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‘Priscilla’ Review: All Shook Up

Sofia Coppola re-examines Elvis Presley from the perspective of the woman he married.

‘The Delinquents’ Review: Money for Nothing

A bank worker asks a colleague to watch the cash he has stolen in this low-key Argentine feature from Rodrigo Moreno.

‘The Mission’ Review: Blinded by the Light

A documentary tries to bring context to the actions of John Allen Chau, an American missionary who was killed in 2018.

‘Foe’ Review: The Space Between

Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal play a farm couple with a less-than-idyllic marriage in the Midwest of the future.

‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Review: Righting the Ship

William Friedkin’s final film, an adaptation of the Herman Wouk play, offers a bracing demonstration of the director’s sensibility and craft.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

This month’s picks look at the art of directing, the joy of walking and the complexities of racial identity.

‘Story Ave’ Review: Elevated Training

A Bronx teenager looks for a channel for his artistic talent in this debut feature from Aristotle Torres.

‘Dancing in the Dust’ Review: Marriage, Money and Morals

The first feature from Asghar Farhadi (“A Separation”) arrives in a remastered version on streaming services.

‘Superpower’ Review: Sean Penn Chronicles the War in Ukraine

This documentary, which Penn directed with Aaron Kaufman, includes Penn’s interview with the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on the first day of Russia’s invasion.

‘Dumb Money’ Review: Revenge of the Amateur Stock Traders

The GameStop stock craze of 2021 becomes the basis for an irreverent underdog movie starring Paul Dano.