Manuel Betancourt

8

I'm Still Here

A revelatory Fernanda Torres leads a Brazilian history lesson disguised as a family drama.

7

Dumb Money

Smart, playful, and perhaps efficient to a fault... ...Gillespie’s latest is an enraging David vs. Goliath, ripped-from-the-headlines tale that deserves to be seen to be believed.

5

Moving On

Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda make for great scene partners. ...it’s clear the two show no signs of stopping their comedic pas de deux.

9

Eno

...matches its subject's inventiveness with a dazzling, generative mosaic.

9

I Am: Celine Dion

This intimate, bruising doc is a wonder.

7

Solo

Writer-director Sophie Dupuis reunites with Théodore Pellerin to paint an intriguing romantic rivalry tale.

9

We Grown Now

Minhal Baig’s gem of a film focuses on two young Black boys whose pride in where they’re from lights up the screen

8

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Sewer-dwelling heroes get the reboot they deserve.

9

The Zone of Interest

A bone-chilling portrait of a Nazi household.

8

Maestro

Bradley Cooper’s passionate, unruly ode to Leonard Bernstein.

9

May December

An intoxicating portrait of an emotional predator.

7

NYAD

A swim legend’s epic quest makes for a crowd-pleasing sports drama.

8

The Holdovers

A warm reunion for Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti.

7

Somebody I Used to Know

...a surprisingly fresh and melancholy take on the modern romantic comedy.

7

Chevalier

A lost historical figure gets his due in a rousing biopic.

7

Showing Up

...the kind that may get under your skin almost against your will and which will find you wondering whether you really did watch an entire film...

8

Close

...a gut punch of a film.

9

Corsage

Vicky Krieps delivers one of the year's most ravishing cinematic experiences.

5

The Lake

...a breezy binge that strays into sitcom territory.