Movies Update: Oscar Predictions and More

Plus, Sandra Bullock and Michelle Yeoh take us on adventures.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story March 25, 2022 By Mekado Murphy Movies Editor Hey, movie fans! It's the final countdown to the Oscars! Have you filled out your ballot yet? Our awards expert Kyle Buchanan has made his predictions on who may go home with the gold this Sunday. In more Academy Awards news, we took a look back to Oscars 2002, when Halle Berry made history as the first (and still only) Black winner in the best actress category. We spoke with Danny Glover, who is receiving an honorary Oscar for his humanitarianism. And we looked at the four best picture nominees this year that are remakes, and examine whether that has mattered to Oscar voters before. Join us Sunday night as we cover the ceremony live, including updates and commentary on all the winners, and views from the red carpet. In theaters this week are two very different adventure films. One, "The Lost City," is a sweeping action romance with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum that the critic Manohla Dargis writes "delivers exactly what it promises: A couple of highly polished avatars quipping and hitting their marks." The other is the genre-hopping "Everything Everywhere All at Once," starring Michelle Yeoh. In his Critic's Pick review, A.O. Scott wrote that "while the hectic action sequences and flights of science-fiction mumbo-jumbo are a big part of the fun (and the marketing), they aren't really the point. This whirligig runs on tenderness and charm." Enjoy the movies! Apple TV+, via Associated Press The Projectionist Oscars 2022 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress? In an interesting year with a duel for the top award and some wide-open races, here's how our expert is marking his ballot. By Kyle Buchanan Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures 'The Lost City' Review: Raiders of the 1980s Blockbusters Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and a vamping Brad Pitt run around in a romantic adventure that you have seen before and will see again. By Manohla Dargis Allyson Riggs/A24 Critic's Pick 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Review: It's Messy, and Glorious Michelle Yeoh stars as a stressed-out laundromat owner dragged into cosmic battle and genre chaos. By A.O. Scott Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CRITICS' PICKS Magnet Releasing Critic's Pick 'You Are Not My Mother' Review: Parental Misguidance A lonely teenager is traumatized by her mother's volatile behavior in this impressive horror debut. By Jeannette Catsoulis KimStim Critic's Pick 'Wood and Water' Review: The Distances Between Us In this elegant feature debut about modern alienation, the German writer-director Jonas Bak casts his real-life mother as a retired secretary who travels to Hong Kong to visit her estranged son. By Beatrice Loayza Factory 25 Critic's Pick 'Superior' Review: Double Fantasy Two identical sisters reunite under mysterious circumstances in a compelling debut feature from Erin Vassilopoulos. By Amy Nicholson MOVIE REVIEWS Bleecker Street 'Infinite Storm' Review: Climb Every Mountain, Ford Every Extreme Naomi Watts stars in a true-life drama about a woman who hiked up a mountain alone and returned with some heavy, unexpected cargo. By Manohla Dargis Jamie D. Ramsay/Sony Pictures Classics 'Mothering Sunday' Review: Sex, Death and Literature A fine British cast is featured in this mildly transgressive love story set in the aftermath of World War I. By A.O. Scott Disney 'Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U' Review: Songs on Overdrive The singer-songwriter is in a reflective state in the director Stacey Lee's film, which documents a trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. By Chris Azzopardi Cinedigm '7 Days' Review: Mothers' Matchmaking Goes Awry Two Indian American youngsters are set up on a date that takes an unexpected turn in this pandemic-themed comedy. By Devika Girish Shellac 'Outside Noise' Review: Walking and Talking in Vienna and Berlin Three women laze around German-speaking cities in the languid third feature from the indie director Ted Fendt. By Natalia Winkelman Universal 'Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story' Review: An M.M.A. Fighter Speaks Out A documentary takes a look at Bisping's tough and tender sides. By Glenn Kenny Luxbox/MoMA 'Atlantide' Review: Restless and Reckless on the Venetian Lagoon A speed boater and his girlfriend maneuver around the coasts of Venice and its islands in this moody portrait of contemporary youth culture. By Natalia Winkelman Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT ANATOMY OF A SCENE Doane Gregory/Netflix Anatomy of a Scene Watch Ryan Reynolds Meet His Past Self in 'The Adam Project' The director Shawn Levy narrates a sequence from the film, which also features Walker Scobell. By Mekado Murphy NEWS & FEATURES Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times Danny Glover on Acting, Activism and His Honorary Oscar The actor and producer is receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars. Here, he discusses a history in movies and in social justice. By Nicolas Rapold Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Oscars Rewind: For Halle Berry, a Bittersweet Breakthrough Since she won best actress for "Monster's Ball," no other Black woman has taken the prize, a fact she calls "heartbreaking." By Sarah Bahr Rialto Pictures Critic's Notebook 'Basic Instinct' at 30: A Time Capsule That Can Still Offend The erotic thriller starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone was a big hit that set off protests in its day, and it's easy to see why even now. By Jason Bailey Lionsgate Premiere/Photofest, via Museum of Modern Art, New York Peter Bogdanovich Had a Vision for This Film. Now It's Finally Being Seen. "She's Funny That Way" wasn't exactly the movie he set out to make, but the director's cut was feared lost. How it came to be shown at MoMA is a complicated saga. By Ben Kenigsberg Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS CMC Pictures Five Action Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include a poignant father-daughter yarn, a fairy tale that recalls the style of Guillermo Del Toro and more. By Robert Daniels Mary Cybulski The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don't have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. We'll do the heavy lifting. You press play. By Jason Bailey How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to moviesupdate@nytimes.com. Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Movies Update from The New York Times. 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