Athena (2022) ****

Superbly directed war movie co-written by Ladj Ly ("Les Miserables").

Bones And All (2022) ****

A film about cannibals which is unlike any other film about cannibals.

Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) ***

A fine adaptation of D.H.Lawrence's literary masterpiece. Way better than Sylvia Kristel's version from 1981 and almost as good as the French version from 2006.

Babylon (2022) ***

Watching this film makes one realize, once again, what a great masterpiece of Hollywood cinema is "Singin' In The Rain" (1952). As for "Babylon", it's an uneven effort, occasionally brilliant, but way too long and way "too much", especially when elephants, rattlesnakes and alligators show up. Brad Pitt plays a character based on John Gilbert, while Olivia Hamilton gets Dorothy Arzner and Margot Robbie has a lot of fun with Clara Bow. 

Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022) ***

Not as good as "Waterworld" (1995), but close.

All The Beauty And The Bloodshed (2022) ***

A documentary about Nan Goldin and the Sackler Family.

Fire Of Love (2022) ***

White Noise (2022) ***

Persuasion (2022) ***

Innovative adaptation of Jane Austen's best novel.

Navalny (2022) ***

Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) ***

The first 13 minutes of this film are quite misleading (although essential to understand the rest of the movie). 

Sharp Stick (2022) ***

Top Gun Maverick (2022) ***

Impressive sequel to the 1986 classic.

She Said (2022) ***

Excellent film about New York Times investigative journalists exposing Harvey Weinstein's rapes and sexual abuses.

Elvis (2022) ***

Fine Elvis Presley biopic, but more conventional than Baz Luhrmann's many earlier films.

Turning Red (2022) ***

Pixar animated film set in Toronto. 

Deep Water (2022) ***

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The Fabelmans (2022) ***

A portrait of the most successful Hollywood film director as a young man, growing up in America from 1952 to 1965.

Lightyear (2022) ***

Excellent "Toy Story" spin-off. Fast-paced, exciting fun.

The Good Nurse (2022) ***

Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne give fabulous performances in this tense suspense thriller based on a true story.

The Sea Beast (2022) ***

Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) ***

Blonde (2022) ***

The Assassination of Hollywood (and JFK) by the Coward Andrew Dominik. But Ana de Armas deserves the highest praise for her superlative performance as Marilyn Monroe.

The Batman (2022) ***

Close (2022) ***

Les Cinq diables (2022) ***

Mascarade (2022) ***

La Nuit du 12 (2022) ***

A police investigation of a horrible crime.

Tori et Lokita (2022) *

Belgian drama about two juvenile African immigrants trapped in a cycle of despair and abuse.

Viens je t'emmene (2022) **

Rien à foutre (2022) ***

Chronique d'une liaison passagère (2022) ***

En corps (2022) ***

Pacifiction tourment sur les iles (2022) *

Saint Omer (2022) ***

Thought-provoking courtroom drama about a young Senegalese mother in France who kills her young daughter.

L'Innocent (2022) ***

A young man learns that his mother is about to marry a man in prison.

Kaymak (2022) ***

EO (2022) ***

The Quiet Girl (2022) **

The Eight Mountains (2022) **

An Italian film, directed by Belgians, about a life-long friendship and mountain-climbing.

All Quiet On The Western Front (2022) ***

After "Mutiny On The Bounty" (1935-1962) and "West Side Story" (1961-2021), this is the third remake of a Best Picture Oscar winner. What film will be next ? And why are all the pacifistic "war is pure hell" movies always set during World War I, and never during World War II ? Oh yes, and the film is absolutely riveting.

Competencia oficial (2022) ***

Excellent satire about an eccentric film director (Penelope Cruz) working with two very different actors. Shot in Spain, but directed by Argentinian filmmakers.

Argentina 1985 (2022) ***

Impressive film about the tragic history of Argentina.

Alcarràs (2022) ***

Cairo Conspiracy (2022) **

Swedish film, set in Egypt, but filmed in Turkey.

Imaculat (2022) ***

As bestas (2022) ***

Decision To Leave (2022) ***

Very complex South Korean drama about a cop falling in love with a suspect.

A House Made Of Splinters (2022) **

Documentary film about an orphanage in eastern Ukraine, just before the Russian invasion.

The Banshees Of Inisherin (2022) ***

After making films set in Belgium, California and Missouri, English director Martin McDonagh choses Ireland for his fourth feature, never having yet shot a single foot of film in his native country.

I Like Movies (2022) ***

Empire Of Light (2022) *

The Wonder (2022) ***

An Irish film about an English nurse, directed by a Chilean. Another superb performance by Florence Pugh.

Crimes Of The Future (2022) ***

Those who love David Cronenberg will like this movie, even though it's far from his best work.

Aftersun (2022) ***

Living (2022) ***