Movies Update: ‘Glass Onion’ and More

Plus, what's real and what's not in "The Fabelmans."

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story November 25, 2022 By Stephanie Goodman Film Editor Happy holidays, film fans! The long holiday weekend is a chance to catch up on movies — on my list are the Critic's Picks "The Inspection," "EO" and "The Menu" — before awards season arrives with a bang on Monday. That's when the Gotham Awards take place, unofficially the first event of a marathon that concludes with the Oscars next March. Truth to tell, awards season started quietly with the fall film festivals and ratcheted up a gear last weekend with the Governors Awards, as my colleague Kyle Buchanan, a.k.a. The Projectionist, reported. It's ostensibly a ceremony to honor lifetime achievements. This year, Michael J. Fox, the songwriter Diane Warren, and the directors Euzhan Palcy and Peter Weir took home statuettes. But in truth this is where Oscar hopefuls get face time with academy members. As The Projectionist noted, "a brief walk through the room produced run-ins with 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' actors Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, 'Elvis' star Austin Butler, and Brendan Fraser, mounting an industry comeback with his transformative role in 'The Whale.'" Will they make it through to the Academy Awards in March? Stay tuned. Netflix CRITIC'S PICK 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Review: Another Clue for You All Daniel Craig returns as the world's greatest detective, facing down a blue-chip cast of possible murderers in Rian Johnson's new whodunit. By A.O. Scott Nan Goldin CRITIC'S PICK 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Review: Nan Goldin's Art and Activism A new documentary focuses on the photographer's struggle with OxyContin and her protest against the art establishment that took money from its makers. By Manohla Dargis Eli Ade/Columbia Pictures 'Devotion' Review: An Airman in Reflection Jonathan Majors stars as the U.S. Navy's first Black aviator in this drama from J.D. Dillard. By Amy Nicholson Wilson Webb/Netflix 'White Noise' Review: Toxic Events, Airborne and Domestic Noah Baumbach's adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel is a campus comedy, a domestic drama and an allegory of contemporary American life. By A.O. Scott Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CRITICS' PICKS Prime Video CRITIC'S PICK 'Nanny' Review: A New Job That Swallows Her Life Nikyatu Jusu's new film, about a Senegalese woman who works as a babysitter in New York, plays like an immigration drama and a cruel labor farce. By Manohla Dargis MOVIE REVIEWS Disney 'Strange World' Review: All Too Familiar The latest animated Disney creation is like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" reborn as an intercultural fantasia that takes aim at the climate crisis. By Beatrice Loayza National Archives/Showtime 'The Corridors of Power' Review: The Human Cost of Foreign Policy This documentary illuminates America's ever-shifting approach to conflicts abroad and how politics at home can even lead to inaction. By Nicolas Rapold Ali Güler/Netflix 'The Swimmers' Review: Overcoming the Greatest Challenges This film dramatizes the story of two real-life sisters from Syria and their ordeal fleeing to Europe. One eventually competed at the Olympics. By Ben Kenigsberg Boris Martin/Paramount+ 'Fantasy Football' Review: Controlled Chaos A high schooler gains the power to steer her father's movements on the football field in what feels like a long video game ad. By Brandon Yu BET+ 'The Sound of Christmas' Review: A Gospel Singer Finds Love A young singer gets more than she bargained for when she accepts a job as a nanny for a billionaire's children. By Concepción de León Carlos Mauricio/Music Box Films 'Leonor Will Never Die' Review: Rewriting Life, One Scene at a Time A comatose genre director in the Philippines becomes trapped in one of her own screenplays in this messily inventive debut feature. By Jeannette Catsoulis KC Bailey/Netflix 'The Noel Diary' Review: Revelations on a Cold Winter's Night Justin Hartley ("This Is Us") is no stranger to the themes in this holiday romance, while Barrett Doss ("Station 19") brings nuanced comedic timing and charm. By Lisa Kennedy Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS & FEATURES Annette Brown/Marvel Studios Hail to the Queen: Angela Bassett on 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' The veteran star of "What's Love Got to Do With It" and "Waiting to Exhale" tried to talk the director, Ryan Coogler, out of a plot twist in the Marvel sequel. By Dave Itzkoff Erik Carter for The New York Times THE PROJECTIONIST Jeremy Pope Is Telling Himself 'Yes' As the Tony-nominated actor segues to the big screen in the gay military drama "The Inspection," he reflects on years of shame and learning to accept himself. By Kyle Buchanan Sharif Hamza for The New York Times How Noah Baumbach Made 'White Noise' a Disaster Movie for Our Moment When the world shut down in 2020, the filmmaker found solace in Don DeLillo's supposedly unadaptable novel — and turned it into a film that speaks to our deepest fears. By Jon Mooallem Prime Video This Mars Documentary Required Many Sols "Good Night Oppy" chronicles the work and passion of the scientists who shepherded the Mars rover program. By Brandon Yu John Wilson/Netflix Two Films Hit Theaters, but Netflix Remains Committed to Streaming The company agreed to some exclusive theatrical distribution for "Glass Onion" and "Matilda the Musical," but it's not clear exhibitors will get much more. By Nicole Sperling Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, via Associated Press 'The Fabelmans': What's Real and What's Fictional Here's a guide to how the events of Steven Spielberg's new semi-autobiographical film compare with what really happened. By Sarah Bahr STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS Hooman Bahrani/Broad Green Pictures BEYOND THE ALGORITHM '99 Homes,' 'Paddleton' and More Streaming Gems This month's off-the-grid streaming service recommendations include gripping melodramas, charming indie comedies and a duo of documentaries about fascinating women. By Jason Bailey Decal Releasing Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now This month's picks include movies about an alien best friend, zombies with a strong sense of smell and lab-created superwomen. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Entertainment One The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now New films, and classics, just keep coming, but you don't have to drill down to find the finest selections to stream. 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