NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

Bumblebee
NYT Critic’s Pick PG-13 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Directed by Travis Knight
The actress Hailee Steinfeld and the director Travis Knight make this the most appealing film in the “Transformers” series.
By GLENN KENNY

Cold War
NYT Critic’s Pick R Drama, Music, Romance Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski
In post-World War II Poland, a singer and a piano player find each other, fall in love and soon end up on opposite sides of history.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

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Vice
R Biography, Comedy, Drama, History Directed by Adam McKay
The star of “The Dark Knight” and the director of “Anchorman” join forces to make a real-life supervillain biopic.
By A.O. SCOTT

Mary Poppins Returns
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Review: A Truck Full of Sugar Can’t Make This Uplift Go Down
PG Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical Directed by Rob Marshall
In this charmless follow-up to the 1964 film, Mary Poppins is back to take matters firmly in hand. There will be discipline, and song.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Aquaman
PG-13 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Directed by James Wan
James Wan’s film has Jason Momoa, but even he’s not enough to save this lackluster mash-up of “Thor,” “Black Panther” and “Avatar.”
By WESLEY MORRIS

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