NYT Critic’s Pick Movies Plus a Few of Possible Interest

The Florida Project


Sean Baker’s new film is a tender and terrifying tale of young children at risk as they run free in the Sunshine State.
By A. O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Sean Baker
Writers Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, Bria Vinaite, Christopher Rivera
Rating R
Running Time 1h 55m
Genre Drama


Faces Places


Ms. Varda’s new documentary is a testament to her curious, generous, democratic spirit.
By A. O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
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Directors JR, Agnès Varda, JR, Agnès Varda
Writers JR, Agnès Varda Stars Jean-Luc Godard, J.R., JR, Laurent Levesque, Agnès Varda
Rating PG
Running Time 1h 29m
Genre Documentary


Brawl in Cell Block 99


Mr. Vaughn plays a reluctant avenger in this vicious thriller from the director of “Bone Tomahawk.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director S. Craig Zahler
Writer S. Craig Zahler
Stars Jennifer Carpenter, Vince Vaughn, Don Johnson, Tom Guiry, Marc Blucas
Rating Not Rated
Running Time 2h 12m
Genres Action, Crime, Thriller


-- Of Possible Interest --


The Mountain Between Us


Idris Elba and Kate Winslet crash into a mountain — and each other — in this drama.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Director Hany Abu-Assad
Writers J. Mills Goodloe, Charles Martin (novel), Chris Weitz
Stars Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney, Linda Sorensen
Rating PG-13
Running Time 1h 43m
Genres Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller

The Osiris Child


Shane Abbess’s dystopian opus has ambition and literary pretensions to spare, but underneath its overstuffed surface is a bracing bravado.
By ANDY WEBSTER
Director Shane Abbess
Writers Shane Abbess, Brian Cachia
Stars Kellan Lutz, Daniel MacPherson, Isabel Lucas, Luke Ford, Rachel Griffiths
Rating Not Rated
Running Time 1h 35m
Genres Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller


Blade Runner 2049


The director Denis Villeneuve tries to both honor Ridley Scott’s 1982 dystopian classic and to slip free of its considerable shadow.
By A. O. SCOTT
Director Denis Villeneuve
Writers Hampton Fancher, Michael Green
Stars Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright
Rating R
Running Time 2h 43m
Genres Sci-Fi, Thriller


Flatliners


The original starred Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon, among others. The new one has Ellen Page and some horror movie tricks.
By GLENN KENNY
Director Niels Arden Oplev
Writer Ben Ripley
Stars Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, Kiersey Clemons
Rating PG-13
Running Time 1h 50m
Genres Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

If you're going to ConFABulous This Weekend

ConFABulous is an LGBTQ+ gaming convention (relaxacon) brought to you by North Country Gaylaxians October 6 - 8 at the Crowne Plaza Suites MSP Airport – Mall of America, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN 55425. Weekend memberships and day memberships are available.

Membership in ConFABulous or Decongestant 2, the MNSTF fall relaxacon, gets you into both conventions.

As a reminder, I-35W will be closed between 62 Crosstown and I-94 (downtown) from 10 pm Friday until 5 am Monday.

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