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View in browser|nytimes.com March 7, 2025 By Mekado Murphy Hey, movie fans! Hope you enjoyed the Academy Awards this year, though you probably didn't as much as the filmmaker Sean Baker did. The writer-director-editor took home four Oscars for his sex worker dramedy "Anora," including best picture. Its star, Mikey Madison, also won best actress. (Sorry, Demi.) And while Baker would prefer you see the film in a theater (I'd recommend that, too), it is available to stream, along with most of the other winners of the night. If you didn't catch up with our coverage of the red carpet, the ceremony's best and worst moments, all of the winners and our analysis of the big night, you still have time. And although we're post-Oscars, there's a new movie from the director of a previous best picture winner: The "Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is back with a sci-fi comedy, "Mickey 17," starring Robert Pattinson as an expendable clone. It's a Critic's Pick. In her review, the chief film critic Manohla Dargis praised the director, writing, "Few filmmakers can shift moods and tones as smoothly as Bong, or have such a commensurately supple way with genre." Read a profile of Bong and, once you've seen his film, check out a few other movies that handle clones in intriguing ways. You have plenty of other new movie options this week. On Netflix, there's a Charles Manson documentary from Errol Morris (a Critic's Pick), and, on Amazon Prime Video, a rom-com starring Simone Ashley from "Bridgerton." And in theaters, a languid but lovely baseball comedy, a French "Star Wars" parody and more. Happy viewing. Warner Bros. Critic's Pick 'Mickey 17' Review: This Job Is Killing Him In Bong Joon Ho's latest dystopian romp, Robert Pattinson plays a hapless underdog whose work aboard a spaceship requires him to die, over and over. By Manohla Dargis Netflix Critic's Pick 'Chaos: The Manson Murders' Review: All You Ever Knew is Suspect Errol Morris returns to his main obsessions — evil and delusion — in a new Netflix documentary about the famous murders. By Alissa Wilkinson Philip Cheung for The New York Times Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Oscars There was plenty to take in, including a "Wicked" opener, Conan O'Brien gags, and memorable speeches both good and bad. And people watching on Hulu saw almost all of it. By The New York Times CRITICS' PICKS Music Box Films Critic's Pick 'Eephus' Review: One Last Game The final day on a small town baseball field is the setting for a funny, elegiac feature directorial debut. By Alissa Wilkinson Chibesa Mulumba/A24 critic's pick 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' Review: Watchful Eyes The heroine of Rungano Nyoni's second feature keeps her cool even as she uncovers long-buried family secrets in Zambia. By Manohla Dargis Greenwich Entertainment Critic's Pick 'There's Still Tomorrow' Review: An Updated Italian Heroine Set in Rome after World War II, this black-and-white feminist film directed by (and starring) Paola Cortellesi tells a nuanced story about domestic abuse. By Beatrice Loayza MOVIE REVIEWS Illustration by Conor Merriman/Juno Films, Inc. 2025 Documentary Lens 'Housewife of the Year': Contestants Look Back in Dismay Ciaran Cassidy's film revisits an Irish television show that judged stay-at-home moms on budgeting and appearance. By Alissa Wilkinson Amazon Prime 'Picture This' Review: Five Dates Away From Love Simone Ashley ("Bridgerton") stars as Pia, a talented photographer in London navigating business pressures with her wish for independence in this vivid rom-com. By Lisa Kennedy XYZ Films and Variance 'Seven Veils' Review: Private Anguish in Public View Atom Egoyan's latest film, starring Amanda Seyfried as a director of an opera, could only have come from him, in ways both good and bad. By Ben Kenigsberg Stan Alley/IFC Films/Shudder 'The Rule of Jenny Pen' Review: More Than the Usual Nursing Home Horrors A bully with a baby doll makes life distressing for all. By Glenn Kenny Angel Studios 'Rule Breakers' Review: Afghanistan's First Robotics Team Based on a true story, this wholesome movie centers on four girls who make it to a worldwide competition in Washington, despite the odds. By Sheri Linden Sumerian 'Queen of the Ring' Review: Fighting for Respect A waitress becomes a wrestler in this sports drama, based on the true story of the champion Mildred Burke. By Natalia Winkelman Vertical 'In the Lost Lands' Review: A Postapocalyptic Romance Dave Bautista and Milla Jovovich lack chemistry in this action film, based on a short story by George R.R. Martin. By Robert Daniels Kino Lorber 'The Empire' Review: Star Tangled In Bruno Dumont's sci-fi farce, an alien conflict disrupts a sleepy French village. By Jeannette Catsoulis ANATOMY OF A SCENE Neon anatomy of a Scene Go Behind the Scenes of All 10 Best Picture Oscar Nominees In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal scenes from their 2025 Academy Award-nominated films. By Mekado Murphy NEWS & FEATURES Ted Streshinsky/Corbis, via Getty Images Joan Didion Knew the Stories We'd Tell About the Manson Murders Didion's influential account of the era, "The White Album," captures the ripples of terror provoked by the 1969 murders. By Alissa Wilkinson Nicole Bengiveno for The New York Times Jonas Mekas, Master of Avant-Garde Film, Shows His Tender Side Mekas's diaristic film clips, left behind when he died, fuel a new documentary that renders an intimate portrait of a man who often trafficked in the abstract. By Colin Moynihan Netflix In 'The Electric State,' Jolting a Robot to Life How the makers of a new Netflix science fiction movie enhanced the look of the cute, round-headed bot at its center. By Robert Ito Djeneba Aduayom for The New York Times The 'Parasite' Director Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With "Mickey 17," he's bending a whole new genre. By Jonah Weiner Philip Cheung for The New York Times Audience Report Joy, and Selfies, at the Oscars Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and other stars dropped their guard on Hollywood's biggest night. By Philip Cheung Philip Cheung for The New York Times Critic's Notebook The Fairy Tale Night of Sean Baker, Director of Dreams Gone Awry Baker's four Oscars for "Anora" are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short. By Alissa Wilkinson Warner Bros. 'Mickey 17' and the Long Line of Movie Clones Mickey is the latest addition to the world of expendable doppelgängers created to perform all sorts of dangerous and unpleasant tasks humans would rather not do. By Robert Ito STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS Several Futures Five International Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include a documentary about a Nigerian college film club, a Chinese noir about a man and his dog, a wry Quebecois comedy about adultery and more. By Devika Girish Sideshow/Janus Films 5 Children's Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include a new Oscar winner and a feel-good sports movie starring Kevin James. By Dina Gachman Neon Where to Stream the 2025 Oscar Winners, From 'Anora' to 'Flow' Most of the awarded films, including the winner of best picture, can be watched at home. Here's a guide to catch up. By Scott Tobias 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. 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. To stop receiving Movies Update, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. 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