Movies Update: Fall Movie Preview

Plus, portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II onscreen.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story September 9, 2022 By Mekado Murphy Movies Editor Hey, movie fans! If ever there was a season to be excited about new movies, it's this one. Before the end of the year, scores of films will be coming to screens large and small near you. We've sifted through many of them to give you a preview of what's to come. Our chief critics A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis looked at the season's slate through the lens of the forthcoming midterm elections to consider the state of democracy. Dave Itzkoff spoke to both the singer Weird Al Yankovic and the actor Daniel Radcliffe, who is playing the musician in the film "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." Farah Fleurima spoke with the director Gina Prince-Bythewood about her large-scale action movie "The Woman King," which features Viola Davis as the leader of a troop of women warriors. Speaking of women warriors, Salamishah Tillet spoke with the cast of one of the most anticipated movies of the fall, "Wakanda Forever," about leaning on each other to get through a grief-stricken shoot. George Clooney and Julia Roberts are back onscreen together in the rom-com "Ticket to Paradise." Kyle Buchanan checked in on the two. And to get a sense of just how many movies, large and small, this season brings, Ben Kenigsberg did a roundup of 159 of them. Enjoy the movies! Mark Harris Fall Preview A Movie House Divided As the fall film season begins and the midterm elections loom, our chief critics ponder the state of democracy, onscreen and off. By A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis Simone Niamani Thompson for The New York Times Fall Preview The Women of 'Wakanda Forever' For the "Black Panther" sequel, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright and their castmates leaned on each other to get through the grief-stricken shoot. By Salamishah Tillet Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times Fall Preview When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know For their decidedly nonfactual rock biopic, the pop-music parodist and the "Harry Potter" star found themselves on the same wavelength. By Dave Itzkoff Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CRITICS' PICKS Cinema Guild Critic's Pick 'Dos Estaciones' Review: A Tequila Factory's Story, Sip by Sip A woman tries to keep her family business running in this film that employs dreamlike rhythms and documentary-style realism. By Manohla Dargis 20th Century Studios Critic's Pick 'Barbarian' Review: This Rental is Hell Two strangers explore the basement of their Detroit rental home in this gleefully twisty horror movie by Zach Cregger. By Beatrice Loayza Samuel Goldwyn Films Critic's Pick 'True Things' Review: Escape Routes This character study from Harry Wootliff bottles the lightning of a torrid fling. By Nicolas Rapold Shudder Critic's Pick 'Speak No Evil' Review: Impolite Company A weekend visit turns nightmarish for an innocent Danish couple in this coldblooded satirical thriller. By Jeannette Catsoulis MOVIE REVIEWS Charles Paulicevich/Kino Lorber 'Hold Me Tight' Review: An Étude in the Key of Grief In Mathieu Amalric's new film, Vicky Krieps plays a mother who tries to stay close to her family by running away. By A.O. Scott Lionsgate 'Clerks III' Review: From the Heart Kevin Smith revisits his convenience store characters, and his life, with this sequel. By Glenn Kenny American International Pictures 'About Fate' Review: Love the One You're With? Thomas Mann's beguiling performance drives this Emma Roberts vehicle, but the romantic comedy creaks under the weight of its coincidences. By Lisa Kennedy Disney 'Pinocchio' Review: As the Story Grows This live action and animated reimagining of the classic fairy tale takes too much time relaying its narrative. By Amy Nicholson Mark Mahaney/Greenwich Entertainment 'We Are as Gods' Review: Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out The pioneering freethinker and 1960s folk hero Stewart Brand makes a case for so-called de-extinction in this documentary. By Calum Marsh Music Box Films 'The Story of Film: A New Generation' Review: The Case for Modern Movies The latest installment in the filmmaker-critic Mark Cousins's survey of movie history focuses on 21st-century developments. By Ben Kenigsberg Netflix 'The Anthrax Attacks' Review: Strange Behavior and an Incriminating Flask This documentary by Dan Krauss revisits the case against a scientist the F.B.I. maintained was responsible for a series of bioterrorism attacks after Sept. 11. By Ben Kenigsberg Dada Films 'The Bengali' Review: A Woman Reconnecting to Her Roots In this travelogue-meets-mystery documentary, a granddaughter seeks out her grandfather's past. By Beandrea July Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS & FEATURES Laurie Sparham/Miramax Films An Inscrutable Monarch, Endlessly Scrutinized Onstage and Onscreen Queen Elizabeth II was portrayed in plays and highbrow films, in made-for-TV movies and broad comedies and, of course, in "The Crown." Many sought to answer the question: What was she like? By Sarah Lyall Erik Carter for The New York Times Fall Preview 'The Woman King' and Intimate Moments Amid Epic Action The director Gina Prince-Bythewood is known for her attention to character, but she made this historic saga of female warriors on another scale altogether. By Farah Fleurima Shudder In Horror Movies This Fall, Three Faces to Watch The stars of "Speak No Evil," "Smile" and "Nanny" plumb psychological depths in very different characters. By Kathryn Shattuck Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment 159 Films, for Every Taste, Coming This Fall From art house to hellhouse and back, here's a select list of the most anticipated titles this season, including "The Fabelmans," "White Noise" and more. By Ben Kenigsberg Twenti and Margaret Herrick Library, via Academy Museum Foundation Critic's Notebook Academy Museum's Show on Black Cinema Raises Questions About Who It's For "Regeneration" is a worthwhile look at stars and films, but it presents a tale of difficulty and triumph that doesn't always engage with Hollywood's history of racism. By Manohla Dargis Amanda Berglund Fall Preview In Familiar Works, a Chance for Black Film and TV Actors to Shine On Broadway this fall, it's less about new playwrights making their debuts and more about established stars giving the stage a shot. By Maya Phillips STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS Netflix Five Action Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include an Indian thriller, a Japanese teen assassin movie and an intense, character-driven Kenyan heist flick. By Robert Daniels Amazon Studios The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in September Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of September's most promising new titles. By Noel Murray Warner Bros. Stream These 10 Titles Before They Leave Netflix This Month A bunch of movies and TV shows are leaving the streaming service for U.S. subscribers in September. These are the ones not to miss. By Jason Bailey Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT 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. 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