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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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Two Pianos
Not Rated
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
The filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin directed this off-kilter drama about a French pianist and the life he left behind.
By Ben Kenigsberg
April 30, 2026
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, Austin Sisk
Based on a popular anime series, the film, subtitled “Tears of the Azure Sea,” is a satisfactory stand-alone fantasy adventure set on an island resort.
By Nicolas Rapold
April 30, 2026
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Hokum
NYT Critic’s Pick
R
Horror
Directed by Damian Mc Carthy
Adam Scott is perfection as a damaged writer battling an ancient witch and his own demons in this hugely enjoyable chiller.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
April 30, 2026
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by David Frankel
In this sequel, Andy (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda (Meryl Streep) encounter a series of crises that set the stage for a larger, existential catastrophe.
By Manohla Dargis
April 30, 2026
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Deep Water
R
Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by Renny Harlin
The action director Renny Harlin combines two different kinds of disaster movies, with lots of gory shark scenes.
By Glenn Kenny
April 30, 2026
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Animal Farm
PG
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Directed by Andy Serkis
A confusing adaptation of Orwell’s political novel seems blissfully detached from its source’s clarity.
By Alissa Wilkinson
April 30, 2026
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Departures
NYT Critic’s Pick
Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Neil Ely, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
This tragicomedy from Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely balances a mordantly funny deconstruction of romance with the harsher realities of gay life.
By Chris Azzopardi
April 29, 2026
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Bernstein's Wall
Not Rated
Documentary, Biography, Music
Directed by Douglas Tirola
“Bernstein’s Wall,” directed by Douglas Tirola, focuses on the composer and conductor’s belief that art can be an uplifting and uniting force.
By Alissa Wilkinson
April 24, 2026
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Apex
R
Action, Thriller
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Taron Egerton descends into full-tilt madness as a killer hunting Charlize Theron in this Netflix thriller set in southeastern Australia.
By Brandon Yu
April 23, 2026
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Two Women
Not Rated
Comedy
Directed by Chloé Robichaud
A pair of neighbors start sleeping with local handymen in this featherweight sex comedy, set in Montreal.
By Natalia Winkelman
April 23, 2026
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