Nyad
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Biography, Drama, Sport | Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Annette Bening plays the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad as a woman who doesn’t pity herself. Neither does the film.

Annette Bening as Diana Nyad in “Nyad.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Comedy, Horror, Music | Directed by Toby Amies
Toby Amies’s documentary dives into the history of the British progressive rock band King Crimson and its chief disciplinarian, Robert Fripp.

Bill Rieflin offers another perspective on the staying power of King Crimson. He chose to spend his last years alive touring with the band.
By GLENN KENNY

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Drama | Directed by Raven Jackson
Raven Jackson’s film offers a rich portrait of growing up in rural Mississippi and heralds a fresh, poetic talent.

Jayah Henry and Kaylee Nicole Johnson in “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.”
By LISA KENNEDY

Beyond Utopia
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Documentary, Biography, History, News | Directed by Madeleine Gavin
This film, directed by Madeleine Gavin, documents the experiences of defectors from North Korea.

Members of the Ro family in the documentary “Beyond Utopia.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Fingernails
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | Directed by Christos Nikou
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed play confused lonely-hearts torn between science and emotion in this adorable near-future romance.

Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed in “Fingernails.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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Quiz Lady
R | Comedy | Directed by Jessica Yu
Sandra Oh shines in this road trip buddy comedy about a pair of sisters getting on a TV quiz show to pay the ransom for their stolen dog.
By BRANDON YU

The Holdovers
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne’s jaunt to the past, with Paul Giamatti playing a curmudgeonly instructor at a 1970s boarding school, is crackling with pungent life.

From left, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers,” | Directed by Alexander Payne.
By WESLEY MORRIS

Deep Rising
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Matthieu Rytz
Matthieu Rytz’s documentary about the bounty at the bottom of the sea examines the fight over whether to reap these riches or preserve them.

An undersea glass sponge, one example of ocean life seen in “Deep Rising.”
By LISA KENNEDY

Priscilla
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Biography, Drama, Music | Directed by Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola re-examines Elvis Presley from the perspective of the woman he married.

By BEN KENIGSBERG

Milli Vanilli
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, Music | Directed by Luke Korem
Luke Korem’s documentary retraces the manufactured pop duo’s rise and fall, while asking pertinent questions about the price of stardom.

Rob Pilatus, left, and Fab Morvan in “Milli Vanilli,” a documentary | Directed by Luke Korem.
By CHRIS AZZOPARDI

To Kill a Tiger
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Nisha Pahuja
In this unflinching documentary, a young girl in rural India and her father fight an entrenched village culture to seek justice for her brutal rape.

Kiran, the central character in “To Kill a Tiger,” is a young rape victim who stood up to her three attackers and to a system that offered her little recourse.
By DEVIKA GIRISH

Silver Dollar Road
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Documentary | Directed by Raoul Peck
The 20th century saw a mass dispossession of Black farmers. This intimate documentary focuses on one family’s recent battle to keep their home in North Carolina.

Licurtis Reels, who was jailed for eight years for refusing to vacate his house, in “Silver Dollar Road.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

The Pigeon Tunnel
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Documentary | Directed by Errol Morris
Two master performers, the filmmaker Errol Morris and the writer John le Carré, circle the truth in this mesmerizing biographical documentary.

David Cornwell, a.k.a. John le Carré, in the Errol Morris documentary “The Pigeon Tunnel.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Killers of the Flower Moon
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, Western | Directed by Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is a romance, a western, a whodunit and a lesson in the bloody history of the Osage murders of the 1920s.

By MANOHLA DARGIS

The Insurrectionist Next Door
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Alexandra Pelosi
In her latest film, the documentarian Alexandra Pelosi has disarming chats with people who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, right, interviewing Cory Konold, left, for the documentary “The Insurrectionist Next Door.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Fair Play
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Directed by Chloe Domont
One couple can’t achieve work-life balance is in this impeccable debut feature from Chloe Domont.

Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor in “Fair Play.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, War | Directed by William Friedkin
William Friedkin’s final film, an adaptation of the Herman Wouk play, offers a bracing demonstration of the director’s sensibility and craft.

Kiefer Sutherland in “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” the final film directed by William Friedkin.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Mister Organ
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by David Farrier
A documentarian’s investigation into peculiar events outside a New Zealand antiques shop turns into a horror story.

Michael Organ, the subject of “Mister Organ,” directed by David Farrier.
By GLENN KENNY

Joan Baez I Am a Noise
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, Music | Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle, Karen O’Connor
A new documentary about the folk singer and activist Joan Baez contains a gold mine of archival materials.

“Joan Baez I Am a Noise,” directed by Karen O’Connor, Miri Navasky and Maeve O’Boyle, is more than a biographical account of the singer’s life.
By CHRIS AZZOPARDI

My Love Affair with Marriage
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Musical | Directed by Signe Baumane
This animated musical about a young woman’s sexual and romantic awakening uses a gloriously tactile aesthetic.

A scene from “My Love Affair With Marriage.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

The Royal Hotel
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Thriller | Directed by Kitty Green
Two young women struggle to handle the obstreperous patrons of a remote Australian pub in this coolly calibrated thriller.

Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner in “The Royal Hotel.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Two Cult Classics Restored and Brimming With Chaotic Life
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller | Directed by Emilio Fernández
Timothy Carey’s erratically brilliant “The World’s Greatest Sinner” and Emilio Fernández’s redemption melodrama “Victims of Sin” finally come to big screens.

Timothy Carey in “The World’s Greatest Sinner,” which he also diected.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Colette and Justin
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Alain Kassanda
In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

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Foe
R | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Garth Davis
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal play a farm couple with a less-than-idyllic marriage in the Midwest of the future.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Flora and Son
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Music | Directed by John Carney
The writer-director John Carney, whose feature “Once” made musical waves, returns with another charming songwriter tale.

Eve Hewson and Oren Kinlan in “Flora and Son.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

Fire Through Dry Grass
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Andres Jay Molina, Alexis Neophytides
This enlightening, troubling documentary chronicles life (and death) among residents in a long-term care facility during the heights of the pandemic.

A scene from “Fire Through Dry Grass.”
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

Mami Wata
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller | Directed by C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi
In this striking film by the Nigerian director C.J. Obasi, with the help of a mysterious stranger, a village awakens to what is possible.

Evelyne Ily in “Mami Wata,” a film about the tensions between a traditional Nigerian culture and updated visions of the world.
By BRANDON YU

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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
PG | Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Directed by Cal Brunker
In this sequel, the canine gang faces Taraji P. Henson’s villain who sends a dangerous meteor toward Earth. And, yes, Kim Kardashian returns too.
By CLAIRE SHAFFER

The Creator
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Gareth Edwards
In this hectic, futuristic action film, John David Washington hunts down a threatening artificial intelligence with the baby face of a child.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

The Origin of Evil
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Sébastien Marnier
“Succession” meets Brian De Palma in this delicious family-fortune thriller from France, directed by Sébastien Marnier.

Laure Calamy, center, with, clockwise from left, Céleste Brunnquell, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Doria Tillier and Véronique Ruggia Saura in “The Origin of Evil.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Still Film
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary, Drama | Directed by James N. Kienitz Wilkins
James N. Kienitz Wilkins’s eloquently argued experimental film warns of a contemporary Hollywood dangerously obsessed with the past.

A scene from “Still Film.”
By ROBERT DANIELS

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Cassandro
R | Biography, Drama, Sport | Directed by Roger Ross Williams
Gael García Bernal plays a flamboyant figure taking the world of Mexican professional wrestling by storm in this underdog drama directed by Roger Ross Williams.
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

Paul Robeson: ‘I’m a Negro. I’m an American.’
Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Kurt Tetzlaff
The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.”
By LISA KENNEDY

El Conde
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy, Fantasy, History, Horror | Directed by Pablo Larraín
The Chilean director Pablo Larraín makes the dictator Augusto Pinochet a vampire in this horror spoof.

President Salvador Allende of Chile, as seen in the documentary “The First Year.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

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A Million Miles Away
PG | Drama | Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella
In this biopic, a boy from a family of migrant farm workers watches the moon landing in 1969, which ignites his desire to be an astronaut.
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

The Inventor
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | Directed by Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon
This playful movie uses stop-motion and hand-drawn animation to pay homage to Leonardo as a thinker and tinkerer.
By LISA KENNEDY

Canary
Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Danny O’Malley, Alex Rivest
A documentary traces the efforts of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a scientist who starting collecting evidence of global warming in the 1970s.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Hello Dankness
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Horror, Music, Musical | Directed by Soda Jerk
The video artists known as Soda Jerk explore life in the United States from 2016 onward with an oddball assemblage of pop culture clips.

A scene from “Hello Dankness.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
PG-13 | Drama | Directed by Aitch Alberto
The film “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” a gay teen romance set in 1980s Texas and adapted from Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s novel, is tenderhearted but meandering.
By ERIK PIEPENBURG

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family | Directed by Julien Chheng, Jean-Christophe Roger
The delightful odd couple of the Oscar-nominated French film head to the mountains in “A Trip to Gibberitia.” Every frame brims with painterly detail.

Ernest and Celestine travel to Ernest’s hometown in what our critic calls a “gem of a sequel.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

Brief Encounters
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Directed by Kira Muratova
A pair of newly restored films from Kira Muratova about restless, disaffected women hold a special, subversive power.

The Long Farewell
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Kira Muratova
A pair of newly restored films from Kira Muratova about restless, disaffected women hold a special, subversive power.
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

Piaffe
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy | Directed by Ann Oren
In this beautiful and beguiling tale of transformation, a young woman’s altered body unlocks her true self.

Simone Bucio in “Piaffe,” which is ideologically abstract and beguilingly weird, our critic writes.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Our Father, the Devil
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Thriller | Directed by Ellie Foumbi
In this absorbing psychological thriller, a Guinean refugee living in France is rattled by the appearance of a menacing figure from her past.

Souleymane Sy Savane and Babetida Sadjo in “Our Father, the Devil,” a film directed by Ellie Foumbi.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Scrapper
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Comedy, Drama | Directed by Charlotte Regan
In Charlotte Regan’s feature-length debut, a girl wise beyond her years reconnects with her father, an immature drifter.

Lola Campbell in “Scrapper,” a film directed by Charlotte Regan.
By CLAIRE SHAFFER