NYT Critics’ Pick Movies + Films of Possible Interest

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Review: ‘Presenting Princess Shaw,’ a YouTube Star in-the-Making
PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Ido Haar
Writer Ido Haar
Stars Ophir Kutiel, Samantha Montgomery
Running Time 1h 23m
Genres Documentary, Music

Review: ‘Jia Zhangke, a Guy From Fenyang,’ a Portrait of a Visionary Filmmaker
JIA ZHANGKE, A GUY FROM FENYANG

By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critics’ Pick
Director Walter Salles
Star Zhangke Jia
Running Time 1h 45m
Genres Documentary, Biography

-- Of Possible Interest --

Review: ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ and a Trippy Time Machine
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Director James Bobin
Writer Linda Woolverton
Stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Rating PG
Running Time 1h 53m
Genres Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse,’ a Sequel 5,000 Years in the Making
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

By GLENN KENNY
Director Bryan Singer
Writer Simon Kinberg
Stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac
Rating PG-13
Running Time 2h 24m
Genres Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi