NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

Food! Glorious Food!

36 HOURS
36 Hours in Glasgow
Take in Gothic architecture, green riverside walks and a global banquet in Scotland’s largest city, which crackles with character. Just be waterproof.
By NATALIE WHITTLE

The Salmon on Your Plate Has a Troubling Cost. These Farms Offer Hope.
Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.
By Melissa Clark

BUSINESS
These new apples are built to withstand extreme weather
By Laura Reiley

ASK WELL
Is Pumpkin Good for You?
It’s the quintessential flavor of fall. It also has big benefits for your health.
By ALICE CALLAHAN

7 recipes that show off the limitless possibilities of silken tofu
By Anna Luisa Rodriguez

Native News
Chef Sean Sherman honored with Julia Child Award for culinary activism, innovation


Indigenous Chef Sean Sherman listens to a speech before receiving the Julia Child Award in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Melissa Olson

The Flavor of Lagos, in 3 Recipes
Yewande Komolafe captures the Nigerian city’s essence — both rich and complex — in crispy bean fritters, richly infused chicken and rice, and jammy tomato breakfast eggs.


A classic weekday lunch, the flavor of iwuk edesi, a one-pot Nigerian chicken and rice dish, is an incredible sum of all its parts.
By YEWANDE KOMOLAFE

EAT
A Luxurious Squash and Lamb Stew for the Holidays
This earthy-sweet Nigerian dish is worthy of occasion.


By LIGAYA MISHAN

This slow-cooked squash dish is placed on some Día de los Muertos altars.
A Sweet Squash Offering for Día de los Muertos


This slow-cooked squash dish is placed on some Día de los Muertos altars.
By Christina Morales

Five Quick Fall Pastas
Think spaghetti tangled with butternut squash and brown butter, orecchiette with brussels sprouts, and cheesy stovetop mac with sausage and kale.
By GENEVIEVE KO

A Fast and Easy Focaccia for Just a Bit of Baking
There’s something about putting together a dough, about measuring and kneading and waiting on a rise, that allows you to get out of your head.
By SAM SIFTON

It’s Cabbage Season
Simmered in borscht, charred with lentils and griddled in vegetarian okonomiyaki.
By TANYA SICHYNSKY

This Fire Chicken Is Fire
Maangchi’s cheese buldak has a faithful following for a reason: It’s utterly delicious.


By THE NEW YORK TIMES COOKING

THE POUR
Emily Ernst, center, with a friend, Jen Lashua, left, brother-in-law, Eric Ernst, and niece, Kaylee Ernst, with a pile of zinfandel grapes about to be sorted.
The Agony and Ecstasy of Home Winemaking

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

Food! Glorious Food!

The Salmon on Your Plate Has a Troubling Cost. These Farms Offer Hope.
Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.
By MELISSA CLARK

California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts F.D.A.’s Food Policies on the Spot
The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law.
By CHRISTINA JEWETT and JULIE CRESWELL

This Southern Staple Is Pure Gold
Preparing fresh green beans may be a task, but it yields dividends in this dish.
By ERIC KIM

MAKING IT
Radicchio Is in Season — And in Style
Increasingly, the vegetable is becoming a mainstay of contemporary American cuisine.
By ZOEY POLL and KYOKO HAMADA

https://youtube.com/watch?v=tjsXRVFUQMI%3Fsi%3D8VdqyM66GZPydz17

https://youtu.be/tjsXRVFUQMI?si=RKKE6jp6zcMBr0pO https://www.youtube.com/embed/EmvRFNILKsI?si=JjiyGmoeXq0iZMoT

Vienna's Iconic Chocolate Cake

Best Christmas cake recipes
All our best Christmas cake recipes in one place. Whether you are looking for Mary Berry’s classic Christmas cake or need a gluten-free or vegan recipe, we have something for everyone here.

Colette Rossant, 91, Dies; Gave French Cuisine a Global Flourish
A prominent cookbook author, critic and memoirist, she reinvigorated the dishes of her native France with a globe-trotter’s sensibility.


Colette Rossant in her kitchen in Manhattan in 1981. She helped broaden the palate of American food connoisseurs by fusing Western cuisine with that of Asia and the Middle East.
By ALEX WILLIAMS

Food! Glorious Food!

Bad headline writer! Bad reporter! Bad! Bad! Bad!
BBC News – Pumpkin weighing 2,749lb squashes world record

Documenting the Recipes of Latin America, One Zoom at a Time
For her latest cookbook, “Latinísimo,” Sandra A. Gutierrez found creative ways to meet cooks to document the home cooking of Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
By CHRISTINA MORALES

Roti, a Shape-Shifting Global Staple, Takes a New Form: Convenience Food
The bread has meant many things to many people, from South Asia to South America. Now a new generation is using it for pizza, French toast and more.


Roti has become a go-to for making quick meals and snacks. Here, Palak Patel rolls bananas, ghee and jaggery into a South Asian style of roti, made with wheat flour and water.
By PRIYA KRISHNA

A GOOD APPETITE
The Easiest Brownies Are Mixed and Baked in the Same Pan
Mixed, baked and eaten warm, straight from the skillet, these fudgy treats are the after-school snack of your dreams.


This fudgy brownie can be served in slices, but it’s far more exciting shared among friends.
By MELISSA CLARK

https://youtube.com/watch?v=iEK8Racb63w%3Fsi%3DGVmdUCygHHN8NF3T

A Soup for When You Just Want to Be Alone
This herby sweet-potato soup may be a bit modest, but it’s also the best company if you need to recharge.


By YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

Pizza, pie and spanakopita: three vegetarian Greek recipes to bake
A trio of savoury meat-free recipes, where bright spring greens take centre stage
Kon and Sia Karapanagiotidis

How to make vegetarian bibimbap – recipe

Felicity Cloake’s vegetarian bibimbap.
Felicity Cloake

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dft8yud9YQQ%3Fsi%3DAMg02UB0yk44BOns

THE POUR
10 Zinfandels and Blends to Drink Right Now
They have veered wildly in style and critical esteem. Now consumers can select from a wide diversity of wines.


By Eric Asimov

Murray Stenson, Unassuming Leader of a Cocktail Renaissance, Dies at 74
A staple of the Seattle bar scene, he was both a throwback to an earlier era and an inspiration for a new generation of bartenders.


Murray Stenson in 2008. He pushed back against the sickly sweet concoctions of the 1970s in favor of elevated drinks made with quality ingredients.
By CLAY RISEN

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

— Of Possible Interest —

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

Food! Glorious Food!

Experts say don’t pre-rinse your dishes. We put that advice to the test.
The logistical, psychological and personal factors that influence our dishwashing habits
By Mari-Jane Williams

TIMES INSIDER
A Cooking Editor Who Finds Inspiration Everywhere
For The Veggie, a New York Times newsletter, Tanya Sichynsky mines her personal life for recipe ideas.
By TANYA SICHYNSKY

This Vegetarian Dinner Party Menu Lets the Host Relax
A smoky eggplant salad, a squash pie inspired by Moroccan b’stilla and saffron-poached pears can all be made ahead, with minimal fussing, David Tanis writes.


Golden, crisp buttered phyllo encases a butternut squash filling for a showstopping centerpiece.
By David Tanis

These Cinnamon Rolls Have an Unexpected Twist in Their Swirls
Claire Saffitz crumbles up not-too-sweet speculoos cookies for the filling in these fluffy buns, which stay tender for hours.
A soft, supple dough extends the shelf life of these cinnamon rolls.
By Claire Saffitz

16 Dishes to Make for Someone Going Through a Hard Time
Divorce, death, a big move, illness: Food may not fix anything, but a lovingly prepared meal can bring some much-needed comfort and nourishment.
By Margaux Laskey

Greek fava, a silky puree of yellow split peas, deserves our attention


This delicious Greek fava recipe made from simple pantry staples is definitely anything but ordinary.
By Luke Pyenson

Greek Fava

The Chicken That Might Put a Ring on It
Can a comforting dish called “Marry Me Chicken” really move a partner to propose? These home cooks say yes.


An editor at Delish first created the “Marry Me Chicken,” a Tuscan-style dish in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, in 2016. For years, it has been a favorite on social media.
By Christina Morales

Gorgeous Thieboudienne, Maple-Butter Roast Chicken and Gochujang Potato Stew
Satisfying (and simple) recipes for feeding friends and family.


By THE NEW YORK TIMES COOKING

A Japanese Pancake That Wastes Nothing and Saves Everything
Okonomiyaki, special in its simplicity, can be a culinary home of your making.


By Bryan Washington

Burn This Cheesecake
Basque cheesecake is better with a deeply burnished exterior — the better to contrast with its creamy interior.


By SAM SIFTON

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

— Of Possible Interest —

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

Food! Glorious Food!

36 HOURS
36 Hours in Santiago, Chile
Against the arresting backdrop of the Andes, the Chilean capital is alive with music, art and nightlife.
By JOHN BARTLETT

ITALY DISPATCH
Clams Ruled This Town Until the Crabs Moved In
Goro, on the Adriatic Sea, is famous for its clams — essential for the beloved spaghetti alle vongole. But an infestation of crabs is threatening the town’s cash crop.
By JASON HOROWITZ

Has Coffee Really Ousted Tea as the U.K.’s Favorite Hot Drink?
Recent studies suggest coffee has stolen Britons’ hearts. But for cafe patrons in a city that hosts some of the nation’s oldest coffeehouses, it’s complicated.
By MEGAN SPECIA

Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future
Hot-weather cherries, drought-resistant melons and six other crops in the works that could change how we eat in a fast-warming world.
By Kim Severson

Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice to Kick Off Fall
Creamy and tangy from yogurt, crunchy from cashews and warming from cumin and ghee, Priya Krishna’s new 10-minute recipe soothes and satisfies.


By THE NEW YORK TIMES COOKING

3 Tinned Fish to Try
I spoke with Anna Hezel, the author of “Tin to Table,” for some advice on where to begin, if you want to try canned seafood.


Anchovies are a natural introduction to the world of tinned fish because they’re already an ingredient in other popular dishes like Caesar salad. This green anchovy butter has many uses on steak, vegetables and as a spread.
By CHRISTINA MORALES

Four-Ingredient Nutella Brownies With a Five-Minute Prep Time
Because Wednesday.


By MELISSA CLARK

This Classic Cantonese Dish Turns Whole Fish Into an Easy, Impressive Dinner
Kenji López-Alt frequently relies on this efficient recipe to feed his family of fish lovers with minimal time and effort.

An overhead image of a whole fish on a platter under a tangle of herbs.
Easily adaptable, Cantonese-style steamed fish can be made with whole fish or fillets.
By J. Kenji López-Alt

A GOOD APPETITE
This Sheet-Pan Vegetarian Dinner Can’t Get Much Simpler
This colorful meal from Melissa Clark, full of chickpeas and peppers, comes together in two steps — no charring over an open flame required.

Roasted chickpeas and peppers, topped with herbs and goat cheese, are arranged on a white plate.
Thinly slicing peppers allows them to collapse and caramelize in a much quicker, easier way than roasting them over flames.
By Melissa Clark

Want to Eat Less Meat? Try Something Sour.
Chickpeas and plantains get a piquant punch with a vinegar-rich escabeche.


By LIGAYA MISHAN

Bust Out the Big Pot: It’s Soup Season
Stew season, too — red curry lentils with sweet potatoes and spinach, and coconut-miso salmon curry.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

— Of Possible Interest —

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