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  1. Mother CouchNot RatedComedy, DramaDirected by Niclas LarssonA stubborn matriarch played by Ellen Burstyn lodges in a furniture store and wages emotional warfare with her adult children.By Glenn Kenny
  2. The ImaginaryPGAnimation, Adventure, Drama, Family, FantasyDirected by Yoshiyuki MomoseThis poignant animated film casts the world of imaginary friends as an arena to reckon with emotional turmoil and loss of innocence.By Brandon Yu
  3. KillRAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Nikhil Nagesh BhatWhat begins as a romantic rescue becomes a blood bath when bandits on a train attack and rob passengers and our Romeo cracks multiple heads in return.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  4. MaXXXine NYT Critic’s PickRCrime, HorrorDirected by Ti WestMia Goth returns to Ti West’s horrorverse as an actress fleeing a mysterious stalker and a traumatic past.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  5. Despicable Me 4PGAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-FiDirected by Chris Renaud, Patrick DelageThe crew is back, but this time around they need to lie low. Sort of.By Brandon Yu
  6. Space CadetPG-13ComedyDirected by Liz W. GarciaIn a lightweight comedy, the actress plays a bartender who dreams of becoming an astronaut. One problem: She has no qualifications for the job.By Alissa Wilkinson
  7. This ClosenessNot RatedDramaDirected by Kit ZauharAn indie comedy set in an Airbnb leans into the ways we distance ourselves from one another.By Alissa Wilkinson
  8. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FRAction, Comedy, Crime, ThrillerDirected by Mark MolloyEddie Murphy struggles to revive the moribund action-comedy franchise.By Robert Daniels
  9. A Family AffairPG-13Comedy, Drama, RomanceDirected by Richard LaGraveneseWhen Zara (Joey King) realizes that her mom (Nicole Kidman) is dating her boss (Zac Efron), she tries to split them up.By Glenn Kenny
  10. A Quiet Place: Day OnePG-13Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by Michael SarnoskiThe chills are more effective than the thrills in this prequel to the “A Quiet Place” franchise.By Elisabeth Vincentelli
  11. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1RDrama, WesternDirected by Kevin CostnerIn the first of a projected four-film cycle, Kevin Costner revisits the western genre and U.S. history in a big, busy drama.By Manohla Dargis
  12. Last Summer NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDrama, ThrillerDirected by Catherine BreillatFew directors get as deeply under the skin as Catherine Breillat, a longtime provocateur who tests the limits of what the world thinks women should do and say and be.By Manohla Dargis
  13. Confessions of a Good SamaritanNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Penny LaneIn Penny Lane’s newest film, she turns the camera on herself to document her experience donating a kidney to a stranger.By Natalia Winkelman
  14. The VourdalakNot RatedDrama, Fantasy, HorrorDirected by Adrien BeauAn endangered French aristocrat is stranded with a benighted rural family in this tragicomic fairy tale.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  15. MusicNot RatedDramaDirected by Angela SchanelecAn ethereal, experimental new drama retells the story of the mythical Greek hero.By Beatrice Loayza
  16. June ZeroNot RatedDrama, HistoryDirected by Jake PaltrowJake Paltrow’s film braids three fictional stories around the 1962 execution of Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi official and war criminal.By Nicolas Rapold
  17. Fancy DanceRDramaDirected by Erica TremblayThis debut feature about a missing woman on an Oklahoma reservation is an imperfect but palpably emotional portrait of desperation and hard-won hope.By Brandon Yu
  18. DaddioRDramaDirected by Christy HallSean Penn and Dakota Johnson outclass a humdrum script as two people who talk — and talk — in a New York City taxicab.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  19. Chronicles of a Wandering SaintNot RatedDramaDirected by Tomás Gómez BustilloIt’s clear that Rita’s life in rural Argentina could use a bit of magic. But her willingness to bend the truth to achieve it heralds disaster.By Beatrice Loayza
  20. I Am: Celine DionPGDocumentary, Biography, MusicDirected by Irene TaylorDion’s voice made her a star. A new documentary on Amazon Prime Video brings her back to Earth, showing her intimate struggles with stiff person syndrome.By Chris Azzopardi
  21. Green Border NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDramaDirected by Agnieszka HollandAgnieszka Holland focuses on the Polish-Belarusian border as a Syrian family tries to make it to the European Union.By Manohla Dargis
  22. Hummingbirds NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía Contreras, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falcó, Jillian SchlesingerThe young directors Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía (Beba) Contreras stargaze, watch fireworks and discuss their lives in this documentary filmed in Laredo, Texas.By Ben Kenigsberg
  23. Federer: Twelve Final DaysRDocumentary, SportDirected by Asif Kapadia, Joe SabiaA new documentary follows the Swiss tennis star from his 2022 retirement announcement to his final match.By Amy Nicholson
  24. ThelmaPG-13Action, ComedyDirected by Josh MargolinThe remarkable June Squibb plays a vengeful scam victim in this ludicrous action-movie spoof.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  25. The Devil's BathNot RatedDrama, History, Horror, ThrillerDirected by Severin Fiala, Veronika FranzThis stark psychological horror movie tracks the mental deterioration of an 18th-century peasant woman.By Beatrice Loayza
  26. Kinds of Kindness NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, DramaDirected by Yorgos LanthimosYorgos Lanthimos returns with a twisted fable triptych about dominating and being dominated.By Alissa Wilkinson
  27. The ExorcismRHorror, ThrillerDirected by Joshua John MillerRussell Crowe stars as an actor playing an exorcist who’s battling his own demons.By Alissa Wilkinson
  28. Janet Planet NYT Critic’s PickPG-13DramaDirected by Annie BakerAnnie Baker’s debut feature film is a tiny masterpiece — a perfect coming-of-age story for both a misfit tween and her mother.By Alissa Wilkinson
  29. The Bikeriders NYT Critic’s PickRCrime, DramaDirected by Jeff NicholsAustin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy star in a romanticized drama about a fictional motorcycle club in the 1960s.By Manohla Dargis
  30. Black BarbieNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Lagueria DavisA new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations.By Concepción de León