Yannick
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Quentin Dupieux
Audience members revolting against bad art isn’t a new thing, but Quentin Dupieux puts a fresh twist on that theme in his surreal new comedy.

Raphaël Quenard in “Yannick.”
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI

Housekeeping for Beginners
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Goran Stolevski
Sad news forces a diverse group of friends to take unorthodox action in this volatile, affecting drama.

Mia Mustafa in “Housekeeping for Beginners.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

The First Omen
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Horror | Directed by Arkasha Stevenson
A prequel to the original franchise, this debut feature from Arkasha Stevenson is a thrilling mash-up of horror tropes that gives the story new life.

Sônia Braga, left, with Nell Tiger Free in “The First Omen.”
By BRANDON YU

Chicken for Linda!
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Animation, Comedy, Musical | Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach, Chiara Malta
In this madcap film, a mother’s apology leads to a delightful misadventure that begins with mourning and ends with a father’s favorite recipe.

A scene from “Chicken for Linda!”
By LISA KENNEDY

The Beast
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Bertrand Bonello’s latest film, starring Léa Seydoux and George MacKay as lovers in three different eras, is an audacious sci-fi romance.

Léa Seydoux in “The Beast,” a film directed by Bertrand Bonello.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

The Old Oak
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Ken Loach
A family of Syrian refugees connects with a once-thriving mining town in Ken Loach’s moving drama.

Ebla Mari, left, and Dave Turner in “The Old Oak.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Música
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Comedy, Romance | Directed by Rudy Mancuso
Rudy Mancuso stars in and directs an inventive debut feature about a man with synesthesia who tries to manage his complicated life and relationships.

Rudy Mancuso in “Música,” a film that’s confidently, intentionally overwhelming.
By AMY NICHOLSON

The Truth vs. Alex Jones
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Dan Reed
| Directed by Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”), the documentary offers a lesson in how conspiracy theories work and shows how parents confronted Jones in court.

The documentary shows how, just as the parents were dealing with unfathomable grief, Alex Jones, through his Infowars broadcasts, began promoting the idea that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

La Chimera
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
In her latest dreamy movie, the Italian director Alice Rohrwacher follows a tomb raider, played by Josh O’Connor, who’s pining for a lost love.

Josh O’Connor, center, in “La Chimera,” the latest from Alice Rohrwacher, who has quickly become a must-see filmmaker on the international circuit.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

DogMan
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Directed by Luc Besson
An electrifying Caleb Landry Jones plays the damaged heart of this oddly wonderful tale of resilience and revenge.

Caleb Landry Jones in “DogMan.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Adam Wingard
The latest in the Warner Bros. Monsterverse franchise shows signs of an anemic imagination.
By ALISSA WILKINSON

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Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy | Directed by Radu Jude
In Radu Jude’s shambling, acidly funny movie set in Bucharest, a foul-mouthed gofer named Angela tours the troubled heart and soul of her country.

The sneakily charismatic Ilinca Manolache plays Angela in “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Immaculate
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Horror | Directed by Michael Mohan
The actress stars as a fresh-faced nun who, by the end of this erotic thriller-horror mash-up, runs amok in her convent.

In “Immaculate,” Sydney Sweeney plays an American nun at a creepy Italian convent where danger is lurking for her.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
PG-13 | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Directed by Gil Kenan
This overstuffed entry in the franchise is an eclectic, enjoyable barrage of nonsense.
By AMY NICHOLSON

Femme
Not Rated | Thriller | Directed by Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
In this white-knuckle thriller set in London, a drag performer seduces his attacker, an intensely closeted hustler played by George MacKay.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Limbo
Not Rated | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Directed by Ivan Sen
Long on atmosphere and short on plot, this stylish Australian noir pulls through thanks to a haunted performance by Simon Baker.
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI

You Can Call Me Bill
PG-13 | Documentary | Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
A documentary on the “Star Trek” actor unboldly goes where other profile movies have gone before.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’: A Parting Gift From a Master Musician
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Music | Directed by Neo Sora
The final concert of the Japanese virtuoso is captured in an aching meditation on mortality and legacy.

The musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in the film.
By ALISSA WILKINSON

The Tuba Thieves
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Drama | Directed by Alison O’Daniel
In this film, the artist Alison O’Daniel uses the theft of tubas from Southern California high schools as a central hub in a wheel with many spokes.

A scene from Alison O’Daniel’s film, “The Tuba Thieves.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Knox Goes Away
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Thriller | Directed by Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton is quietly compelling as a beleaguered hit man in this downbeat thriller.

Michael Keaton in “Knox Goes Away.”
By Jeannette Catsoulis

Snack Shack
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy | Directed by Adam Rehmeier
Performances from the two main characters elevate this boisterous teen comedy to the level of raunchy art.

Gabriel LaBelle, left, and Conor Sherry in “Snack Shack,” directed by Adam Rehmeier.
By CALUM MARSH

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Glitter & Doom
Not Rated | Musical, Romance | Directed by Tom Gustafson
Songs by the Indigo Girls soundtrack a musical romance.
By WESLEY MORRIS

The Animal Kingdom
Not Rated | Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Directed by Thomas Cailley
This French sci-fi tale plunges us into a world where a mysterious sickness turns humans into strange, sometimes terrifying part-animal creatures.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Love Lies Bleeding
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Directed by Rose Glass
In this neo-noir, the ever reliable, always watchable actress plays a small-town loner who’s struck by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious drifter.

aty O’Brian and Kristen Stewart in “Love Lies Bleeding.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

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Dune: Part Two
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi | Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya make an appealing pair in Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up film, and the actors fit together with tangible ease.

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani in “Dune: Part Two.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Shayda
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Drama | Directed by Noora Niasari
This stirring film from Noora Niasari follows an Iranian woman and her daughter living in a women’s shelter in Australia.

By NATALIA WINKELMAN

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Spaceman
R | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi | Directed by Johan Renck
Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan star in a baffling Netflix misfire about a man in, well, space.
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Io Capitano
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Matteo Garrone
The Italian director of the film “Gomorrah” focuses his tender yet unsparing lens on two teenage boys journeying from their home in Senegal to Europe.

Seydou Sarr, left, and Moustapha Fall in “Io Capitano,” directed by Matteo Garrone.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

About Dry Grasses
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The latest intimate epic from the master filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan asks whether the world can change, and we can change with it.

Deniz Celiloglu and Musab Ekici in “About Dry Grasses.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Stopmotion
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Animation, Horror | Directed by Robert Morgan
A fraying animator becomes the victim of her own creations in this visually sophisticated horror movie.

Aisling Franciosi in “Stopmotion.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

The Invisible Fight
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Action, Comedy | Directed by Rainer Sarnet
This action comedy set in the 1970s satisfyingly blends kung fu, heavy metal and Orthodox Christianity.

Ursel Tilk, top center, in “The Invisible Fight.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

The Arc of Oblivion
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Ian Cheney
A documentary about building an ark turns into a funny, thoughtful rumination on the nature of human preservation.

A scene from Ian Cheney’s documentary “The Arc of Oblivion.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

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2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action
Not Rated
Many of this year’s films take a darker turn, but there is some levity among the bunch.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS AND MAYA PHILLIPS AND BEN KENIGSBERG

Here
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Bas Devos
In Bas Devos’s muted and luminous Belgian drama, two lonely souls repeatedly encounter each other.

Liyo Gong, left, and Stefan Gota in “Here.”
By LISA KENNEDY

Out of Darkness
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Horror, Thriller | Directed by Andrew Cumming
A Stone Age tribe is hunted by an unseen entity in this wondrously atmospheric survival thriller, which unfolds in a fictional language.

Safia Oakley-Green in “Out of Darkness.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Molli and Max in the Future
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi | Directed by Michael Lukk Litwak
This rom-com brings futuristic absurdity and nimble timing to a comfort-food story line of friends turned soul mates.

Aristotle Athari and Zosia Mamet in “Molli and Max in the Future.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Ennio
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, History, Music | Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
A lively, absorbing documentary about the Italian composer whose music is featured in hundreds of movies, from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “Kill Bill.”

Ennio Morricone, who died at age 91 in 2020, bridged musical worlds and blurred the lines between the serious and the pop.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

The Taste of Things
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Drama, History, Romance | Directed by Anh Hung Tran
Juliette Binoche stars in an instant culinary classic that exquisitely captures the kitchen’s bittersweet blessing.

Juliette Binoche in “The Taste of Things.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Perfect Days
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Drama | Directed by Wim Wenders
Directed by Wim Wenders, this Oscar-nominated Japanese drama gently excavates the life of a toilet cleaner, and the shadows that lurk inside.

Koji Yakusho in “Perfect Days.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Skin Deep
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Directed by Alex Schaad
A sensitive relationship drama in sci-fi trappings explores big questions about bodies, souls and intimacy.

Mala Emde and Jonas Dassler in “Skin Deep.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON

Bushman
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by David Schickele
A 1971 indie whose making was disrupted by its star’s deportation finally receives a release in New York.

Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam in “Bushman.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Disco Boy
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese
This feature debut from the Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese takes on ordinary people trying to free themselves from the bonds of their homelands.

Franz Rogowski, who leaves Belarus to join the French Foreign Legion in the hope of starting a new life.
By BRANDON YU

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She Is Conann
Not Rated | Action, Fantasy | Directed by Bertrand Mandico
This feminist riff on “Conan the Barbarian” is a sci-fi horror movie sprinkled with a bit of glam-rock fairy dust.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Argylle
PG-13 | Action, Thriller | Directed by Matthew Vaughn
A simulacrum of a spy movie offers few pleasures and plenty of headaches.
By ALISSA WILKINSON