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  1. Kill the JockeyNot RatedCrime, Drama, SportDirected by Luis OrtegaAn equestrian suffers a brain injury that alters his identity in Luis Ortega’s stylized gangster movie.By Natalia Winkelman
  2. VideoheavenNot RatedDocumentary, HistoryDirected by Alex Ross PerryA documentary by Alex Ross Perry examines how movies and TV have portrayed video store culture.By Ben Kenigsberg
  3. The Old Guard 2 NYT Critic’s PickRAction, Adventure, Fantasy, ThrillerDirected by Victoria MahoneyUma Thurman joins the expanded cast in this sure-footed sequel to the action blockbuster about a team of immortal heroes.By Brandon Yu
  4. Heads of StatePG-13Action, ThrillerDirected by Ilya NaishullerThis action movie about U.S. and British leaders, also featuring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, plays like a silly version of a BBC political satire series.By Glenn Kenny
  5. 40 Acres NYT Critic’s PickRAction, Drama, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by R.T. ThorneDanielle Deadwyler tussles with cannibals in a disturbing postapocalyptic thriller.By Robert Daniels
  6. Jurassic World: RebirthPG-13Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by Gareth EdwardsWith its seventh entry, the popular dinosaur franchise is starting to show signs of wear.By Alissa Wilkinson
  7. Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Jackie Jesko“Tell Me Everything” is more of a puff piece than its subject might have liked, but the film is at its best examining TV journalism’s evolution.By Alissa Wilkinson
  8. Sorry, Baby NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, DramaDirected by Eva VictorIn her tender, funny feature directing debut, Eva Victor tells the story of a woman, the trauma that changed her and the life she kept on living.By Manohla Dargis
  9. Stealing Pulp FictionNot RatedComedyDirected by Danny TurkiewiczA couple of loser cinephiles concoct a dumb heist plan, and hilarity is the last thing that ensues.By Glenn Kenny
  10. PonyboiRDramaDirected by Esteban ArangoIn this gritty film by River Gallo, an intersex character has to navigate New Jersey gangsters and double crosses.By Chris Azzopardi
  11. My Mom Jayne NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Mariska HargitayMariska Hargitay sets out to learn about her mother, the Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield, through intimate conversations with her siblings.By Natalia Winkelman
  12. M3GAN 2.0PG-13Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by Gerard JohnstoneEveryone’s favorite campy killer doll returns in a movie that has some thoughts about artificial intelligence.By Alissa Wilkinson
  13. Hot MilkRDramaDirected by Rebecca LenkiewiczEmma Mackey and Fiona Shaw star in this drama about a young woman in a codependent relationship with her disabled mother.By Beatrice Loayza
  14. F1: The MoviePG-13Action, Drama, SportDirected by Joseph KosinskiIn tanned, tousled form, the actor stars in a Formula 1 story about fast cars, last chances and pretty people by the director of “Top Gun: Maverick.”By Manohla Dargis
  15. Afternoons of Solitude NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Albert SerraAlbert Serra’s mesmerizing documentary about a bullfighter faithfully depicts a violent tradition and the specter of death that suffuses it.By Nicolas Rapold
  16. Marlee Matlin: Not Alone AnymoreNot RatedDocumentary, BiographyDirected by Shoshannah SternIn a new documentary, the actress talks about the prejudice and loneliness she faced after becoming the rare Hollywood star who is deaf.By Alissa Wilkinson
  17. KPop Demon Hunters NYT Critic’s PickPGAnimation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, MusicalDirected by Chris Appelhans, Maggie KangBeyond the somewhat silly premise of this Netflix animated film is a charming, funny and artfully punchy original universe.By Brandon Yu
  18. 28 Years LaterRHorror, ThrillerDirected by Danny BoyleThe director returns to the postapocalyptic Britain he conjured in his 2002 movie “28 Days Later,” this time with a father and son running from the infected. Mom joins in, too.By Manohla Dargis
  19. ElioPGAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee ShiAn orphaned boy is whisked away on a visually wondrous cosmic adventure, but he returns home with mostly reassuring lessons.By Manohla Dargis
  20. Shanghai Blues NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedComedy, RomanceDirected by Hark TsuiThis newly restored screwball comedy is a buoyant romp. The director revisits and refines the techniques used here in his later work in other genres.By Glenn Kenny
  21. The Queen of My DreamsNot RatedComedy, DramaDirected by Fawzia MirzaFawzia Mirza’s amiable feature debut traces the lives of a mother and her daughter in two coming-of-age tales.By Natalia Winkelman
  22. Familiar Touch NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDramaDirected by Sarah FriedlandIn this empathetic debut feature, Kathleen Chalfant plays Ruth, a woman who moves into an assisted living facility and adapts to her new life.By Beatrice Loayza
  23. Everything's Going to Be GreatRComedy, DramaDirected by Jon S. BairdA theater family sorts out its offstage drama in a coming-of-age movie starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.By Ben Kenigsberg
  24. Bride HardRAction, ComedyDirected by Simon WestRebel Wilson gamely plays the role of secret agent and bridesmaid in this action-thriller mixed with a rom-com.By Sheri Linden
  25. SallyNot RatedDocumentary, Biography, History, RomanceDirected by Cristina CostantiniThe remarkable life of the first American woman in space is profiled in this diverting but tame documentary.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  26. Prime MinisterNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Lindsay Utz, Michelle WalsheThe film is a memoir of sorts for Jacinda Ardern, who governed at a time of multiple disasters. But it was misinformation that proved hardest to cope with.By Alissa Wilkinson
  27. SexNot RatedDrama, RomanceDirected by Dag Johan HaugerudA chimney sweep and his colleague get deep on the roofs of Oslo in Dag Johan Haugerud’s curious meditation on marriage and masculinity.By Manohla Dargis
  28. TatamiNot RatedAction, Drama, Sport, ThrillerDirected by Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy NattivA flinty Iranian judoka competing in the World Judo Championships is menaced by her government in this absorbing political thriller.By Beatrice Loayza
  29. Echo ValleyRDrama, ThrillerDirected by Michael PearceA stellar cast led by Julianne Moore is unable to breathe life into this unsuccessful blend of maternal drama and crime caper.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  30. Deep CoverRAction, Comedy, CrimeDirected by Tom KingsleyThree hapless comics, played by Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Mohammed, infiltrate the criminal underworld.By Glenn Kenny

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