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Ask E. Jean
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by Ivy Meeropol
E. Jean Carroll won two court cases against him, but it took decades for her to come forward. The film is at its best on the reasons for her hesitance.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 22, 2026
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Ladies First
R
Comedy
Directed by Thea Sharrock
Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike star in this role-reversal workplace comedy where women rule the world.
By Lisa Kennedy
May 22, 2026
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Passenger
R
Horror
Directed by André Øvredal
It’s my way on the highway: That’s the message a demon has for a van life couple in Andre Ovredal’s tense supernatural thriller.
By Erik Piepenburg
May 21, 2026
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Tuner
NYT Critic’s Pick
R
Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller
Directed by Daniel Roher
Leo Woodall shines in this somewhat odd but vibrant movie about a piano tuner with a rare and excruciating condition who begins to break bad.
By Brandon Yu
May 21, 2026
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Saccharine
R
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Directed by Natalie Erika James
In this supernatural horror movie, a miracle drug made of human ashes upends a medical student’s life.
By Beatrice Loayza
May 21, 2026
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
PG-13
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Directed by Jon Favreau
This franchise offshoot follows a hero whose face is obscured for most of the movie. Is “Star Wars” fighting with one arm tied behind its back?
By Natalia Winkelman
May 21, 2026
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Manas
Not Rated
Drama
Directed by Marianna Brennand
A 13-year-old girl living on the Brazilian island of Marajó finds herself trapped in cycles of abuse in this upsetting film.
By Natalia Winkelman
May 21, 2026
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I Love Boosters
R
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Directed by Boots Riley
Keke Palmer plays a shoplifter who sells high-end clothing at a deep discount in Boots Riley’s polychromatic new film.
By Maya Phillips
May 21, 2026
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Everybody to Kenmure Street
NYT Critic’s Pick
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra
A must-see documentary about a protest against a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow shows the power of community.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 21, 2026
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Andrew Bernstein
John Krasinski makes his feature-film debut in the Ryan role, alongside Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce.
By Glenn Kenny
May 20, 2026
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In the Grey
R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie’s latest is a sleek, sun-drenched actioner in which morality is fuzzy but the fashion is sharp.
By Glenn Kenny
May 15, 2026
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Been Here Stay Here
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by David Usui
“Been Here Stay Here” examines the complicated Chesapeake Bay dynamic when many residents don’t believe in man-made climate change.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 15, 2026
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Is God Is
NYT Critic’s Pick
R
Drama, Mystery
Directed by Aleshea Harris
Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play twins bent on revenge in the playwright Aleshea Harris’s powerhouse film debut.
By Lisa Kennedy
May 14, 2026
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Obsession
R
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Directed by Curry Barker
Passion becomes possession in Curry Barker’s supernatural, be-careful-what-you-wish-for horror movie.
By Erik Piepenburg
May 14, 2026
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Magic Hour
Not Rated
Drama, Romance
Directed by Katie Aselton
Katie Aselton’s melodrama follows a woman in the California desert who is reeling after a mysterious marriage conflict.
By Natalia Winkelman
May 14, 2026
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Life Hack
Not Rated
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by Ronan Corrigan
A group of teenagers seem to be targeting a cryptocurrency billionaire out of boredom, but they have a more sympathetic motive in this hacker film.
By Chris Azzopardi
May 14, 2026
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Decorado
Not Rated
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Directed by Alberto Vázquez, Stephanie Sheh
This surreal satire blends anthropomorphic charm with existential dread to critique capitalism, though its meta-commentary leaves some haunting questions frustratingly unanswered.
By Maya Phillips
May 14, 2026
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Agatha's Almanac
Not Rated
Documentary, Biography, Family, History
Directed by Amalie Atkins
Over six years, a filmmaker captured her aunt’s largely self-sufficient lifestyle and eccentricities on a 54-acre farm in Canada.
By Ben Kenigsberg
May 14, 2026
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The Wizard of the Kremlin
NYT Critic’s Pick
R
Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Paul Dano and Jude Law star in a movie about the rise of Vladimir Putin and a fictional version of his right-hand man.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 14, 2026
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The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by Eugene Yi
This documentary spotlights the individual histories and struggles of 15 figures from all walks of life, connected by their inclusion in the Asian and Pacific diasporas.
By Brandon Yu
May 13, 2026
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The Python Hunt
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by Xander Robin
The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 8, 2026
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
PG-13
Drama
Directed by Olivia Newman
Sally Field and Lewis Pullman get help from an eight-tentacled friend in this bland adaptation of a hit novel.
By Ben Kenigsberg
May 7, 2026
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Blue Film
NYT Critic’s Pick
Not Rated
Drama
Directed by Elliot Tuttle
An older man pays a camboy $50,000 for a night that goes to difficult, existential places in this breakout feature from Elliot Tuttle.
By Wesley Morris
May 7, 2026
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Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D
PG-13
Documentary, Music
Directed by James Cameron, Billie Eilish
The pop superstar teamed up with James Cameron to create a concert movie that, playing with shiny camera technology, reinvigorates the concert experience.
By Brandon Yu
May 7, 2026
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Silent Friend
Not Rated
Biography, Drama, History
Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
Starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Léa Seydoux, this cerebral drama explores the mysteries of plant and human connection.
By Beatrice Loayza
May 7, 2026
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Mortal Kombat II
R
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Directed by Simon McQuoid
The movie, directed by Simon McQuoid and based on the cult video game, unleashes another gruesome fighter tournament to determine the fate of the universe.
By Glenn Kenny
May 7, 2026
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The Sheep Detectives
NYT Critic’s Pick
PG
Action, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Directed by Kyle Balda
A flock of sheep and Hugh Jackman star in a delightful Agatha Christie-style mystery set in an English village.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 7, 2026
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Our Land
Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by Lucrecia Martel
Technology, history and human lives intersect in Lucrecia Martel’s examination of the death of an Indigenous leader in Argentina.
By Alissa Wilkinson
May 1, 2026
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Swapped
PG
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Nathan Greno
Michael B. Jordan voices a woodland creature who swaps species with a bird in this middling animated movie on Netflix.
By Natalia Winkelman
May 1, 2026
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One Spoon of Chocolate
R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by RZA
In RZA’s new movie, Unique (Shameik Moore) realizes Black residents in town are being hunted by white men. Despite the premise, the film lacks intensity.
By Robert Daniels
April 30, 2026
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