NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

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Blackkklansman
NYT Critic’s Pick R Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama Directed by Spike Lee
John David Washington and Adam Driver star in a movie based on a crazy true story from the 1970s, pitched to the crazy realities of right now.
By A.O. SCOTT

The 317th Platoon (1964)
NYT Critic’s Pick War Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer
This revelatory French-made film, shot in the 1960s and directed by the former war photographer Pierre Schoendoerffer, gets a New York premiere.
By GLENN KENNY

Skate Kitchen
NYT Critic’s Pick R Drama Directed by Crystal Moselle
A fictional feature that is more of a doc-narrative hybrid, the film directed by Crystal Moselle dives deep into a kind of hangout freedom.
By GLENN KENNY

A Prayer Before Dawn
NYT Critic’s Pick R Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s thrillingly impressionistic drama is based on the true story of Billy Moore.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS