Well, we have reached that time. I have once again returned to bring you the films I have formed the best connection with this past year. I have a few notes to start with, namely that I did not meet … Continue reading The Arbitrary Best 30 Movies of the Year (2022)
And with that, I have completed the last of the Best Picture nominees for 2022. I had a couple to catch up on this past week, and I don’t feel too bad about being a touch late since the last … Continue reading Shooting Down the 95th Academy Awards
Deliberation. So this is about an isolated community. The women are regularly getting drugged and sexually assaulted in the night, and it has reached a breaking point. The women must choose: do they stand their ground and fight against their … Continue reading Forgive, Fight, or Flee – Women Talking (2022)
A taste of high society. So meet Ada Harris (Lesley Manville). She’s a widow and a cleaner, and there is only one thing her heart desires: a Christian Dior dress. She doesn’t exactly have a lot of spare cash, so … Continue reading Say Yes to the Dress – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
There will be nausea. So this is about an influencer couple (Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean). They get to go on a yacht cruise with some exceedingly wealthy patrons, but you can’t say they are in for some smooth sailing. Now, … Continue reading Dramamine Needed – Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Could have used a few dollars more. So this is about a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz). He gets hired to track down a missing wife (Rachel Brosnahan) who has eloped with another man (Brandon Scott), but a recently released nemesis … Continue reading Unfinished Business in Mexico – Dead for a Dollar (2022)
Time for a conspiracy. So this is about a trio of friends who bonded overseas in WWI (Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington). When they return stateside years later, they witness and are framed for a murder. It seems … Continue reading The Pact – Amsterdam (2022)
Testing patience. So this is about a father (Paul Mescal) and his daughter (Frankie Corio). They vacation in a Turkish resort. That’s about it. I think my shortness may be showing my hand on how I ultimately feel about this, … Continue reading Father-Daughter Hotel Vacation – Aftersun (2022)
You always kill the ones you love. So this is about a woman who has received a terminal diagnosis (Karen Gillan). This is a world where you have the option to clone yourself so as to make the grieving process … Continue reading Your Own Worst Enemy – Dual (2022)
Don’t be naughty. So Santa (David Harbour) is real, and he is about to have one of the worst Christmas Eves of his life. Mercenaries have plans to attack a private residence so as to collect a tidy sum, and … Continue reading Low-Rent Die Hard – Violent Night (2022)
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