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  1. The LineNot RatedDramaDirected by Ethan BergerThe dark side of college fraternity life comes to light in this harrowing, well-acted campus drama.By Calum Marsh
  2. Woman of the HourNot RatedCrime, Drama, MysteryDirected by Anna KendrickAnna Kendrick’s ably directed drama about a real-life serial killer focuses on his victims instead.By Alissa Wilkinson
  3. Union NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Stephen Maing, Brett StoryAs this documentary by Brett Story and Stephen Maing chronicles, the efforts to unionize a warehouse in New York were successful — but also a grind.By Ben Kenigsberg
  4. Rumours NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, Drama, HorrorDirected by Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy MaddinCate Blanchett stars as a lusty, preening stateswomen in a geopolitical satire from the experimental filmmaker Guy Maddin.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  5. Nocturnes NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Anirban Dutta, Anupama SrinivasanIn the forests of northeast India, an ecologist tracking moths creates a tiny oasis of light in the darkness.By Nicolas Rapold
  6. High Tide NYT Critic’s PickRDrama, RomanceDirected by Marco CalvaniWritten and directed by Marco Calvani, this film follows a gay Brazilian man working under the table one summer in Provincetown, Mass.By Chris Azzopardi
  7. Goodrich NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, DramaDirected by Hallie Meyers-ShyerAn art gallery owner (Michael Keaton) gets a shock when his second wife (Laura Benanti) goes to rehab and he has to take care of their twins.By Amy Nicholson
  8. Exhibiting Forgiveness NYT Critic’s PickRDramaDirected by Titus KapharFor his first film, the artist Titus Kaphar delivers an unsentimental and autobiographical gem.By Lisa Kennedy
  9. Allswell in New YorkRComedy, DramaDirected by Ben SnyderThis overstuffed movie fails to wrap up its myriad professional and domestic dramas, despite a few moments of promise.By Natalia Winkelman
  10. BrothersRAction, ComedyDirected by Max BarbakowMoke (Josh Brolin) is a reformed thief who gets roped into one last job with his twin brother, Jady (Peter Dinklage).By Brandon Yu
  11. Smile 2 NYT Critic’s PickRHorror, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Parker FinnIn this sequel, the pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is preparing to begin her comeback tour a year after a brutal car accident.By Beatrice Loayza
  12. Anora NYT Critic’s PickRComedy, Drama, RomanceDirected by Sean BakerMikey Madison gives a career-making performance in a Palme d’Or-winning film about the romance between a sex worker and a rich scion.By Alissa Wilkinson
  13. The Last of the Sea WomenNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Sue KimThe film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending.By Alissa Wilkinson
  14. Lonely PlanetRDrama, RomanceDirected by Susannah GrantLaura Dern and Liam Hemsworth star in a muddled romance without much to say.By Alissa Wilkinson
  15. SeparatedNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Errol MorrisThe latest documentary from Errol Morris looks at the Trump administration’s practice of taking children from their parents at the southern border.By Ben Kenigsberg
  16. The Apprentice NYT Critic’s PickRBiography, Drama, HistoryDirected by Ali AbbasiIn this ribald fictional telling of a young Trump’s rise, the man responsible is the lawyer Roy Cohn, played to sleazy perfection by Jeremy Strong.By Manohla Dargis
  17. Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward StoryNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Barnaby ThompsonA brisk documentary by Barnaby Thompson counters that the tuxedo-wearing playwright hid his insecurities under a platinum-plated veneer.By Amy Nicholson
  18. Terrifier 3Not RatedHorrorDirected by Damien LeoneThe deaths remain grisly, but the pacing uneven in this new installment in Damien Leone’s horror franchise.By Erik Piepenburg
  19. We Live in TimeRDrama, RomanceDirected by John CrowleyFlorence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star in this weepie romance that tries to be modern by unfolding over three intersecting timelines.By Manohla Dargis
  20. Piece by PiecePGAnimation, Biography, Comedy, Family, MusicalDirected by Morgan NevilleThe producer and musician gets the biographical documentary treatment — with an unexpected twist.By Alissa Wilkinson
  21. Bad GeniusNot RatedThrillerDirected by J.C. LeeThis remake of a hit Thai film about college admissions, starring Callina Liang, adds an element of racial politics to its heist story.By Brandon Yu
  22. Daytime RevolutionNot RatedDocumentary, BiographyDirected by Erik NelsonJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono invade middle-American living rooms in this cute but shallow documentary.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  23. The Menendez BrothersNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Alejandro HartmannTo the extent this documentary about Lyle and Erik Menendez has appeal, it is of the tabloid variety.By Ben Kenigsberg
  24. Out this week, a period possession movie starring Sarah Paulson, a chef-driven supernatural thriller starring Ariana DeBose and more.By Erik Piepenburg
  25. Food and CountryNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Laura Gabbert“Food and Country” argues that our food production systems don’t work and offers potential solutions.By Alissa Wilkinson
  26. Joker: Folie à DeuxRCrime, Drama, Musical, ThrillerDirected by Todd PhillipsTodd Phillips’s “Joker” sequel stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga who sing and dance like crazy kids, but the movie is seriously un-fun.By Manohla Dargis
  27. Blink NYT Critic’s PickPGDocumentaryDirected by Daniel Roher, Edmund StensonIn this travel documentary, two parents take their children on a spectacular world tour before a rare genetic condition may cause blindness.By Nicolas Rapold
  28. Daaaaaali!Not RatedComedy, DramaDirected by Quentin DupieuxThe French absurdist director Quentin Dupieux did not make a biopic of Salvador Dalí — he adopted the Surrealist painter’s approach to deliver a particularly loopy tale.By Elisabeth Vincentelli
  29. White BirdPG-13Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, WarDirected by Marc ForsterA boy starts a new school and gets a history lesson from his grandmother, played by Helen Mirren.By Glenn Kenny
  30. It's What's InsideRComedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirected by Greg JardinA limp body-swapping comedy doesn’t really know what makes its subgenre so funny.By Alissa Wilkinson