NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Chained for Life
NYT Critic’s PickDramaDirected by Aaron Schimberg
The director Aaron Schimberg explores ideas surrounding physical beauty in a film about filmmaking.
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Ms. Purple
NYT Critic’s Pick Drama Directed by Justin Chon
A moody, downbeat drama that occasionally offers glimmers of hope, Justin Chon’s film follows two Korean-American siblings struggling to reconnect while their father is dying.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

América
NYT Critic’s Pick Documentary Directed by Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside
Filmed in Mexico, this tender and subtle documentary follows the struggles of three young men to care for their beloved aging grandmother.
By GLENN KENNY

-- Of Possible Interest --

Freaks
R Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein
Emile Hirsch stars as the paranoid father of a cloistered girl in this sci-fi debut feature.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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