Movies - Critics Picks, a list by Linvo

63

/25/

88

/4/

64

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

66

63

IMDb 8

6.3

/2943/

67

/134/

64

/21/

2.9

/42007/

77

/113/

72

/222/

61

/17/

Lucy, a college student, along with her friends, spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.

63

IMDb 92

6.1

/1952/

61

/98/

62

/11/

2.9

/19863/

85

/87/

47

/197/

61

/16/

3.0

After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise—they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving families. But when Ava enters a quarantine zone searching for her missing husband, she uncovers the horrifying truth: the undead are growing more violent, more relentless, and more dangerous with every passing hour.

73

45

IMDb 52

6.9

/884/

68

/12/

70

/3/

3.6

/14333/

89

/122/

63

/31/

80

/32/

age 15+

The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers.

70

IMDb 32

7.6

/5670/

76

/169/

73

/38/

3.4

/37913/

77

/180/

97

/1641/

61

/45/

1.5

age 13+

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

70

47

8.2

/9/

10

/2/

97

/366/

92

/536/

Anal retentive atheist social worker Jimmy stumbles upon a society of Angel and Demons, blending in with Humans. Bartering to assist in a grand quest, he has no choice but help end a war between good and Evil, But which side will he take?

77

7.2

/1065/

58

/23/

75

/4/

3.7

/16617/

100

/91/

61

/107/

79

/20/

4.0

age 15+

A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

77

53

6.9

/756/

70

/92/

69

/13/

3.5

/2500/

98

/306/

88

/1350/

After nearly a decade away, Kumail Nanjiani returns to Chicago, where he got his start in standup, in a new special that tackles anxiety, the perils of buying drugs pre-legalization, and most importantly, cat medication.

76

7.5

/2044/

78

/132/

71

/18/

3.8

/12461/

86

/19/

3.0

For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the U.S. This engaging documentary, released at a crucial moment for the freedom of the press, tells the wide-ranging story of this breakthrough reporter.

86

IMDb 3

8.2

/30865/

80

/587/

80

/105/

4.2

/852628/

93

/288/

82

/1291/

89

/58/

4.0

age 15+

In 1950s New York, table tennis player Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

76

IMDb 28

7.1

/1629/

68

/35/

76

/3/

3.5

/28525/

85

/143/

83

/67/

73

/37/

3.5

age 16+

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

70

IMDb 2

7.0

/28331/

72

/881/

72

/314/

3.1

/395249/

72

/185/

92

/1517/

65

/35/

2.5

age 17+

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

74

50

7.0

/680/

64

/10/

3.6

/7145/

93

/91/

71

/25/

In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

73

6.9

/1927/

72

/68/

65

/15/

3.3

/9339/

84

/103/

82

/50/

73

/15/

3.0

age 14+

Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster she believes ate her entire family. To protect her, he'll need to battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting the fact that some monsters are real.

61

6.4

/2878/

65

/98/

57

/30/

3.0

/19943/

78

/95/

77

/78/

53

/16/

1.5

age 16+

After witnessing his parents’ brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This year, his blood-soaked mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him to confront his darkness.

64

5.3

/964/

55

/107/

56

/19/

2.8

/4159/

84

/43/

70

/4/

3.0

Pulled in by a series of strange and unexplainable video clips, a brother and sister team up to investigate the events captured in the footage, only to discover a shocking secret that’s overtaking their small-town Texas community.

74

7.5

/956/

76

/13/

73

/25/

3.7

/8180/

81

/52/

70

/19/

3.0

President Mariano De Santis' term is coming to an end. Disparagingly nicknamed 'Cemento armato' (reinforced concrete) for his intractable nature and overly careful approach to politics, he has grown lonely in the echoing halls of the presidential palace, mourning the loss of his wife and listening to hip-hop. Before returning to civilian life, De Santis must make a series of bold decisions – a pair of presidential pardons and a groundbreaking policy bill – that will cement his legacy.

74

7.3

/267/

60

/1/

70

/1/

3.5

/2357/

89

/44/

88

/31/

72

/8/

3.0

In a race against time, an ailing woman discovers her teenage son's violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him, and possibly others, in this portrait of a Chinese American family. Inspired by true events.

83

8.3

/483/

66

/20/

82

/5/

4.0

/10868/

95

/59/

95

/217/

78

/11/

3.5

age 13+

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today. A live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical, filmed at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

65

IMDb 96

6.4

/5173/

67

/490/

71

/49/

3.1

/15834/

76

/50/

76

/76/

54

/11/

2.0

age 15+

A new porter embarks on an unlikely relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent English family. Simultaneously, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by the Lord and Lady as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin.

70

6.7

/3015/

67

/40/

68

/69/

3.2

/27745/

82

/100/

40

/27/

76

/30/

4.0

age 14+

Three stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other: a reclusive father visited by his grown children in the US, sisters visiting their novelist mother in Dublin, and adult twins called back to their Paris apartment to address a family tragedy.

69

31

7.6

/24/

60

/1/

89

/100/

54

/22/

Four hectic days unfold as a family reunites after the death of the world’s most troublesome big brother.

80

55

7.4

/2075/

69

/38/

80

/9/

3.8

/24182/

100

/66/

85

/20/

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/29879/

71

/2082/

72

/303/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

83

IMDb 19

7.5

/57090/

78

/2966/

75

/1047/

3.8

/876971/

91

/212/

96

/2276/

73

/39/

4.0

age 8+

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

80

IMDb 14

8.1

/10844/

79

/183/

76

/38/

4.2

/197443/

86

/286/

93

/527/

84

/53/

2.5

age 13+

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

81

IMDb 6

7.4

/173346/

75

/9145/

72

/1729/

3.8

/1676886/

92

/326/

93

/257/

80

/59/

3.5

age 13+

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

73

7.3

/1679/

70

/48/

72

/29/

4.0

/27852/

88

/69/

66

/24/

86

/22/

2.0

In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making.

70

39

6.6

/175/

61

/7/

70

/2/

3.2

/2212/

90

/67/

73

/20/

Against the backdrop of deserted spaces, a filmmaker explores his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary, delving into the true crime genre's inner workings at a saturation point.

81

74

IMDb 48

7.9

/6561/

81

/172/

78

/38/

3.9

/70088/

88

/164/

96

/497/

67

/31/

age 13+

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

77

7.1

/576/

Trakt

67

/24/

64

/14/

3.6

/8669/

93

/69/

91

/15/

77

/17/

3.5

age 10+

After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.

70

IMDb 35

6.6

/30189/

64

/878/

60

/285/

3.3

/154455/

77

/228/

87

/23/

67

/51/

3.0

age 14+

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

72

6.4

/667/

49

/11/

50

/5/

3.5

/8763/

92

/95/

82

/30/

4.0

age 15+

A recently discovered conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974 reveals a glimpse into New York City’s downtown art scene and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.

80

53

7.6

/416/

76

/63/

68

/19/

4.1

/6050/

85

/365/

94

/622/

Go deep behind the scenes with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the "Frankenstein" cast and crew as they give new life to the classic tale.

84

62

7.9

/980/

77

/160/

84

/18/

4.2

/16766/

88

/406/

95

/15133/

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead a one-time-only, two-hour special featuring electrifying performances alongside their Wicked: For Good co-stars for a night of reimagined musical arrangements, cast interviews, behind-the-scenes moments, exclusive surprises, and a sneak peek at Wicked: For Good.

62

5.4

/3171/

57

/255/

58

/5/

2.9

/9741/

85

/41/

48

/53/

66

/5/

3.0

A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.

80

IMDb 10

7.3

/77980/

75

/4383/

76

/1163/

3.5

/294608/

86

/267/

95

/2984/

71

/43/

4.0

age 14+

Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

84

IMDb 21

7.5

/47384/

74

/1792/

73

/441/

4.1

/249348/

95

/223/

90

/17/

88

/42/

4.0

age 13+

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

83

?

8.5

/37/

95

/105/

69

/32/

An unfinished love song connects two people in Tokyo and Bangkok. Sota is an overly serious researcher who was suddenly ordered to work in Tokyo. One day he returns from Tokyo to Bangkok and reunites with Kai whom he had feelings for when they were students. Kai is active as a photographer and also pursuing music when they reunite. This makes Sota a bit nervous. Kai, however, is surprised that Sota recalls the 'unfinished song' he once sang for him. The duo slowly grow closer once again, but each have a secret as to why they can't complete the song. Yet this unfinished song connecting the two of them begins to resonate with both once again!

73

40

6.3

/232/

62

/4/

70

/3/

3.1

/2127/

98

/102/

84

/35/

Hsiao-lee, a young girl, finds solace in her friendship with Li-li, who embodies the dreams Hsiao-lee had suppressed. However, Hsiao-lee's aspirations are challenged by her mother's past, which mirrors her own struggles and traps her in a cycle of despair.

75

23

6.6

/186/

70

/29/

75

/1/

3.5

/515/

89

/66/

80

/8/

Chronicles the fate of Frieda Keller, a young seamstress in St. Gallen who, in 1904, is accused of murdering her 5-year-old son Ernstli.

65

5.2

/1279/

60

/105/

59

/18/

3.2

/8471/

83

/54/

65

/23/

68

/7/

3.0

When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

75

IMDb 9

7.5

/103279/

72

/5023/

73

/1137/

3.9

/1010167/

88

/320/

84

/389/

72

/61/

2.5

age 15+

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

65

32

6.1

/251/

46

/3/

60

/2/

3.2

/606/

80

/138/

84

/565/

Klára moves out from her husband. Her friend, Ági, helps her. They make a total of seven turns by car. Although they take the same route there and back every time, each round is different. “January 2” is a realist story about a separation from the wife’s perspective with all the challenges she faces following this tough decision.

63

5.8

/3586/

57

/220/

54

/83/

3.3

/30003/

89

/151/

55

/53/

70

/34/

2.5

age 15+

Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.

78

IMDb 92

6.9

/19830/

71

/2518/

74

/450/

3.3

/38824/

95

/94/

87

/211/

76

/19/

3.5

age 16+

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, ‘the man who refuses to die’ dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

74

7.2

/1156/

70

/80/

62

/16/

3.6

/3324/

93

/44/

76

/17/

75

/13/

3.0

age 13+

Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents—comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara—exploring their impact on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life, and art often blurred.

76

IMDb 91

6.9

/9952/

66

/308/

68

/109/

3.7

/66756/

90

/212/

77

/72/

78

/43/