2022 in Review
- Top Gun: Maverick, A-, satisfying sequel, but overly focused on Maverick
- She Said, A-, strong newspaper story, but so-so execution
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, A-, strong characters, fun plot, some weak villains
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, A-, neat concept and character loses a little steam
- Everything Everywhere All at Once, B+, inventive and entertaining, but sometimes sloppy
- Wakanda Forever, B+, good action movie, but weak on characters
- The Fabelmans, B+, personal story of a pretty average family
- Lightyear, B+, some interesting themes, but still formulaic
- Glass Onion, B+, fun movie and cast, but too much exposition
- Death on the Nile, B+, enjoyable mystery, still not that engaging
- The Woman King, B, good main performance, but story has issues
- Strange World, B, amazing visuals, familiar story elements
- Turning Red, B, not quite magical coming of age story
- The Batman, B, overly long action movie with a weak villain
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, B, fun take on Nicolas Cage, but with a weak plot
- Belle, B, the story unravels on this strong animated movie
- Nope, B, neat ideas and characters never quite gel
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, B, lots of space magic and an implausible villain
- Devotion, B, a decent story, very sentimental
- Ticket to Paradise, B, strong cast still needs a script
- The Bob's Burgers Movie, B, kind of fun, but so cringey
- The Banshees of Inisherin, B-, dark and slow study of unlikely characters
- Thor: Love and Thunder, B-, the story and characters really struggle here
- Downton Abbey: A New Era, B-, an easily forgotten update on this large cast
- The Bad Guys, B-, completely average animated caper movie
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, B-, poorly conceived series continues to struggle
- See How They Run, C+, poorly executed murder mystery
- Elvis, C, poorly made biopic with strong music performances
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, C, a little Weird Al goes a long way
- Avatar: The Way of Water, F, manipulative storytelling and not that exciting