NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)
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lsandersonParis Calligrammes
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Ulrike Ottinger
The German artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger takes us on an unhurried journey through her past.
Fritz Picard, who ran the Paris bookstore Calligrammes, which served German expatriates, in the documentary “Paris Calligrammes.”
By GLENN KENNY
Together Together
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy | Directed by Nikole Beckwith
A man and his surrogate navigate a bumpy road to fatherhood in this endearing dramatic comedy.
Ed Helms and Patti Harrison in “Together Together.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Red Moon Tide
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Lois Patiño
Subjects stand frozen against majestic landscapes in Lois Patiño’s meditation on how Galician mythology intersects with a village’s search for souls lost at sea.
A scene from “Red Moon Tide.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN
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Mortal Kombat
R | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Simon McQuoid
The latest screen adaptation of the video game shows again that trying to construct a coherent plot around these characters is a fatal trap.
Lewis Tan in “Mortal Kombat.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
PG | Documentary, History | Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
Even nostalgia-resistant viewers can learn something from this documentary version of a book on the making of the show.
Carroll Spinney, right, with Oscar the Grouch in the documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Tu me manques
Drama | Directed by Rodrigo Bellott
A conservative father who could not accept his son’s sexuality is led on a contemplative tour of queer life in New York in this Bolivian film.
Benjamin Lukovski, left, and Fernando Barbosa play lovers in “Tu Me Manques.”
By TEO BUGBEE
Stowaway
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Joe Penna
This Netflix film pushes a crew of space explorers to moral and physical extremes when an unexpected passenger accidentally compromises their oxygen supply.
Daniel Dae Kim in “Stowaway.”
By LENA WILSON
Arlo the Alligator Boy
TV-PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical | Directed by Ryan Crego
This hyperactive animated Netflix musical for kids, with messages of empowerment and references to “Midnight Cowboy,” has a lot on its plate.
Michael J. Woodard voices the character Arlo in the animated film “Arlo the Alligator Boy.”
By AMY NICHOLSON
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Ulrike Ottinger
The German artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger takes us on an unhurried journey through her past.
Fritz Picard, who ran the Paris bookstore Calligrammes, which served German expatriates, in the documentary “Paris Calligrammes.”
By GLENN KENNY
Together Together
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Comedy | Directed by Nikole Beckwith
A man and his surrogate navigate a bumpy road to fatherhood in this endearing dramatic comedy.
Ed Helms and Patti Harrison in “Together Together.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Red Moon Tide
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Lois Patiño
Subjects stand frozen against majestic landscapes in Lois Patiño’s meditation on how Galician mythology intersects with a village’s search for souls lost at sea.
A scene from “Red Moon Tide.”
By NATALIA WINKELMAN
-- Of Possible Interest --
Mortal Kombat
R | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Simon McQuoid
The latest screen adaptation of the video game shows again that trying to construct a coherent plot around these characters is a fatal trap.
Lewis Tan in “Mortal Kombat.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
PG | Documentary, History | Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
Even nostalgia-resistant viewers can learn something from this documentary version of a book on the making of the show.
Carroll Spinney, right, with Oscar the Grouch in the documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.”
By BEN KENIGSBERG
Tu me manques
Drama | Directed by Rodrigo Bellott
A conservative father who could not accept his son’s sexuality is led on a contemplative tour of queer life in New York in this Bolivian film.
Benjamin Lukovski, left, and Fernando Barbosa play lovers in “Tu Me Manques.”
By TEO BUGBEE
Stowaway
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Joe Penna
This Netflix film pushes a crew of space explorers to moral and physical extremes when an unexpected passenger accidentally compromises their oxygen supply.
Daniel Dae Kim in “Stowaway.”
By LENA WILSON
Arlo the Alligator Boy
TV-PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical | Directed by Ryan Crego
This hyperactive animated Netflix musical for kids, with messages of empowerment and references to “Midnight Cowboy,” has a lot on its plate.
Michael J. Woodard voices the character Arlo in the animated film “Arlo the Alligator Boy.”
By AMY NICHOLSON
