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  1. In the Shadow of BeirutNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Garry Keane, Stephen Gerard KellyThis observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.By Nicolas Rapold
  2. Every Little ThingNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Sally AitkenThis film by Sally Aitken follows a hummingbird rescue center and the woman who tends to its denizens with immense care.By Alissa Wilkinson
  3. Ad VitamNot RatedAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Rodolphe LaugaLean, fast and furious action movies may look simple on the surface but they’re hard to pull off, as this new French import demonstrates.By Elisabeth Vincentelli
  4. Den of Thieves 2: PanteraRAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Christian GudegastGerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr., adversaries in the original film, now buddy up to steal some diamonds in France.By Robert Daniels
  5. Eat the NightNot RatedAdventure, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Caroline Poggi, Jonathan VinelThe lives of two siblings are upended by gang violence and the loss of a beloved video game in this haunting yet shaky French drama.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  6. Diane Warren: RelentlessNot RatedDocumentary, MusicDirected by Bess KargmanThe songwriter, who has written for Cher, Toni Braxton and Celine Dion, among others, isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon.By Glenn Kenny
  7. Oceans Are the Real ContinentsNot RatedDramaDirected by Tommaso SantambrogioTommaso Santambrogio’s film, which stakes out territory in both truth and fantasy, uses nonactors to tell intertwining stories set in contemporary Cuba.By Ben Kenigsberg
  8. The Last Showgirl NYT Critic’s PickRDramaDirected by Gia CoppolaThe actress stars as a dancer at a Las Vegas revue on its last fishnet leg in Gia Coppola’s sensitive and beguiling film.By Manohla Dargis
  9. The Last RepublicanNot RatedDocumentary, DramaDirected by Steve PinkThis film about Adam Kinzinger, the politician of the title, benefits from the involvement of the progressive filmmaker Steve Pink.By Alissa Wilkinson
  10. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl NYT Critic’s PickPGAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-FiDirected by Merlin Crossingham, Nick ParkIn Nick Park’s latest charming stop-motion animated film, the inventor-beagle team discovers the joys and dangers of technology.By Manohla Dargis
  11. The DamnedRDrama, Horror, MysteryDirected by Thordur PalssonA bleak if repetitive thriller centers on a 19th-century Icelandic fishing outpost and a moral quandary.By Alissa Wilkinson
  12. Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live ForeverNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Chris SmithA documentary tracks the tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s efforts to follow a hyper-regimented body care system.By Ben Kenigsberg
  13. From Ground ZeroNot RatedDocumentary, Animation, DramaDirected by Aws Al-Banna, Ahmed Al-Danf, Basil Al-Maqousi, Mustafa Al-Nabih, Muhammad AlshareefThis collection of 22 shorts by Palestinian filmmakers presents on-the-ground accounts of life and death that might otherwise be ignored.By Nicolas Rapold
  14. 2073Not RatedDocumentary, ThrillerDirected by Asif KapadiaAsif Kapadia’s documentary-fiction hybrid film, starring Samantha Morton, visualizes a dystopian San Francisco.By Natalia Winkelman
  15. Santosh NYT Critic’s PickRCrime, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Sandhya SuriAn Indian widow becomes a police officer in this crime drama that offers searing social critique.By Alissa Wilkinson
  16. BabygirlRCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Halina ReijnNicole Kidman bares body and some soul in a story about a married woman who enters a dominant-submissive affair with a younger man.By Manohla Dargis
  17. A Complete UnknownRBiography, Drama, MusicDirected by James MangoldThe actor stars as a young Bob Dylan, who woos folk followers only to betray them later at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.By Manohla Dargis
  18. Vermiglio NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedDrama, HistoryDirected by Maura DelperoDuring World War II, life changes for a family in a Northern Italian mountain village when a Sicilian stranger arrives.By Ben Kenigsberg
  19. NosferatuRFantasy, Horror, MysteryDirected by Robert EggersThe director Robert Eggers dares you to feel seduced in his take on the classic vampire tale, starring Bill Skarsgard and Lily Rose Depp.By Wesley Morris
  20. Better Man NYT Critic’s PickRBiography, Fantasy, MusicalDirected by Michael GraceyThe singer Robbie Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that enriches this musical biopic’s otherwise familiar beats of pop stardom.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  21. The Fire Inside NYT Critic’s PickPG-13Biography, Drama, SportDirected by Rachel MorrisonThe story of the boxer Claressa Shields could have been just another sports movie. Directed by Rachel Morrison and penned by Barry Jenkins, it’s much more than that.By Alissa Wilkinson
  22. The Brutalist NYT Critic’s PickRDramaDirected by Brady CorbetAdrien Brody stars as a talented architect who flees postwar Europe to meet his match in America, a power-hungry industrialist played by Guy Pearce.By Manohla Dargis
  23. The Six Triple EightPG-13Drama, History, WarDirected by Tyler PerryKerry Washington leads a female postal battalion on a moving mission in this World War II drama.By Lisa Kennedy
  24. HomesteadPG-13Action, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Ben SmallboneThe moment these Doomsday preppers have been waiting for has arrived, and from within their secure compound they’re confronting unexpected complications.By Ben Kenigsberg
  25. Sonic the Hedgehog 3PGAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by Jeff FowlerKeanu Reeves steps in as Shadow, while Jim Carrey doubles his fun as Robotnik in this action-adventure comedy.By Glenn Kenny
  26. Mufasa: The Lion KingPGAnimation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, MusicalDirected by Barry JenkinsThis wan photorealistic prequel to a remake, the latest addition to the Disney juggernaut, was directed by Barry Jenkins of “Moonlight” fame.By Manohla Dargis
  27. The Room Next Door NYT Critic’s PickPG-13DramaDirected by Pedro AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar’s moving drama stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton as friends facing mortality together.By Alissa Wilkinson
  28. The Count of Monte-Cristo NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedAction, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, ThrillerDirected by Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu DelaporteStirringly acted and gorgeously filmed, this swashbuckler leaves previous versions of Dumas’s famous revenge saga in the dust.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  29. Theatre of ThoughtNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Werner HerzogIn “Theater of Thought,” he talks to scientists and other experts about consciousness, quantum computing and whether parrots understand human speech.By Alissa Wilkinson
  30. Kraven the HunterRAction, ThrillerDirected by J.C. ChandorAaron Taylor-Johnson’s buff Marvel hero is overshadowed by unabashedly fun villains.By Robert Daniels

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