lsanderson | NYT Critic’s Pick Movies Plus a Couple of Possible Interest

This revealing documentary follows Mr. Nye as he crusades on behalf of space exploration and against creationists and climate-change deniers.
By ANDY WEBSTER
NYT Critic’s Pick
Directors David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg
Stars Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Ann Druyan, Heather Berlin, Ken Ham
Running Time 1h 41m
Genre Documentary

Félicité

Set in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this film resists the race-against-the-clock trap, instead bringing several illuminating, moving surprises.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Alain Gomis
Writer Alain Gomis
Stars Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka, Nadine Ndebo, Elbas Manuana
Running Time 2h 9m
Genres Drama, Music

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

This documentary is directed by Griffin Dunne, Ms. Didion’s nephew, a relationship that limits the movie in certain ways, but opens it up in others.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Griffin Dunne
Stars Hilton Als, Joan Didion, David Hare, Phyllis Rifield, Amy Robinson
Running Time 1h 34m
Genre Documentary

God's Own Country

This feature debut of the writer and director Francis Lee is a bracing, sometimes brutal movie.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Francis Lee
Writer Francis Lee Stars Josh O'Connor, Gemma Jones, Harry Lister Smith, Ian Hart, Alec Secareanu
Running Time 1h 44m
Genres Drama, Romance

-- Of Possible Interest --

Geostorm

In this action film, the world is threatened by a space-based weather-control system armed with ice, fire, hail and heavy rain.
By A. O. SCOTT
Director Dean Devlin
Writers Dean Devlin, Paul Guyot
Stars Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu
Rating PG-13
Running Time 1h 49m
Genres Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The Square

This Swedish satire from Ruben Ostlund, the director of “Force Majeure,” won the top prize at Cannes.
By A.O. SCOTT
Director Ruben Östlund
Writer Ruben Östlund
Stars Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø
Rating R
Running Time 2h 22m
Genres Comedy, Drama

Suburbicon

George Clooney stays off camera to direct Matt Damon and Julianne Moore in a caustic comedy about the good old American days of fear, hate and rage.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Director George Clooney
Writers Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Noah Jupe, Steve Monroe
Rating R
Running Time 1h 44m
Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller