Six new films highlighted by The New York Times critics

The New York Times critics highlighted six new films opening in theaters this week in a roundup published Jan. 23, 2026: Mercy, H Is for Hawk, Return to Silent Hill, In Cold Light, A New Love in Tokyo and Clika. Mercy, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt as a detective accused of killing his wife, is set in a near‑future society where A.I.

serves as judge, jury and executioner.

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Culture, Mercy, Timur Bekmambetov, Chris Pratt, Clika, Maika Monroe