On September 25, the 53rd annual New York Film Festival opens at Lincoln Center. And once again, it’s a cinema lover’s dream, offering almost too many films to process. With the correct scheduling, you can see the cream of experimental cinema in the Projections sidebar one day and on the following take in Michael Moore’s latest documentary (“Where to Invade Next”) or the final film from Manoel de Oliveira (“Visit, or Memories and Confessions”) or a restored version of Luchino Visconti’s “Rocco and his Brothers.” The possibilities are endless.If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably heard about the main attractions at the festival. The big show opens with the world premiere of “The Walk,” Robert Zemeckis’s 3-D biopic about Philippe Petit, who, among other amazing feats, tightrope walked from one Twin Tower to the other. The highly anticipated “Steve Jobs,” directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, is the centerpiece of the festival, which closes with the premiere of “Miles Ahead,” Don Cheadle’s long-in-the-works biopic of jazz-legend Miles Davis. Packed in between are new works from Steven Spielberg (“Bridge of Spies”), Todd Haynes (“Carol”), Paul Thomas Anderson (“Junun”), Noah Baumbach (“De Palma”), and a smattering of festival favorites.We’ll leave the task of discussing those entries to another time and to other critics. Our purpose here is to present nine films that, with so many to check out during the festival, might fly under your radar, so to speak, but are definitely worth checking out. Click on the slideshow to see our picks.
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