Past Lives
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Drama, Romance | Directed by Celine Song
Celine Song’s film debut, starring Greta Lee, follows two childhood friends who share a wistful kind of love across two decades and two continents.

In “Past Lives,” Teo Yoo, left, and Greta Lee play childhood friends who reconnect in New York City.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
This charming sequel to the 2018 animated movie expands the multiverse concept, without shamelessly capitalizing on fan service.

Miles Morales (voiced again by Shameik Moore) is joined by countless Spider-Men in this sequel.
By MAYA PHILLIPS

After Sherman
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Jon Sesrie Goff
A New York-based filmmaker wades into the deep waters of his Gullah Geechee heritage and South Carolina roots.

A scene in “After Sherman,” a documentary | Directed by Jon-Sesrie Goff. “I’m Gullah, born in exile,” Goff says.
By LISA KENNEDY

Reality
NYT Critic’s Pick | TV-MA | Drama | Directed by Tina Satter
A new docudrama starring Sydney Sweeney as Reality Winner is gripping, even as it strips a true story of its political context.

Sydney Sweeney as Reality Winner in the docudrama “Reality.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

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Being Mary Tyler Moore
Documentary | Directed by James Adolphus
This charming documentary aims to peek under the smile of a groundbreaking television star.