Movies Update: 'Toy Story 4' and More

Plus, how will movies survive the next 10 years?

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Kyle Buchanan Pop Culture Reporter Hey, movie fans! Have you had a chance to check out the virtual think tank I convened about the ambiguous future of the movie industry? Reporting this article out over the last two and a half months has been fascinating, thanks in large part to conversations with compelling people like Ava DuVernay, Jason Blum, Octavia Spencer and Kumail Nanjiani — all of which you can now read as separate, additional Q&As. More of those conversations will be added in the coming days, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts in the comments section of the story. What do you think the movie industry will look like in ten years? In theaters, though "Men In Black: International" and "Shaft" failed to make the case for franchise resuscitation last week, I suspect audiences will turn out in force for "Toy Story 4," this weekend's sequel from Pixar (Tom Hanks chatted with us about the pleasures and perils of voicing Woody). Other new releases include a reboot of the horror film "Child's Play," the musical drama "Wild Rose" and a documentary on Toni Morrison, "The Pieces I Am."

How Will Movies (As We Know Them) Survive the Next 10 Years? By KYLE BUCHANAN Over the next decade, billions will be spent to remake the movie business. We asked 24 major figures in Hollywood to peer into the future and tell us what they see.

Movie Reviews 'Toy Story 4': Playtime's Over By MANOHLA DARGIS In this latest entry in the long-running series, Woody and Buzz hit the road and cross paths with a scary, scarily unloved doll. 'Child's Play': A Robot Chucky Goes Rogue in a Soulless Remake By BEN KENIGSBERG This slasher retread adds a cautionary tale about artificial intelligence, but its plausibility makes the character less scary. 'Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am' Basks in the Presence of a Beloved Writer By A.O. SCOTT An informative, admiring documentary is brought alive by the charisma and brilliance of its subject. Critic's Pick 'Edge of Democracy' Looks at Brazil With Outrage and Heartbreak By A.O. SCOTT Petra Costa's documentary chronicles the impeachment of one president, the imprisonment of another and the triumph of authoritarian politics. 'Endzeit': Once Upon a Zombie Apocalypse By MANOHLA DARGIS A German movie goes into the woods with the dead, morphing into a fairy tale that is by turns uneasy and beguiling. 'The Command': A Real-Life Submarine Tragedy Gets the Big Screen Treatment By BILGE EBIRI Thomas Vinterberg's new movie relives the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk. 'Wild Rose': A Glaswegian Singer Walks the Line By BEN KENIGSBERG Jessie Buckley shines as a working-class performer with aspirations of country music stardom. 'Burn Your Maps': The Mongolian Steppes as a Stage for Grief By TEO BUGBEE Vera Farmiga plays a mother who has lost a child and travels all the way to Central Asia to help heal her still-living one. 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir': A Bustling, Whimsical Voyage By BEN KENIGSBERG Dhanush plays a poor Indian magician whose trip to Europe takes a series of unexpected turns. 'The Quiet One': Bill Wyman Opens His Archives, and His Mouth By GLENN KENNY A new documentary explores the Rolling Stones bassist's musical prowess and avoidance of excess. 'Anna': a Curiously Familiar Female Assassin By BILGE EBIRI Luc Besson's latest film often turns on seduction and shifting power dynamics between men and women.

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Anatomy of a Scene How 'The Dead Don't Die' Handles Its Zombies By MEKADO MURPHY The writer and director Jim Jarmusch discusses a scene featuring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny and Carol Kane.

News & Features Tom Hanks on the Pleasures and Perils of Voicing Woody By DARRYN KING The actor says he had to turn his back as he was working on the end of "Toy Story 4." "I don't think I could've done the last few recording sessions the other way." Inclusion Rider? What Inclusion Rider? By CARA BUCKLEY Nearly a year and a half after Frances McDormand made the term famous, few Hollywood productions are using this contractual tool. Happy Birthday, Pauline Kael, My Old Foe By NATHAN GELGUD On the 100th anniversary of the influential film critic's birth, a cinephile tries to pinpoint the moment he stopped resisting her work. Goodbye Yellow Lycra: See Elton John's 'Rocketman' Looks Up Close By RACHEL LEE HARRIS The costume designer Julian Day didn't simply copy the star's outfits over the years (or those glasses — dozens of pairs were crafted for the film).

Streaming 'Starfish' Review: A Sci-Fi Mystery Shrouded in Grief By JASON BAILEY A.T. White's experimental debut feature is patient and introspective horror, anchored by a charismatic performance by Virginia Gardner.

Critics' Picks 'Our Time' By GLENN KENNY The Mexican director Carlos Reygadas explores a couple's fraught relationship from a languid, deep-focus perspective. 'Rolling Thunder Revue' By MANOHLA DARGIS In his new documentary, Martin Scorsese revisits a famous Bob Dylan tour that included Joan Baez and Allen Ginsberg.

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