Movies Update: Make Your Oscar Picks, and More

Plus, five international movies to stream right now.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 9, 2021 By Mekado Murphy Movies Editor Hey, movie fans! We still have more than two weeks before the Oscars ceremony, but there's no time like the present to start predicting what might win. Our awards prognosticator Kyle Buchanan thinks it could be a history-making year of representation, with the academy potentially choosing people of color in all of the acting categories. What do you think? You can cast your own vote using our interactive Oscar ballot. Was it Godzilla or was it Kong that got people back to the movies? Either way, audiences returned to theaters and drummed up $48.5 million in weekend box office for "Godzilla vs. Kong," which is available at home on HBO Max at the same time. Arriving on streaming is the Melissa McCarthy-Octavia Spencer superhero comedy "Thunder Force" (on Netflix), an intriguing documentary about a group of kids conceived by the same sperm donor, "Future People" (Discovery+) and the tense military drama "Moffie" (on demand). Additionally, here's a list of five new international movies that might not be on your radar and available to stream now. Enjoy the movies! Searchlight Pictures 2021 Oscar Nominations: Full Ballot See this year's Oscar nominees and make your picks. Clockwise from top left: Warner Bros.; David Lee/Netflix; A24; David Lee/Netflix The Projectionist Will People of Color Win All Four Acting Oscars This Year? Plenty of Academy Awards history could be made at this year's ceremony, especially if the SAG Award winners repeat. Here are some records that could fall. By Kyle Buchanan Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS Na Ma Productions Five International Movies to Stream Right Now Take a cinematic trip around the world with these fine options. By Devika Girish Weinstein Company Watch These 11 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in April These movies and TV shows are leaving U.S. Netflix by the end of the month. Stream them while you can. By Jason Bailey CRITICS' PICKS Maria Rusche/Shiva Baby Critic's Pick 'Shiva Baby' Review: It's Complicated The potential land mines of a young woman's life are set to explode simultaneously in this tense comedy from Emma Seligman. By Jason Bailey MOVIE REVIEWS 'Future People' Review: Connected by Biology, Bonded by Love This documentary chronicles eight years in the lives of a group of children who form a bond after discovering they were conceived by the same sperm donor. By Natalia Winkelman 'Thunder Force' Review: Saving Chicago, One Mutant at a Time Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer don superhero suits in this painfully lazy Netflix comedy. By Jeannette Catsoulis 'Moffie' Review: A Bleak Coming-of-Age This grueling film about the South African military going to war with Angola is replete with vicious, stark depictions of racism and homophobia. By Glenn Kenny 'The Tunnel' Review: Fire in the Hole Painfully cliché but sufficiently diverting, this is the latest in a string of disaster movies from Norway. By Beatrice Loayza 'The Power' Review: Night Terrors During a London Blackout The writer and director Corinna Faith doesn't wait for the lights to dim to unleash a creaky, eerie atmosphere. By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim 'Voyagers' Review: In Space, Everyone Can Hear You Scream Emotional anarchy derails a space mission in this insipid sci-fi drama. By Jeannette Catsoulis 'Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache' Review: Beyond Belief In this drama from Khyentse Norbu, a Kathmandu entrepreneur searches for spiritual enlightenment after receiving unnerving visions. By Nicolas Rapold 'Giants Being Lonely' Review: Indie Filmmaking Being Twee The feature-directing debut of the artist Grear Patterson paints a hazy picture of adolescence. By Ben Kenigsberg Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT NEWS & FEATURES Alexander Coggin for The New York Times From a South African Slur to a Scathing Drama About Toxic Masculinity The new film "Moffie" examines the brainwashing of a generation of white men in the twilight of the apartheid regime. By Roslyn Sulcas Lionsgate, via Shutterstock Hollywood Actor Charged With Running Film-Distribution Ponzi Scheme Zach Avery convinced clients, to the tune of $227 million, that he had a deal with HBO and Netflix that would help net them speedy 35 percent returns, the S.E.C. said. By Heather Murphy via UC Berkeley Library Overlooked No More: Granville Redmond, Painter, Actor, Friend He was known for his California landscapes. Deaf since childhood, he acted with Charlie Chaplin in silent films, an early example of deaf representation in Hollywood. By Will Dudding . The Many Selves of Alfred Hitchcock, Phobias, Fetishes and All In showing several different sides of the filmmaker, some of them contradictory, Edward White's "The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock" captures him in full. By Parul Sehgal Michael Nagle for The New York Times Playlist DMX: Hear 10 Essential Songs The gruff, evocative Yonkers rapper was a singular talent in hip-hop. He died on Friday after suffering what his family called "a catastrophic cardiac arrest" a week earlier. By Christopher R. Weingarten Sign up for the Louder Newsletter Stay on top of the latest in pop and jazz with reviews, interviews, podcasts and more from The New York Times music critics. Sign up How are we doing? 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