NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

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Master Gardener
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Paul Schrader
The director’s latest movie completes a trilogy about men in search of grace in a brutal world — usually by way of women, but thankfully they are vivid, too.


Quintessa Swindell and Joel Edgerton in Paul Schrader’s “Master Gardener.”
By MANOHLA DARGIS

The Night of the 12th
NYT Critic’s Pick | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Directed by Dominik Moll
This refreshingly grounded French crime procedural portrays what happens when a brutal murder case eludes the diligent efforts of a by-the-book investigator.


Bastien Bouillon (left) and Bouli Lanners in “The Night of the 12th,” working to solve a crime that will not be solved.
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Sanctuary
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama, Thriller | Directed by Zachary Wigon
A wealthy heir and his longtime employee vie for control over their uncommon relationship in this twisty duet.


Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in “Sanctuary.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
NYT Critic’s Pick | Drama | Directed by Francisca Alegria
This lyrical debut feature from Francisca Alegría is a slow-burning parable about our relationship to each other and to the living world.


Leonor Varela in “The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future.”
By BRANDON YU

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Moon Garden
Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Directed by Ryan Stevens Harris
The director Ryan Stevens Harris brings a young girl’s subconscious to eerie life in this unnerving feature.
By AMY NICHOLSON