NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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The Truth
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG | Drama, Family | Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda


Following his Palme d’Or-winning “Shoplifters,” the Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda visits some of the glories of France.
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Family Romance, LLC
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Werner Herzog


This hybrid work of fiction and documentary begins with a creepy feeling that is eventually replaced by an empathetic fascination.
By GLENN KENNY


Denise Ho: Becoming the Song
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Sue Williams


This moving documentary profiles a singer who has become an influential activist in Hong Kong.
By LOVIA GYARKYE

Welcome to Chechnya
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by David France


David France’s documentary follows a group of courageous Russian activists working to rescue victims of an anti-L.G.B.T.Q. crackdown.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

Hamilton
NYT Critic’s Pick | PG-13 | Biography, Drama, History, Musical | Directed by Thomas Kail


The filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding-father Broadway musical arrives just in time — vital and more challenging than ever.
By A.O. SCOTT

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Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
Documentary | Directed by Tom Shepard


A documentary on L.G.B.T.Q. refugees becomes progressively engaging as its subjects’ paths diverge.
By BEN KENIGSBERG