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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. MusicNot RatedDramaDirected by Angela SchanelecAn ethereal, experimental new drama retells the story of the mythical Greek hero.By Beatrice Loayza
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. ThelmaPG-13Action, ComedyDirected by Josh MargolinThe remarkable June Squibb plays a vengeful scam victim in this ludicrous action-movie spoof.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. The ExorcismRHorror, ThrillerDirected by Joshua John MillerRussell Crowe stars as an actor playing an exorcist who’s battling his own demons.By Alissa Wilkinson
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Page HurwitzA new Netflix documentary showcases comedy as a source of queer liberation, featuring Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Joel Kim Booster and more.By Chris Azzopardi
  24. Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok CultNot RatedDocumentary, CrimeDirected by Derek DoneenThis three-part Netflix documentary examines the supposed scheme to exploit TikTok dancers — and proves why cult narratives shouldn’t be rushed.By Alissa Wilkinson
  25. Ultraman: RisingPGAnimation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by Shannon Tindle, John AoshimaA superhero raises a baby monster in this animated film. But the action is dragged down by talky sequences about parental responsibility.By Amy Nicholson
  26. TreasureRComedy, DramaDirected by Julia von HeinzLena Dunham and Stephen Fry star in a Holocaust-memory drama that uneasily doubles as a father-daughter road movie.By Ben Kenigsberg
  27. Summer Solstice NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedComedy, DramaDirected by Noah SchamusA triumph of sensitivity, Noah Schamus’s debut feature tracks a rural reunion between old friends struggling to recover their bond.By Natalia Winkelman
  28. Reverse the CurseNot RatedComedy, Drama, RomanceDirected by David DuchovnyThe writer-director David Duchovny plays a long-suffering Red Sox fan with cancer who may yet live to see the team defeat the Yankees.By Glenn Kenny
  29. FirebrandRDrama, HistoryDirected by Karim AïnouzTop-shelf actors and authentic Tudor table-setting fail to quicken this glumly unfocused take on the exploits of Henry VIII’s last wife, Katherine Parr.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  30. Tiger Stripes NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedHorrorDirected by Amanda Nell EuMyth and the changes of puberty combine in Amanda Nell Eu’s fierce, funny debut feature.By Alissa Wilkinson