NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Miles Hargrove, Christopher Birge
The documentary is a unique record of the abduction that inspired the Hollywood thriller “Proof of Life.”


Miles Hargrove in the documentary “Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Tina
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Biography, Music | Directed by Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin
The documentary about Tina Turner, who is now in her 80s, is not just a summing up of her life, but a kind of farewell.


Tina Turner in 1973 in a scene from the documentary “Tina.”
By GLENN KENNY

Nina Wu
NYT Critic’s Pick | Unrated | Drama | Directed by Midi Z
An actress loses her mind in this haunting portrait of exploitation in the film industry from the Taiwanese director Midi Z.


Wu Ke-Xi in “Nina Wu.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Violation
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama, Horror | Directed by Dusty Mancinelli, Madeleine Sims-Fewer
In this thriller, a woman exacts revenge against those who betrayed her and soon discovers the cost of answering violence with more violence.


Madeleine Sims-Fewer in “Violation.”
By LENA WILSON

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Retaliation review – Orlando Bloom gives it his all in lacerating sexual-abuse drama
Retaliation is released on 26 March on digital platforms.

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By Cath Clarke