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10 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Critic’s Pick

A wordless cartoon to love.

The happy dog-robot pair in the animated film “Robot Dreams.”Credit…Arcadia Motion Pictures, Lokiz Films, Noodles Production, Les Films du Worso

‘Robot Dreams’

A dog and his robot friend explore 1980s New York in this wordless cartoon written and directed by Pablo Berger and adapted from the graphic novel of the same name.

From our review:

In theaters. Read the full review.

Critic’s Pick

The sulking dead.

Renate Reinsve in “Handling the Undead.”Credit…Pal Ulvik Rokseth/Sundance Institute, via Neon

‘Handling the Undead’

After the dead are spontaneously reanimated, three families wrestle with the personal ramifications.

From our review:

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Swimming with the clichés.

Daisy Ridley as the real-life competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle in “Young Woman and the Sea.”Credit…Vladisav Lepoev/Disney

‘Young Woman and the Sea’

This Disney drama is inspired by the true story of Trudy Ederle (played by Daisy Ridley), who in 1926 battled sexism and became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

From our review:

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Critic’s Pick

Jessica Lange, stealing the show.

Jessica Lange in “The Great Lillian Hall,” with Jesse Williams, standing behind her, reflected in the mirror.Credit…HBO
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