NYT Critics’ Pick Movies
Jun. 3rd, 2016 11:24 amReview: In ‘The Fits,’ a Graceful Tale of a Girl Who Follows Her Own Beat
THE FITS

By MANOHLA DARGIS
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Anna Rose Holmer
Writers Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer, Lisa Kjerulff
Star Royalty Hightower
Running Time 1h 12m
Genre Drama
Review: ‘Art Bastard’ Depicts Robert Cenedella, a Rebel Artist
ART BASTARD
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Victor Kanefsky
Writer Victor Kanefsky
Star Robert Cenedella
Running Time 1h 22m
Genres Documentary, Biography, Comedy, History
Review: ‘Time to Choose’ Extols Renewable Energy to Combat Global Warming
TIME TO CHOOSE

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Charles Ferguson
Writers Chad Beck, Charles Ferguson
Star Oscar Isaac
Running Time 1h 40m
Genre Documentary
Review: ‘The Final Master,’ a Martial Arts Story of Transitions
THE FINAL MASTER

By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Haofeng Xu
Writer Haofeng Xu
Stars Fan Liao, Jia Song, Wenli Jiang, Shih-Chieh Chin, Yang Song
Running Time 1h 49m
Genre Action
Review: ‘The Thoughts That Once We Had,’ a Cinematic Flight
THE THOUGHTS THAT ONCE WE HAD

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Thom Andersen
Writer Gilles Deleuze
Running Time 1h 48m
Genre Documentary
Review: ‘The Wailing’ Will Scare You, and Break Your Heart
THE WAILING
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Hong-jin Na
Writer Hong-jin Na
Stars Jun Kunimura, Jeong-min Hwang
Running Time 2h 36m
Genres Mystery, Thriller
Review: ‘The Witness,’ a Brother’s Quest to Put Kitty Genovese Case to Rest
THE WITNESS

By ANDY WEBSTER
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director James D. Solomon
Writers William Genovese, Russell Greene, Gabriel Rhodes, James D. Solomon
Star William Genovese
Running Time 1h 29m
Genres Documentary, Biography, Crime, Mystery
THE FITS

By MANOHLA DARGIS
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Anna Rose Holmer
Writers Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer, Lisa Kjerulff
Star Royalty Hightower
Running Time 1h 12m
Genre Drama
Review: ‘Art Bastard’ Depicts Robert Cenedella, a Rebel Artist
ART BASTARD

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Victor Kanefsky
Writer Victor Kanefsky
Star Robert Cenedella
Running Time 1h 22m
Genres Documentary, Biography, Comedy, History
Review: ‘Time to Choose’ Extols Renewable Energy to Combat Global Warming
TIME TO CHOOSE

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Charles Ferguson
Writers Chad Beck, Charles Ferguson
Star Oscar Isaac
Running Time 1h 40m
Genre Documentary
Review: ‘The Final Master,’ a Martial Arts Story of Transitions
THE FINAL MASTER

By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Haofeng Xu
Writer Haofeng Xu
Stars Fan Liao, Jia Song, Wenli Jiang, Shih-Chieh Chin, Yang Song
Running Time 1h 49m
Genre Action
Review: ‘The Thoughts That Once We Had,’ a Cinematic Flight
THE THOUGHTS THAT ONCE WE HAD

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Thom Andersen
Writer Gilles Deleuze
Running Time 1h 48m
Genre Documentary
Review: ‘The Wailing’ Will Scare You, and Break Your Heart
THE WAILING

By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Hong-jin Na
Writer Hong-jin Na
Stars Jun Kunimura, Jeong-min Hwang
Running Time 2h 36m
Genres Mystery, Thriller
Review: ‘The Witness,’ a Brother’s Quest to Put Kitty Genovese Case to Rest
THE WITNESS

By ANDY WEBSTER
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director James D. Solomon
Writers William Genovese, Russell Greene, Gabriel Rhodes, James D. Solomon
Star William Genovese
Running Time 1h 29m
Genres Documentary, Biography, Crime, Mystery