Movies Update: ‘Tár,’ ‘Triangle of Sadness’ and More

Plus, the New York Film Festival continues.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 7, 2022 By Mekado Murphy Movies Editor Hey movie fans! A couple of the most talked about movies out of recent festivals are landing in theaters this weekend. One is "Triangle of Sadness," the satire from the Swedish director Ruben Ostlund that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year (his second consecutive film to do so). But the film was not loved by all. In his review, A.O. Scott called it "a very bad movie, executed with enough visual polish and surface cleverness to fool the Cannes jurors." The other is "Tár," starring Cate Blanchett as a famous conductor with mounting personal problems that won praise at Venice and Telluride. In his review, Scott called it a "cruelly elegant, elegantly cruel new film." Both movies also screened at the New York Film Festival, which is continuing at Lincoln Center. Manohla Dargis wrote about the festival's offerings in its second half, calling attention to what she saw as standouts like the documentary on Nan Goldin, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," and Margaret Brown's documentary on race in America, "Descendant." Also in theaters this week, "Amsterdam," the latest comedy from David O. Russell, and the musical "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile," with Shawn Mendes voicing the titular reptile. Enjoy the movies. Focus Features Critic's Pick 'Tár' Review: A Maestro Faces the Music Cate Blanchett stars as a world-famous conductor heading for a fall in Todd Field's chilly, timely backstage drama. By A.O. Scott Fredrik Wenzel/Neon 'Triangle of Sadness' Review: Don't Worry, Be Happy Ruben Ostlund won the top prize at Cannes for this preening, obvious satire of contemporary hypocrisy. By A.O. Scott A24 Critic's Notebook In 60th Year, New York Film Festival Stays True to Its Mission Standouts like "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" and "Descendant" are still on tap in the second half of this marathon of cinematic art. By Manohla Dargis Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CRITICS' PICKS MTV Documentary Critic's Pick 'Last Flight Home' Review: An Intimate Memorial The director Ondi Timoner creates an account of her father's final days. By Ben Kenigsberg Jorge Fuembuena/Magnet Critic's Pick 'Piggy' Review: A Bullied Teenager Gets an Unexpected Assist As violent as it is thoughtful, this Spanish movie dissects the webs of shame and secrecy that bullying breeds. By Elisabeth Vincentelli MOVIE REVIEWS Merie Weismiller/20th Century Studios 'Amsterdam' Review: A Madcap Mystery With Many Whirring Parts Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington lead a crowded cast of zanies in David O. Russell's latest screwball outing. By Manohla Dargis Spyglass Media Group and Hulu 'Hellraiser' Review: Hurt Me, Please A mystical puzzle box unleashes indescribable agony and knockout special effects in this reimagined horror movie. By Jeannette Catsoulis Netflix/IOC/John Huet 'The Redeem Team' Review: Squad Goals A documentary looks at the 2008 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team and its mission to bring back gold after a humiliating loss. By Glenn Kenny Sabrina Lantos/Netflix 'Luckiest Girl Alive' Review: Lean In, to Outrage Mila Kunis plays a successful career woman who faces a horrific incident from her past in this drama based on the novel by Jessica Knoll. By Amy Nicholson Allyson Riggs/Paramount + 'Significant Other' Review: Backpacking Is a Trip Jake Lacy and Maika Monroe play a camping couple in this slick thriller that uses its modest facade as a smoke screen. By Natalia Winkelman Dark Star Pictures 'Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle' Review: Following Orders, for Decades Arthur Harari's film dramatizes the true story of a Japanese officer who continued the fight for 29 years after the Imperial Army's surrender in World War II. By Teo Bugbee Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' Review: Bopping to the Crocodile Rock A singing, dancing reptile with charm to spare is put to meager use in this live-action musical. By Calum Marsh Momentum Pictures Review: In 'To Leslie,' an Unflinching Working-Class Elegy The small-budget indie is a complex portrait of the ways that trauma and addiction haunt an alcoholic mother, and her family, in the South. By Beandrea July Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS & FEATURES Rosie Marks for The New York Times The Power Player of 'Triangle of Sadness': Dolly de Leon The Palme d'Or-winning class satire hinges on her surprising character, but the veteran Filipina actress never thought she had a chance to land the role. By Carlos Aguilar Brad Torchia for The New York Times A Father Chose to End His Life at 92. His Daughter Hit Record. To cope with the impending loss of the family patriarch, who decided on medically assisted suicide, Ondi Timoner did what she knows best: She made a movie. By Nicole Sperling Earl Wilson/The New York Times Spooky Season Has Arrived in New York. Here's What's on Our List. Haunt the streets at Halloween parades. Dance at a "Zombie Prom." Or find your way through a corn maze. We've got you covered on how to celebrate. By Kalia Richardson Paramount Pictures In 'Smile,' Why the Grins Are So Grim Parker Finn, the director of the new horror film where characters smile before death, said the secret to making a smile creepy was in the eyes. By Erik Piepenburg Felix Vratny/IFC Films An Empress Ahead of Her Time Is Having a Pop Culture Moment A Netflix series and a new movie explore the life of Elisabeth, the 19th-century Empress of Austria who had a tattoo, worked out daily and wanted more from life than just producing heirs. By Valeriya Safronova Netflix Netflix's 'Knives Out' Sequel Headed to Theaters Before Streaming "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" will receive a weeklong release in about 600 theaters in the United States a month before it becomes available on Netflix. By Nicole Sperling STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS Saban Films Five Action Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include films concerning the pain of war and the thrill of revenge. 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