Movies Update: ‘The Worst Person in the World’ and More

Plus, one more welcome to "Jackass."

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 5, 2022 By Mekado Murphy Movies Editor Hey, movie fans! Two very different films are among the Critic's Picks this week, one dealing with potential heartbreak and another dealing with potential bone break. The Norwegian movie "The Worst Person in the World," which follows a young woman named Julie (Renate Reinsve) as she struggles to navigate life, won over A.O. Scott. "Who does Julie think she is?" he wrote. "This fast-moving, irreverent quasi-comedy takes the matter of her identity seriously, sometimes more than she does herself." And then there's "Jackass," the two-decades-plus franchise that takes its outrageous stunts both seriously and comically. About the latest privates-pummelling installment, "Jackass Forever," Amy Nicholson wrote that it "remains the most shocking theatrical experience since the mythic mid-1890s screening of the Lumière brothers' 'Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station.'" What, you weren't expecting a 19th-century French cinema reference in a "Jackass" review? The 2022 film year is already brimming with surprises. Enjoy the movies. Neon Critic's Pick 'The Worst Person in the World' Review: Oslo, Her Way Renate Reinsve stars in Joachim Trier's funny-sad story of a woman on the verge of figuring herself out. By A.O. Scott Sean Cliver/Paramount Pictures Critic's Pick 'Jackass Forever' Review: A Visit From the Goon Squad Sharp cinematography and enviable camaraderie continue to hoist Johnny Knoxville and friends above their many imitators in this deceptively kindhearted sequel. By Amy Nicholson Chantal Anderson for The New York Times Can Jennifer Lopez Save the Rom-Com? After navigating the treacherous waters of celebrity, the superstar is betting on "Marry Me," a movie that sounds a lot like her personal life. By Nicole Sperling Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CRITICS' PICKS MUBI Critic's Pick 'Lingui, the Sacred Bonds' Review: Love, Ferocious and Limitless In this electric liberation story from Chad, a mother struggles to protect her daughter's future and finds both herself and a world of possibility. By Manohla Dargis BBC Arena Critic's Pick 'Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché' Review: An Overdue Close-up In this new documentary, Poly Styrene's daughter grapples tenderly with the legacy of her punk rock mother. By Lisa Kennedy ANATOMY OF A SCENE Neon Anatomy of a Scene Watch Time Stand Still in 'The Worst Person in the World' The director Joachim Trier narrates a fanciful sequence from his film, starring Renate Reinsve. By Mekado Murphy MOVIE REVIEWS Reiner Bajo/Lionsgate 'Moonfall' Review: Out of Orbit Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson save the world from a rogue moon in the latest disaster movie from the director of "Independence Day." By Ben Kenigsberg Dark Star Pictures 'Alone With You' Review: An Anniversary for One A woman hoping for a romantic night with her girlfriend instead finds herself trapped in her Brooklyn apartment, facing down demons. By Lena Wilson RLJE Films 'Last Looks' Review: A Hollywood Murder Mystery Full of Clichés A former police officer is drawn back into duty in a case involving a drunken TV star, played by Mel Gibson, and the plot thickens. By Glenn Kenny Netflix 'My Best Friend Anne Frank' Review: Separated by the Nazis This film wants to spotlight a story of friendship and childhood innocence during the Holocaust, but feels quaint and misguided. By Nicolas Rapold Patti Perret/Netflix 'Home Team' Review: Fumblecore Kevin James plays the complicated N.F.L. coach Sean Payton in an uncomplicated Netflix family flick. By Amy Nicholson Cohen Media Group 'Breaking Bread' Review: Peace Meals This documentary follows the preparations for a food festival at which chefs from Arab and Jewish backgrounds team up to create dishes together. By Ben Kenigsberg Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS & FEATURES Paramount Pictures/MTV Entertainment Studios My Favorite Wholesome, Humiliating Stunt, by the Stars of 'Jackass' With a new film in the franchise about to hit theaters, we asked them about the torments they remember most fondly. By Gabe Cohn Shannon Stapleton/Reuters The Projectionist Who Will Be Nominated for the Oscars? Here Are Our Projections. The list will be unveiled Feb. 8. Our expert's predictions are based on precursor awards and industry scuttlebutt. But in an unusually open year, he'd love to be wrong. By Kyle Buchanan Alison Rosa/Apple and A24 Watch the Throne: How Joel Coen Came to Make 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' When your whole filmmaking career has been one of unexpected twists and turns, how do you surprise yourself? Adapt a Shakespeare play. By Dave Itzkoff Dino del Duca/PCE, Lyre Monica Vitti, 'Queen of Italian Cinema,' Dies at 90 Both sensual and cerebral, she made her mark on the international scene in the 1960s, when visionary directors like Michelangelo Antonioni were remaking the cinema landscape. By Rick Lyman STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS IFC Midnight Five Horror Movies to Stream Now In this month's picks, evil seizes a bathroom, cloaked cultists invade a small town and demons run amok just about everywhere else. By Erik Piepenburg Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in February Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of February's most promising new titles. By Noel Murray Artisan Home Entertainment Watch These 11 Titles Before They Leave Netflix This Month February's exodus includes two best picture winners and a lot more. Catch these while you can. 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. 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. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018