NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Mank
NYT Critic’s Pick | RBiography, Comedy, Drama | Directed by David Fincher
Gary Oldman plays a Hollywood hack with an ax to grind in David Fincher’s reinterpretation of the legend of “Citizen Kane.”


Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz and Amanda Seyfried, in background, as Marion Davies in “Mank,” | Directed by David Fincher.
By A.O. SCOTT

76 Days
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Drama | Directed by Weixi Chen, Hao Wu, Anonymous
Shot in four Wuhan hospitals during coronavirus lockdown, the film takes a grounded, humane perspective on doctors, nurses and patients.


A scene from the documentary “76 Days,” shot at hospitals in Wuhan early in the coronavirus pandemic.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Mayor
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by David Osit
This documentary focuses on the Ramallah mayor Musa Hadid, who leads a city in the global spotlight.


Musa Hadid in the documentary “Mayor.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

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Minor Premise
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Eric Schultz
Experiments with consciousness go berserk in Eric Schultz’s lean neurological feature debut.


Sathya Sridharan in “Minor Premise.”
By KRISTEN YOONSOO KIM