NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

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Zama


In Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama,” an 18th-century magistrate in the Americas desperately tries to leave a cruel, cruelly comic world he has helped make.
By MANOHLA DARGIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Lucrecia Martel
Writer Lucrecia Martel
Stars Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juan Minujín, Nahuel Cano
Rating Not Rated
Running Time 1h 55m
Genre Drama

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami


Grace Jones has always been an iconoclast. But this documentary restores her humanity.
By WESLEY MORRIS
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Sophie Fiennes
Stars Grace Jones, Jean-Paul Goude, Sly & Robbie
Running Time 1h 55m
Genre Documentary

Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc


In his latest film, Bruno Dumont presents an idiosyncratic Joan of Arc: one who has visions of the saints and stomps around to heavy electronic music.
By GLENN KENNY
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Bruno Dumont
Stars Lise Leplat Prudhomme, Jeanne Voisin, Lucile Gauthier, Victoria Lefebvre, Aline Charles
Running Time 1h 45m
Genres History, Musical

The Rider


This exceptionally sensitive movie set on the Dakota plains features nonprofessional actors playing versions of themselves.
By A.O. SCOTT
NYT Critic’s Pick
Director Chloé Zhao
Writer Chloé Zhao
Stars Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier
Rating R
Running Time 1h 44m
Genre Drama