NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Moon, 66 Questions
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama|Directed by Jacqueline Lentzou
This elliptical drama by the Greek writer-director Jacqueline Lentzou rousingly summons the inner turmoil of a young woman who returns home to care for her ailing father.


Sofia Kokkali in “Moon, 66 Questions,” directed by Jacqueline Lentzou.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

This Much I Know to Be True
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Music | Directed by Andrew Dominik
A new music documentary by Andrew Dominik explores the collaboration of Cave and Warren Ellis.


Nick Cave, left, and Warren Ellis in “This Much I Know to Be True,” a documentary by Andrew Dominik.
By GLENN KENNY

Fire of Love
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Documentary|Directed by Sara Dosa
Sara Dosa’s new documentary chronicles the lives and deaths of the French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft.


Maurice and Katia Krafft, scientists who were devoted to each other and to volcanoes.
By A.O. SCOTT

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Thor: Love and Thunder
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi | Directed by Taika Waititi
The director Taika Waititi injects antic silliness, once again, into this Marvel franchise starring Chris Hemsworth, who swings a mighty hammer and flexes mightier muscles.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

The Sea Beast
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Directed by Chris Williams
In this new animated film from Netflix, a monster hunter and an orphan become unlikely allies at sea.
By LENA WILSON

Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between
Comedy, Drama, Romance | Directed by Michael Lewen
In this adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s young adult novel, two high school seniors agree to split up in a year. Will they honor their pact?
By LISA KENNEDY

The Princess
R | Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller | Directed by Le-Van Kiet
Joey King is credible and compelling as a vengeful would-be princess bride in this over-the-top action fantasy tale.
By AMY NICHOLSON

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WHAT’S NEW 2022
In Athens, Creativity in Art, Food and More Rises
The Greek capital has added impressive arts venues, daring restaurants and a blossoming hotel scene to its well-known Classical draws.
By Niki Kitsantonis

Family Recipes Etched in Stone. Gravestone, That Is.
They say you can’t take it with you, but recipes do disappear when loved ones die. These families have found a novel way to record them for posterity.


People around the world have embellished the graves of loved ones with favorite recipes. Maxine Kathleen Poppe Menster is remembered with this one in a cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.
By Christina Morales

THE SATURDAY PROFILE
‘Mango Man’ Is the Fruit’s Foremost Poet, Philosopher, Fan and Scientist
With 300 types of mangos to his horticultural credit, Kaleem Ullah Khan is quick to tell anyone in India and beyond about the infinite potential of the fruit and its tree, including as medicine.
By MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMAR

A Lentil Soup With Its Heart in Armenia
Tsirani vosp apur gets its distinctive earthy, tangy flavor from apricots, the country’s national fruit.


Lemon and pomegranate syrup add tanginess to this Armenian soup.
By Joan Nathan
Recipe: Tsirani Vosp Apur (Armenian Apricot and Lentil Soup)

The Secret to Summer’s Best No-Sweat Dessert
There’s nothing to fear about making airy, just-rich-enough chocolate mousse. Genevieve Ko writes that you start by learning to let go.


Cool, silky and so light, a chocolate mousse is the perfect dessert for parties.
By Genevieve Ko
Recipe: Chocolate Mousse

NEWSLETTER
The Veggie
Heatless Cooking for Hot Days
You don’t have to light a grill to make the most of summer produce.
By Tejal Rao

Epic Tacos
We can’t think of a better recipe for a day off than Pati Jinich’s take on Sonoran carne asada tacos.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Down with the King
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama | Directed by Diego Ongaro
In Diego Ongaro’s patient and subtle new film, Freddie Gibbs plays a hip-hop artist struggling with a career malaise.


The real-life rapper Freddie Gibbs stars as the hip-hop artist Money Merc in “Down With the King,” | Directed by Diego Ongaro.
By A.O. SCOTT

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Documentary, Biography, Music | Directed by Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
A new documentary tells the entwined stories of a songwriter and his best-known composition.


The documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” is likely to be a source of illumination for both die-hard and casual fans, our critic writes.
By A.O. SCOTT

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Rubikon
Sci-Fi | Directed by Magdalena Lauritsch
In this somber morality tale, the bare-bones crew of a space station is faced with an impossible choice.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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The Many Uses of CRISPR: Scientists Tell All
What do infectious diseases, T-cells, tomatoes, heart failure, sickle cell anemia and sorghum harvests have in common?
By Oliver Whang

Our Best Fourth of July Recipes
Celebrate summer produce in fun dishes for summer parties.
By Krysten Chambrot

FRONT BURNER
Darra Goldstein Illuminates ‘A Brief History of Russian Food’
The professor at Williams College starts a millennium or so ago and goes almost to the present.


“The Kingdom of Rye: A Brief History of Russian Food,” by Darra Goldstein (University of California Press, $24.95).
By Florence Fabricant

6 Cool Ice Pops to Make With Your Kids
It’s summer. Go wild.
By Jodi Levine

A GOOD APPETITE
A Creamy, Vegan Potato Salad You Can Linger Over
Tahini steps in for mayonnaise in this vegan take on the classic, finished with fresh and charred scallions.


This robustly seasoned potato salad gets better as it sits.
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Vegan Potato Salad With Tahini

No One Told Me Mac Salad Could Be This Good
A staple of the plate lunch in Hawaii is lifted by a bit of heat and a tangy note.
By Ligaya Mishan
Recipe: Mac Salad

Wine Country Is in North Georgia
Georgia actually has a long history with vineyards. About 90 miles from Atlanta, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, there are more than 40 wineries and tasting rooms.
By Tariro Mzezewa

How Rosé Became a Lifestyle
Joey Wölffer of Wölffer Estate has turned pink wine into a symbol of the Hamptons life that she epitomizes.
By Alex Williams

FRONT BURNER
Just Add Tonic to This Apple Vodka From New York
Upstate Vodka, 80 proof with a fittingly fruity aroma, is made at Sauvage Distillery in Charlotteville, N.Y.


Upstate Vodka, $29.99 for 750 milliliters, drinksauvage.com.
By Florence Fabricant

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Rise
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Biography, Drama, Sport | Directed by Akin Omotoso
The story of the real-life N.B.A. superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is told with heartfelt charm in this endearing Disney+ biopic.


Ral Agada, left, and Uche Agada in “Rise.”
By CALUM MARSH

Beba
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Documentary | Directed by Rebeca Huntt
An Afro-Latina filmmaker explores her identity and generational trauma growing up in New York City and attending a predominantly white college.


Rebeca Huntt in “Beba,” her documentary about growing up Afro-Latina in New York.
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

We
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Alice Diop
Alice Diop’s observational documentary is a beautiful, loose-limned portrait of Paris’s suburbs.


Young residents of Paris’s suburbs in the documentary ‘We.’
By DEVIKA GIRISH

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
NYT Critic’s Pick | Animation, Comedy | Directed by Mike Judge
Even though you can guess what these two characters will say as they’re sucked into a black hole, their cosmic adventure still delivers new laughs.


The title characters are dropped into 2022 in “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe.”
By GLENN KENNY

Flux Gourmet
NYT Critic’s Pick | Comedy, Drama, Horror | Directed by Peter Strickland
Peter Strickland’s latest film is a speculative comedy about art, desire and gastrointestinal discomfort.


Asa Butterfield, Fatma Mohamed and Ariane Labed in “Flux Gourmet.”
By A.O. SCOTT

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Wildhood
Drama | Directed by Bretten Hannam
Three young men explore their Indigenous heritage and questions about their gender and sexual identity in this film.
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

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Hong Kong’s Floating Restaurant Sinks at Sea, Laden With Memories
Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which closed in 2020, capsized in the South China Sea after being towed from the city. The sinking triggered nostalgia for a happier period of Hong Kong history.


Jumbo Floating Restaurant being towed out out of Aberdeen Harbor in Hong Kong last week.
By MIKE IVES and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON

An Enchanting Resort in Australia’s Southern Highlands
Plus: Vibrant enamel pitchers, luxury pet accessories and more recommendations from T Magazine.

Through Sweat and Tears, a Cheesemongering Champion Is Crowned
At the Cheesemongers Invitational, the competition is fierce, but the feeling of cheese community is strong.
By JULIA MOSKIN

FRONT BURNER
‘Stories of Japanese Tea’ Is a Guide for the Novice and Expert Alike
This easygoing handbook that examines just about every aspect of Japanese tea and provides recipes for tea-based food and cocktails.


“Stories of Japanese Tea: The Regions, the Growers and the Craft” by Zach Mangan (Princeton Architectural Press, $24.95).
By Florence Fabricant

THE FIX
There’s Never Been a Better Time for an Outdoor Dinner Party
Here’s how to make your dinner — and your summer — a memorable one.


By TIM MCKEOUGH

A GOOD APPETITE
Four-Ingredient Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Without a Machine
This easy vegan treat from Melissa Clark is ready to be the star of your summer.


Your new favorite ice cream calls for just peanut butter, maple syrup, oat creamer, a dash of salt and vanilla.
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Easy Vegan Peanut Butter-Maple Ice Cream

EAT
This Chicken Salad Has It All
The all-you-can-eat buffet that inspired Eric Kim’s crunchy won-ton chicken salad is gone. But the flavors remain.
By ERIC KIM

Thick-Cut Zucchini, Smashed Cucumbers and Grated Tofu
Vary the way you prep ingredients to get the absolute most out of them.
By TEJAL RAO

Josh Jensen, Visionary Vintner of Pinot Noir, Is Dead at 78
His belief in limestone soils led him on a two-year quest for the ideal site for what became the Calera Wine Company: a remote mountain south of San Francisco.


The winemaker Josh Jensen in 2001 at his Calera Wine Company, established on a remote mountain range two hours southeast of San Francisco.
By ERIC ASIMOV

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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

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Of local interest:
Mashama Bailey and Owamni Win Top Honors at James Beard Awards
The awards were on hiatus for the past two years amid concerns about the diversity among finalists, accusations against nominees and the pandemic’s effects on the hospitality business.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT

America’s Most Luxurious Butter Lives to Churn Another Day
Animal Farm Creamery, one of the most highly regarded small dairies in America, was nearly lost. Then, a young couple down the road stepped in.


A pioneer of American buttermaking. Diane St. Clair recently retired and sold her business, Animal Farm Creamery, and her herd of Jersey cows to her neighbors.
By Melissa Clark

A GOOD APPETITE
When Egg-in-a-Hole Meets Savory French Toast
Roasted asparagus and toasts dipped in a Parmesan-infused custard turn a childhood favorite into so much more.


This springy take on a beloved eggy dish is welcome as a light dinner, breakfast or brunch.
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Egg-in-a-Hole With Asparagus

Cool Cukes, Alluring Avocado
Hetty McKinnon’s easy, earthy recipe contrasts crunch with creaminess.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

Eric Kim’s Essential Korean Recipes
“If I could have only 10 Korean dishes for the rest of my life, these would be the ones.” The Times Magazine columnist, cookbook author and son of South Korean immigrants shares the dishes that define the cuisine for him.
By ERIC KIM

These Cupcakes Are Pure Childhood Magic
Yotam Ottolenghi’s cream-soda-and-raspberry cupcakes can’t heal the troubles of the world. But they help for a moment.


By YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
Recipe: Cream-Soda-and-Raspberry Cupcakes

How to Cook (or Not Cook) an Artichoke
You can roast, steam, boil and fry this delicious vegetable, or even eat it raw.


By TEJAL RAO

For Summertime Mocktails That Shine, Look to Tea
With its tannic qualities and endless applications, tea can add much-appreciated complexity to nonalcoholic drinks.


This Celery Sour Mocktail is vegetal and nuanced in just the right way, thanks to a chamomile tea base and a celery simple syrup.
By Rebekah Peppler
Recipes: Celery Sour Mocktail | Dark ‘n’ Stormy Mocktail

THE POUR
It’s Rosé Season, but Drink These 12 Bottles Year-Round
There’s no reason to confine rosé to the summer, but for good reasons the season does have a special hold on the wines.


By Eric Asimov

Sean Thackrey, Creator of Eccentric California Wines, Dies at 79
A polymath, he dismissed conventional wisdom about varietal wines, terroir and scientific management and won a global following.


Sean Thackrey at his winery in Bolinas, Calif., in 1993. Though he made only a small amount of his first wine, released in 1981, it was an immediate hit among the Bay Area’s enological cognoscenti.
By CLAY RISEN

NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Lost Illusions
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama, History, Romance | Directed by Xavier Giannoli
Xavier Giannoli’s headlong adaptation of a Balzac novel paints a timely picture of literary ambition and media corruption in 19th-century France.


A writer and his editor: Benjamin Voisin, left, and Vincent Lacoste in “Lost Illusions.”
By A.O. SCOTT

Tahara
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Olivia Peace
Rachel Sennott and Madeline Grey DeFreece star in a canny portrait of teenage insensitivity and sexuality amid a tragedy.


Madeline Grey DeFreece, left, and Rachel Sennott in “Tahara.”
By TEO BUGBEE

A Sexplanation
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Comedy, News | Directed by Alex Liu
The director Alex Liu explores the politics and culture of sex ed in the United States while confronting his own shame around sexuality.


Alex Liu in “A Sexplanation.”
By CLAIRE SHAFFER

Of Local Interest:

Being BeBe
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Emily Branham
Observing its subject with a clear eye, this profile of Marshall Ngwa, who performs as BeBe Zahara Benet, is a breath of fresh air.



BeBe Zahara Benet in the documentary “Being BeBe.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN

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Jurassic World Dominion
PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Things get very hectic in the last episode of this trilogy, which brings back familiar faces (Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill) along with the usual dinosaurs.
By A.O. SCOTT

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Before Chickens Were Nuggets, They Were Revered
The origin of the domestic fowl is more recent than previously thought, but it may have taken them thousands of years to become food.
By JAMES GORMAN

At Taco Bell, the Drag Brunch Goes Corporate
The glittery live shows have long been a staple in many cities, but the fast-food chain is taking that a step further.

The drag queen Kay Sedia partying with guests at a Taco Bell Cantina in Chicago, the second stop on the chain’s five-city drag brunch tour, which kicked off in May.
The drag queen Kay Sedia partying with guests at a Taco Bell Cantina in Chicago, the second stop on the chain’s five-city drag brunch tour, which kicked off in May.
By Erik Piepenburg

A GOOD APPETITE
When Egg-in-a-Hole Meets Savory French Toast
Roasted asparagus and toasts dipped in a Parmesan-infused custard turn a childhood favorite into so much more.


This springy take on a beloved eggy dish is welcome as a light dinner, breakfast or brunch.
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Egg-in-a-Hole With Asparagus

Building a Juneteenth Menu for the 21st Century, One Recipe at a Time
The cookbook author Nicole Taylor reflects on her journey to create a collection of Juneteenth recipes that revel in the breadth of the African American experience.
By NICOLE TAYLOR
Recipes: Watermelon Ginger Beer | Very Green Coleslaw With Grilled Poblanos | Peach and Molasses Chicken | Strawberry Sumac Cake

A Foolproof Recipe for Korokke
There are endless ways to make these fried Japanese delights your own.
By BRYAN WASHINGTON

THE POUR
A Vineyard’s Comeback, 200 Years in the Making
In the 19th century, Clos de la Perrière was mentioned alongside Musigny and Chambertin as a great vineyard of Burgundy. Now the wines are excellent and getting better.
By Eric Asimov