NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Sport | Directed by Nicola Marsh, Giovanni Reda
In this documentary, a professional skateboarder turns down the Olympics for the chance to live openly.


The documentary “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story,” directed by Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda, uses a combination of archival, observational and interview footage.
By TEO BUGBEE

The Princess
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary, Biography | Directed by Ed Perkins
The director Ed Perkins uses only found footage to create a harrowing account of Diana’s life and death.


Diana, Princess of Wales, in the documentary “The Princess.”
By GLENN KENNY

Girl Picture
NYT Critic’s Pick | Romance | Directed by Alli Haapasalo
This Finnish comedy about three high school girls grants them a judgment-free sanctuary.


From left, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Aamu Milonoff and Linnea Leino in “Girl Picture.”
By AMY NICHOLSON

Emily the Criminal
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Directed by John Patton Ford
Aubrey Plaza’s wonderfully nuanced performance anchors this absorbing story of a young woman’s descent into lawlessness.


Aubrey Plaza in “Emily the Criminal.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

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Day Shift
R | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Directed by J.J. Perry
Jamie Foxx is a blue-collar vampire hunter and a steadying hand on the tiller of this frenzied action comedy.
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS