NYT Critic’s Pick Movies

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Free Solo
NYT Critic’s Pick PG-13 Documentary Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
This invigorating portrait of the free climber Alex Honnold presents an engaging study of a perfect match between passion and personality.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Bad Reputation
NYT Critic’s Pick R Documentary Directed by Kevin Kerslake
A new documentary looking at Ms. Jett’s long career — from her all-girl band, the Runaways, in the 1970s to today — casts her as a feminist heroine.
By GLENN KENNY

Monsters and Men
NYT Critic’s Pick R Drama Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Reinaldo Marcus Green’s ambitious debut feature follows the ripples from a police shooting.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS