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  1. 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
  2. 2073Not RatedDocumentary, ThrillerDirected by Asif KapadiaAsif Kapadia’s documentary-fiction hybrid film, starring Samantha Morton, visualizes a dystopian San Francisco.By Natalia Winkelman
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Kraven the HunterRAction, ThrillerDirected by J.C. ChandorAaron Taylor-Johnson’s buff Marvel hero is overshadowed by unabashedly fun villains.By Robert Daniels
  19. Carry-OnPG-13Action, Crime, Mystery, ThrillerDirected by Jaume Collet-SerraIn this tense thriller, Taron Egerton plays a T.S.A. agent who goes up against an implacable terrorist (Jason Bateman). The man has a funny idea of what he wants to bring on a plane.By Glenn Kenny
  20. September 5 NYT Critic’s PickRDrama, History, ThrillerDirected by Tim FehlbaumTim Fehlbaum’s journalism procedural, starring Peter Sarsgaard, tracks the broadcast coverage of the terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics.By Manohla Dargis
  21. Dirty AngelsRAction, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Martin CampbellIn this heavy-handed action movie, Eva Green plays a Marine who leads a squad trying to rescue schoolgirls in Afghanistan.By Natalia Winkelman
  22. Young WertherRComedy, RomanceDirected by José Avelino Gilles Corbett LourençoThis charming film, starring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill, bridges the gap between Goethe’s novel and the adaptation’s modern city setting.By Brandon Yu
  23. The Man in the White VanPG-13ThrillerDirected by Warren SkeelsIn this derivative thriller, set in the early 1970s, young women are stalked by an anonymous killer.By Jeannette Catsoulis
  24. Nickel Boys NYT Critic’s PickPG-13DramaDirected by RaMell RossThis visually inventive adaptation of a Colson Whitehead novel follows two boys at an abusive school in Jim Crow-era Florida.By Manohla Dargis
  25. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimPG-13Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, FantasyDirected by Kenji KamiyamaThis anime adaptation, drawn from Tolkien’s appendices, focuses on a shield maiden, but mostly it serves as an excuse to revisit Middle-earth.By Maya Phillips
  26. Endless Summer SyndromeNot RatedComedy, Drama, ThrillerDirected by Kaveh DaneshmandIn this sun-dappled French psychological thriller, a lawyer receives a call accusing her husband of having an affair with one of their children.By Beatrice Loayza
  27. MariaRBiography, Drama, MusicDirected by Pablo LarraínAngelina Jolie plays the opera star Maria Callas in a movie that can’t figure her out.By Alissa Wilkinson
  28. The Bibi FilesNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Alexis BloomThis documentary about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel looks at the corruption investigation and his enduring grip on the government.By Ben Kenigsberg
  29. Nature of the CrimeNot RatedDocumentaryDirected by Ricki Stern, Jesse SweetTwo incarcerated men navigate parole boards in a documentary that asks the question: Should the guiding principle of criminal justice be retribution or rehabilitation?By Sheri Linden
  30. It's Not Me NYT Critic’s PickNot RatedShort, Biography, DramaDirected by Leos CaraxThis personal film is a dynamic, even chaotic, collage of moments that bring the director back to his beginnings.By Nicolas Rapold

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