Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Movies

Each week, the movie critics of The Times recommend a selection of films for the Movies section of NYTimes.com. The recommendations are based solely on that critic's personal opinion of the film. Below are films recommended by the three main critics of The Times: Manohla Dargis, A. O. Scott and Stephen Holden, along with other critics who review films for the Arts section of the newspaper.

Most Recent New York Times Critics' Picks

(Original release dates listed after movie titles.)
Chuck Close (2007)

Master Portraitist, Writ Large Himself

Smiley Face (2007)

Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

There Will Be Blood (2007)

An American Primitive, Forged in a Crucible of Blood and Oil

Persepolis (2007)

In a Flat World, a Rebel With a Cause

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Murder Most Musical

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Most Recent DVD Critics' Picks

(Original release dates listed after movie titles.)
Control (2007)

Haunting Songs of Heartbreak, Done by a Man With Experience

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Trigger Man (2007)

Sometimes in the Woods, Hunters Become the Hunted

Enchanted (2007)

Someday My Prince Will ... Uh, Make That a Manhattan Lawyer

The Ice Storm (1997)

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