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The Miseducation of Cameron Post
NYT Critic’s Pick Not Rated Drama, Romance Directed by Desiree Akhavan
Chloë Grace Moretz stars in this adaptation of a popular young-adult novel about faith and sexuality, brought to the screen with empathy and tact.
By A.O. SCOTT
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Steve Mitchell
This documentary about Larry Cohen, who made films like “It’s Alive” and “The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover,” is full of lively anecdotes.
By GLENN KENNY
Milla
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama Directed by Valérie Massadian
Set on the craggy beaches of northern France, the film follows a young woman through love, motherhood and poverty.
By TEO BUGBEE
Nico, 1988
NYT Critic’s Pick R Biography, Drama, Music Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
A biopic about the Velvet Underground vocalist thrums with nervous energy as it depicts her struggles with heroin and a jagged relationship with her suicidal son.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Rendezvous in July (1949)
NYT Critic’s Pick Comedy, Drama Directed by Jacques Becker
A 1949 Jacques Becker movie is abundant in wit, charm and soul; it has its American debut at Film Forum.
By GLENN KENNY
Prairie Trilogy
NYT Critic’s Pick
Three films made between 1977 and 1980 recount the efforts of a labor union in North Dakota shortly before World War I.
By GLENN KENNY
Good Manners
NYT Critic’s Pick Fantasy, Horror, Musical Directed by Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas
This genre-twisting film from Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra successfully joins art house to slaughterhouse.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Killer Bees
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary, Sport Directed by Ben Cummings, Orson Cummings
The documentary, directed by Benjamin and Orson Cummings, follows the Killer Bees, a predominantly African-American high school basketball team.
By JASON ZINOMAN
Scarred Hearts
NYT Critic’s Pick Not Rated Biography, Drama Directed by Radu Jude
Grueling but fascinating, Radu Jude’s film freely adapts the writings of the Romanian author M. Blecher.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The Captain
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama, History, War Directed by Robert Schwentke
The film is based on the true story of a private who portrayed a Nazi captain and embarked on a brutal odyssey at the end of World War II.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
The Bleeding Edge
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Kirby Dick
This documentary examines how poor regulation and corporate influence contribute to patients’ painful injuries.
By KEN JAWOROWSKI
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
NYT Critic’s Pick PG-13 Action, Adventure, Thriller Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Mr. Cruise works hard in a movie that embraces the oldies (blonde with knife in garter) while pushing to greater spectacle-cinema extremes.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
-- Of Possible Interest --
Christopher Robin
PG Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical Directed by Marc Forster
Marc Forster’s film offers more or less what a Pooh reboot should: a lot of nostalgia, a bit of humor and tactile computer animation.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The Darkest Minds
PG-13 Sci-Fi, Thriller Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
In “The Darkest Minds,” the line separating the rote from the metafictional is quite fine.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
NYT Critic’s Pick Not Rated Drama, Romance Directed by Desiree Akhavan
Chloë Grace Moretz stars in this adaptation of a popular young-adult novel about faith and sexuality, brought to the screen with empathy and tact.
By A.O. SCOTT
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Steve Mitchell
This documentary about Larry Cohen, who made films like “It’s Alive” and “The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover,” is full of lively anecdotes.
By GLENN KENNY
Milla
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama Directed by Valérie Massadian
Set on the craggy beaches of northern France, the film follows a young woman through love, motherhood and poverty.
By TEO BUGBEE
Nico, 1988
NYT Critic’s Pick R Biography, Drama, Music Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
A biopic about the Velvet Underground vocalist thrums with nervous energy as it depicts her struggles with heroin and a jagged relationship with her suicidal son.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Rendezvous in July (1949)
NYT Critic’s Pick Comedy, Drama Directed by Jacques Becker
A 1949 Jacques Becker movie is abundant in wit, charm and soul; it has its American debut at Film Forum.
By GLENN KENNY
Prairie Trilogy
NYT Critic’s Pick
Three films made between 1977 and 1980 recount the efforts of a labor union in North Dakota shortly before World War I.
By GLENN KENNY
Good Manners
NYT Critic’s Pick Fantasy, Horror, Musical Directed by Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas
This genre-twisting film from Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra successfully joins art house to slaughterhouse.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
When you drop a werewolf child into a lesbian love affair, you don’t need musical numbers to grasp that you’re watching something unique.
Killer Bees
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary, Sport Directed by Ben Cummings, Orson Cummings
The documentary, directed by Benjamin and Orson Cummings, follows the Killer Bees, a predominantly African-American high school basketball team.
By JASON ZINOMAN
Scarred Hearts
NYT Critic’s Pick Not Rated Biography, Drama Directed by Radu Jude
Grueling but fascinating, Radu Jude’s film freely adapts the writings of the Romanian author M. Blecher.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The Captain
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama, History, War Directed by Robert Schwentke
The film is based on the true story of a private who portrayed a Nazi captain and embarked on a brutal odyssey at the end of World War II.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
The Bleeding Edge
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Kirby Dick
This documentary examines how poor regulation and corporate influence contribute to patients’ painful injuries.
By KEN JAWOROWSKI
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
NYT Critic’s Pick PG-13 Action, Adventure, Thriller Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Mr. Cruise works hard in a movie that embraces the oldies (blonde with knife in garter) while pushing to greater spectacle-cinema extremes.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
-- Of Possible Interest --
Christopher Robin
PG Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical Directed by Marc Forster
Marc Forster’s film offers more or less what a Pooh reboot should: a lot of nostalgia, a bit of humor and tactile computer animation.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
The Darkest Minds
PG-13 Sci-Fi, Thriller Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
In “The Darkest Minds,” the line separating the rote from the metafictional is quite fine.
By BEN KENIGSBERG
