NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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Invisible Life
NYT Critic’s Pick R Drama Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Two sisters living in 1950s Brazil are kept apart by their father but can’t be spiritually separated.
By GLENN KENNY

Little Women
NYT Critic’s Pick PG Drama, Romance Directed by Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig refreshes a literary classic with the help of a dazzling cast that includes Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep.
By A.O. SCOTT

One Cut of the Dead
NYT Critic’s Pick Not Rated Comedy, Horror Directed by Shin'ichirô Ueda
A one-take movie stunt is justified in the Japanese director Shinichiro Ueda’s fast and furious backstage comedy.
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI

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Cats
PG Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical Directed by Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper’s movie is not a catastrophe. It’s not even an epic hairball.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
PG-13Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Directed by J.J. Abrams
Resistance is futile. Rey, Finn and Poe are back; so is Kylo Ren. No spoilers here.
By A.O. SCOTT