NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Music | Directed by Garret Price
An HBO documentary examines a music festival that went so far off the rails that it defined an era.


The Woodstock 99 festival, which is the subject of a documentary by Garret Price.
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI

Ailey
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Documentary | Directed by Jamila Wignot
Jamila Wignot explores the life of Alvin Ailey in a new documentary that brings a choreographer to life through movement and words.


The choreographer Alvin Ailey as seen in “Ailey,” a documentary about his life, directed by Jamila Wignot.
By GIA KOURLAS

Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
The film follows the lives of two individuals in Nigeria who dream of immigrating to Europe to better their prospects.


Jude Akuwudike in “Eyimofe (This Is My Desire).”
By DEVIKA GIRISH

Holy Beasts
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Geraldine Chaplin offers a commanding performance in this sleek tropical thriller.


Geraldine Chaplin in “Holy Beasts.”
By TEO BUGBEE