NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Richard Peete, Robert Yapkowitz
A documentary chronicles the turbulent life of a singer whose music made a substantial impression on New York’s 1960s folk scene and still resonates today.


Karen Dalton as seen in “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time,” a documentary about her life and music.
By GLENN KENNY

The Guilty
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Jake Gyllenhaal plays an imploding 911 operator in this riveting remake.


Jake Gyllenhaal as Joe Bayler in “The Guilty.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
PG-13 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Andy Serkis
Starring Tom Hardy, this superhero sequel turns into a slapstick blood bath about two threesomes both in desperate need of throuples therapy.


Tom Hardy in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.”
By AMY NICHOLSONH

Titane
R | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Julia Ducournau
Julia Ducournau’s new film, a prizewinner at Cannes, is a grisly, philosophical thriller that puts the pedal to the metal.


Agathe Rousselle in “Titane,” which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year.
By A.O. SCOTT

The Addams Family 2
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror | Directed by Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon, Laura Brousseau
America’s creepiest family takes a road trip in this animated sequel, though their antics are far more kooky than spooky.


A scene from “The Addams Family 2,” from the directors Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon.
By LENA WILSON

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