NYT Critic’s Pic Movie(s)

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Faith
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Documentary | Directed by Valentina Pedicini
Valentina Pedicini’s final documentary tracks the “Warriors of Light” — their leader, and their monks and mothers, in Italy.


A scene from “Faith,” a documentary by Valentina Pedicini.
By GLENN KENNY

Mija
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Music | Directed by Isabel Castro
In this documentary, a new generation of Mexican American musicians reflect the nuances of their realities on both sides of the border.


Jacks Haupt in the documentary “Mija.”
By BEANDREA JULY

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They/Them
Horror, Thriller | Directed by John Logan
A masked ax-murderer runs amok at a gay conversion camp in this flimsy, Kevin Bacon-starring slasher flick.
By CALUM MARSH

Bliss
Drama, Romance | Directed by Henrika Kull
Two sex workers fall in love in this low-key L.G.B.T.Q. drama from Germany.
By BEATRICE LOAYZA

Prey
R | Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
The “Predator” franchise gets a prequel and the Comanche Nation gets a space invader in this unremarkable adventure.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS