MariaRBiography, Drama, MusicDirected by Pablo LarraínAngelina Jolie plays the opera star Maria Callas in a movie that can’t figure her out.By Alissa Wilkinson
The Bibi FilesNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Alexis BloomThis documentary about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel looks at the corruption investigation and his enduring grip on the government.By Ben Kenigsberg
Nature of the CrimeNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Ricki Stern, Jesse SweetTwo incarcerated men navigate parole boards in a documentary that asks the question: Should the guiding principle of criminal justice be retribution or rehabilitation?By Sheri Linden
It's Not Me NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedShort, Biography, DramaDirected by Leos CaraxThis personal film is a dynamic, even chaotic, collage of moments that bring the director back to his beginnings.By Nicolas Rapold
Obsessed with LightNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Sabine Krayenbühl, Zeva OelbaumThe film argues that Loie Fuller was an inventive artist responsible for things we take for granted. If only the movie were as creative as its star.By Alissa Wilkinson
MaryNot RatedAction, ThrillerDirected by D.J. CarusoNo genre gesture goes untapped in this Netflix film, a coming-of-age saga about the Virgin Mary featuring Anthony Hopkins as King Herod.By Lisa Kennedy
Hard Truths NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, DramaDirected by Mike LeighThe British director casts the superb Marianne Jean-Baptiste in the role of an excruciatingly lonely character whose pain reveals hidden depths.By Manohla Dargis
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve StoryPG-13Documentary, BiographyDirected by Ian Bonhôte, Peter EttedguiThe original Superman actor gets a comprehensive, if narrow-mindedly celebratory, tribute in this traditional talking-heads-style doc.By Beatrice Loayza
The Return NYT Critic’s PickRHistoryDirected by Uberto PasoliniRalph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche burn through the screen in this grim take on the homecoming of Odysseus.By Jeannette Catsoulis
The OrderRCrime, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Justin KurzelThe thriller, about a white supremacist (Nicholas Hoult) and the killing of a real-life radio host, among other crimes, hits familiar genre beats.By Ben Kenigsberg
Lake GeorgeNot RatedCrime, ThrillerDirected by Jeffrey ReinerA stoic former convict reluctantly teams up with his would-be victim in this off-kilter film by Jeffrey Reiner.By Brandon Yu
The Girl with the NeedleNot RatedDramaDirected by Magnus von HornThis grim and exceptionally stylish film centers on a Danish woman who becomes tied up in the black-market baby trade.By Natalia Winkelman
Day of the Fight NYT Critic’s PickRDrama, SportDirected by Jack HustonRevisiting a boxing classic, and honoring a filmmaking legend.By Glenn Kenny
UnstoppablePG-13Drama, SportDirected by William GoldenbergIn “Unstoppable” a focused Jharrel Jerome stars as Anthony Robles, who won a 2011 NCAA wrestling title and was born with one leg.By Nicolas Rapold
Y2KRComedy, Horror, Sci-FiDirected by Kyle MooneyA computer glitch makes electronics go haywire in this zany and nostalgic horror-comedy from the comedian Kyle Mooney.By Calum Marsh
Oh, Canada NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDramaDirected by Paul SchraderRichard Gere and Jacob Elordi star in Paul Schrader’s meditative drama about guilt and seeking forgiveness.By Alissa Wilkinson
NightbitchRComedy, HorrorDirected by Marielle HellerAmy Adams plays a stay-at-home mom who comes to believe that she’s a dog in Marielle Heller’s adaptation of the Rachel Yoder novel.By Manohla Dargis
The End NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDrama, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-FiDirected by Joshua OppenheimerJoshua Oppenheimer’s postapocalyptic musical about a wealthy family in an underground bunker is placidly disturbing.By Alissa Wilkinson
SweetheartsRComedyDirected by Jordan WeissTwo college freshmen conspire to simultaneously dump their exes in Jordan Weiss’s unremarkable debut feature.By Jeannette Catsoulis
ReinasNot RatedDramaDirected by Klaudia ReynickeThe political turmoil of Peru in the 1990s serves as the backdrop for this intimate domestic drama about growing up and learning to let go.By Beatrice Loayza
NutcrackersNot RatedComedy, DramaDirected by David Gordon GreenBen Stiller stars in a tonally bumpy comedy with genre roots in Hallmark territory.By Alissa Wilkinson
Beatles '64Not RatedDocumentary, MusicDirected by David TedeschiThis documentary, directed by David Tedeschi, comes up with a solid compendium of the band’s arcana from their first trip to the United States, when fans went wild.By Ben Kenigsberg
Queer NYT Critic’s PickRBiography, Drama, History, RomanceDirected by Luca GuadagninoThe star kills off his Bond to inhabit a dissolute American expat in Luca Guadagnino’s handsome adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella.By Manohla Dargis
The Seed of the Sacred Fig NYT Critic’s PickPG-13Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Mohammad RasoulofMohammad Rasoulof’s powerful drama about the authoritarian Iranian government breaks a fourth wall, with consequences.By Alissa Wilkinson
Moana 2PGAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, MusicalDirected by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux MillerIn this benign sequel, the Disney princess continues her seafaring ways and remains admirably uninterested in finding a prince.By Natalia Winkelman
Night Is Not EternalNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Nanfu Wang“Night Is Not Eternal,” which follows the Cuban activist Rosa María Payá, is the rare nuanced political documentary that is likely to challenge every viewer’s perspective.By Alissa Wilkinson
SpellboundPGAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, MusicalDirected by Vicky JensonAny magic this animated musical has feels distinctly, almost insultingly poached.By Ben Kenigsberg
Gladiator II NYT Critic’s PickRAction, Adventure, DramaDirected by Ridley ScottDenzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.By Manohla Dargis
WitchesNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Elizabeth SankeyThe director Elizabeth Sankey’s experience with postpartum depression anchors this documentary about the pop-cultural representation of witches.By Beatrice Loayza
Sabbath Queen NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentary, Animation, BiographyDirected by Sandi Simcha DubowskiSandi DuBowski’s documentary about Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie observes the making of a Jewish identity.By Elisabeth Vincentelli
