us through a stop-motion inferno of despair and devastation.

A scene from “Mad God,” | Directed by Phil Tippett.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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Lightyear
PG | Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi | Directed by Angus MacLane
The new Pixar movie recounts the adventures of Star Command’s most famous Space Ranger before he was a toy.
By A.O. SCOTT

Cocoon
Drama, Romance | Directed by Leonie Krippendorff
Sunshine, ice pops and rainbow flags mark a summer of transformation for a teenager in Berlin in the coming-of-age drama, “Cocoon.”
By TEO BUGBEE

Spiderhead
R | Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Joseph Kosinski
This latest Joseph Kosinski film — set in a penitentiary that dispenses aphrodisiacs and fear-inducers — couldn’t be more unlike his “Top Gun: Maverick.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta
Documentary | Directed by Tadashi Aizawa
Cameras follow Ikuta, an actor on popular Japanese teen dramas in the 2000s, as he learns Kabuki’s expressions and movements from a friend.

My Fake Boyfriend
R | Comedy, Romance | Directed by Rose Troche
A gay man gets trapped in a web of lies after his overeager best friend concocts an artificial relationship for him on social media.
By LENA WILSON