NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

The Shape of Water


Guillermo del Toro’s latest film is an unlikely and lyrical love story, inspired by “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”
By A.O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Guillermo del Toro
Writers Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
Stars Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins
Rating R
Running Time 2h 3m
Genres Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller

Loveless


The director Andrey Zvyagintsev transforms this tale of a missing child into a grim portrait of Russia today.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Varvara Shmykova, Matvey Novikov, Daria Pisareva
Rating R
Running Time 2h 7m
Genre Drama

The Other Side of Hope


Aki Kaurismaki’s bittersweet tale of displacement and solidarity has the feel (and anti-authoritarian politics) of a 1930s movie.
By A.O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Writer Aki Kaurismäki
Stars Ville Virtanen, Dome Karukoski, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Matti Onnismaa
Running Time 1h 40m
Genres Comedy, Drama

Shadowman


Richard Hambleton, a peer of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring who went underground, was painting right up until his death this fall.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Oren Jacoby
Star Paul DeRienzo
Running Time 1h 21m
Genres Documentary, Biography

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