CRITIC’S CHOICE

Movie recommendations from critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan. In general release unless noted.

Burning

Flawlessly acted by Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Jong-seo and Steven Yeun, Lee Changdong’s tense, slippery adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story is a masterpiece of psychological unease. (Justin Chang) NR Limited

Colette

Well-acted by Keira Knightley and Dominic West, Wash Westmoreland's witty, spirited English-language biopic follows the great French writer Colette during her early marriage to a literary impresario who nurtured, exploited and ultimately betrayed her talent. (Justin Chang) R Limited

First Man

Reteaming with “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in a richly idiosyncratic spacerace drama that thrills, moves and perplexes in roughly equal measure. (Justin Chang) PG-13

Halloween

Jamie Lee Curtis makes a forceful return in David Gordon Green's scary, propulsive sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 horror landmark that shrewdly pretends the various reboots and follow-ups never existed. (Justin Chang) R

The Other Side of the Wind

Shot between 1970 and 1976 and then left unfinished for decades, Orson Welles’ long-awaited final feature is a cracked, corrosive vision, a cinematic hall of mirrors that fascinatingly reflects the fraught circumstances of its making. (Justin Chang) R Limited/Netflix

Shirkers

Sandi Tan recounts the bizarre circumstances surrounding the loss and rediscovery of “Shirkers,” the 1992 debut feature she made in Singapore, in this rich, strange and captivating documentary. (Justin Chang) Netflix

The Sisters Brothers

John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal make superb company in French director Jacques Audiard's English-language debut, a funny, sad, brutal western about outlaws and prospectors searching for gold and deliverance in 1850s Oregon. (Justin Chang) R Limited

A Star Is Born

No matter how many previous versions of "A Star Is Born" you've seen, the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga extravaganza about a star on the rise falling for a star on the way down should not be missed. (Kenneth Turan) R

Suspiria

In a departure from the lush, sensual style he perfected in “Call Me by Your Name,” Luca Guadagnino tackles Dario Argento's 1977 horror landmark and emerges with a brutal, politically charged and surprisingly melancholy reimagining. (Justin Chang) R

Wildlife

Superb performances by Ed Oxenbould, Jake Gyllenhaal and a never-better Carey Mulligan power this drama about the disintegration of a marriage in 1960 Montana, directed with intelligence and deliberation by Paul Dano. (Justin Chang) PG-13 Limited