NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Sword of Trust
NYT Critic’s Pick R Comedy, Drama Directed by Lynn Shelton
This comedian and podcast host delivers one of the year’s best performances as a pawnshop owner on a quest in Lynn Shelton’s new film.
By GLENN KENNY

Firecrackers
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama Directed by Jasmin Mozaffari
In Jasmin Mozaffari’s scrappy drama, two teenagers yearn to escape their backwater hometown before it smothers them.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Sea of Shadows
NYT Critic’s Pick PG-13 Documentary, Crime, History Directed by Richard Ladkani, Sean Bogle, Matthew Podolsky
A National Geographic documentary on the threat to an endangered species in the Gulf of California has a violent twist.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

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The Lion King
PG Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical Directed by Jon Favreau
Beyoncé, Donald Glover and Seth Rogen are some of the famous voices in a super-realistic version of the Disney and Broadway favorite.
By A.O. SCOTT

General Magic
Documentary Directed by Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude
A new documentary offers an in-depth look at a company that envisioned technologies like iPhones, emojis and touch screens long before they arrived.
By BILGE EBIRI

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