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
A Traveler's NeedsNot RatedDramaDirected by Hong Sang-sooIris (Isabelle Huppert), a stranger who teaches French in Seoul, is at the center of an enigmatic film by Hong Sang-soo.By Ben Kenigsberg
Porcelain WarRDocumentaryDirected by Brendan Bellomo, Slava LeontyevA new documentary follows artists in wartime, on and off the battlefield.By Nicolas Rapold
Out of My MindNot RatedDramaDirected by Amber SealeyIn this film adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s novel, a nonverbal sixth-grader with cerebral palsy holds her own.By Sheri Linden
JoyPG-13Biography, Drama, HistoryDirected by Ben TaylorThomasin McKenzie plays an unheralded pioneer of in vitro fertilization in a new biography.By Glenn Kenny
Flow NYT Critic’s PickPGAnimation, Adventure, Family, FantasyDirected by Gints ZilbalodisA cat, a dog and a capybara embark on an epic adventure in this earnest and refreshingly unconventional animated film.By Calum Marsh
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Raoul PeckRaoul Peck looks at the compelling South African photographer, who died in 1990, whose work gets a second life onscreen.By Lisa Kennedy
Bread & RosesNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Sahra ManiThree Afghan women struggle for rights in Sahra Mani’s documentary of life under Taliban rule today.By Natalia Winkelman
The Black SeaRComedy, DramaDirected by Derrick B. Harden, Crystal MoselleIn this quietly sweet indie, a Black Brooklynite finds himself stranded in a Bulgarian seaside town, where he finds unlikely redemption.By Brandon Yu
WickedPGFantasy, Musical, RomanceDirected by Jon M. ChuCynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway show.By Manohla Dargis
The Piano LessonPG-13Drama, MusicDirected by Malcolm WashingtonThis film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.By Alissa Wilkinson
A Photographic Memory NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Rachel Elizabeth SeedA daughter hunts for the mother she never knew in an extraordinary, elegiac documentary.By Alissa Wilkinson
The World According to Allee WillisNot RatedDocumentary, Biography, MusicDirected by Alexis Spraic“The World According to Allee Willis” shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn’t limited to one genre or even to music.By Alissa Wilkinson
All We Imagine as Light NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDrama, RomanceDirected by Payal KapadiaIn Payal Kapadia’s extraordinary drama, three women in Mumbai search for connections amid the city’s vibrant and darkly alienating churn.By Manohla Dargis
Bogart: Life Comes in FlashesNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Kathryn FergusonA new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool.By Ben Kenigsberg
Red OnePG-13Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, MysteryDirected by Jake KasdanStarring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, this Christmas offering has the courage to ask: What if the Santa Claus story was like a Marvel movie?By Brandon Yu
Dream TeamNot RatedCrimeDirected by Whitney Horn, Lev KalmanNothing really makes sense in this homage to ’90s cable thrillers, but that’s sort of the point.By Alissa Wilkinson
Emilia PérezRComedy, Crime, Musical, ThrillerDirected by Jacques AudiardThe star of Jacques Audiard’s showy new musical about a trans Mexican drug lord, Karla Sofía Gascón, adds soul to the melodrama. Zoe Saldaña also shines.By Manohla Dargis
Hot FrostyNot RatedComedy, Fantasy, RomanceDirected by Jerry CiccorittiA hunky snowman comes to life in this Netflix holiday rom-com that strikes a certain muscle tone.By Amy Nicholson
