Wilde Salomé

A story of obsession plays out in “Wilde Salomé” and “Salomé,” as Mr. Pacino veers into Camp.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Al Pacino
Writer Al Pacino
Stars Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson, Estelle Parsons, Roxanne Hart
Rating R
Running Time 1h 35m
Genres Documentary, Drama
Personal Problems

The brainchild of the writer Ishmael Reed and the director Bill Gunn, this film is an uncategorizable work of art — and an engrossing one.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Bill Gunn
Writer Ishmael Reed
Stars Vertamae Grosvenor, Walter Cotton, Mizan Kirby, Ishmael Reed, Sam L. Waymon
Running Time 2h 45m
Love After Love

Russ Harbaugh’s debut feature delivers something rarely seen in American movies: a warts-and-all examination of extended grief.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Russell Harbaugh
Stars Andie MacDowell, Chris O'Dowd, Francesca Faridany, James Adomian, Seth Barrish
Running Time 1h 31m
Genre Drama
-- Of Possible Interest --
Ready Player One

The movie, based on Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel, is set in a dystopian future where a virtual video-game reality reigns, and pop-culture callbacks are legion.
By A. O. SCOTT
After Louie

The film, starring Alan Cumming, centers on a 50-something man who lived through the worst years of the AIDS epidemic.
By KEN JAWOROWSKI

A story of obsession plays out in “Wilde Salomé” and “Salomé,” as Mr. Pacino veers into Camp.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Al Pacino
Writer Al Pacino
Stars Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson, Estelle Parsons, Roxanne Hart
Rating R
Running Time 1h 35m
Genres Documentary, Drama
Personal Problems

The brainchild of the writer Ishmael Reed and the director Bill Gunn, this film is an uncategorizable work of art — and an engrossing one.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Bill Gunn
Writer Ishmael Reed
Stars Vertamae Grosvenor, Walter Cotton, Mizan Kirby, Ishmael Reed, Sam L. Waymon
Running Time 2h 45m
Love After Love

Russ Harbaugh’s debut feature delivers something rarely seen in American movies: a warts-and-all examination of extended grief.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Russell Harbaugh
Stars Andie MacDowell, Chris O'Dowd, Francesca Faridany, James Adomian, Seth Barrish
Running Time 1h 31m
Genre Drama
-- Of Possible Interest --
Ready Player One

The movie, based on Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel, is set in a dystopian future where a virtual video-game reality reigns, and pop-culture callbacks are legion.
By A. O. SCOTT
After Louie

The film, starring Alan Cumming, centers on a 50-something man who lived through the worst years of the AIDS epidemic.
By KEN JAWOROWSKI