2022 Movie Reviews
by jwoehr | created - 28 Dec 2021 | updated - 27 Dec 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 158,834 | Gross: $81.64M
***: This was an enjoyable sequel with some predictable moments. With some brutal kills and I did hold on to my seat and jump once I admit. Even though some critic reviews said the movie wasn’t scary at all. When the trailers dropped everyone said they were brilliantly misleading about who would die. Despite showing many attacks in the trailer. They unfortunately made one death way too obvious. Early on in the movie I was able to predict who was a killer though and I was right. Which is some-what disappointing and I did leave wishing there was more surprises. I can’t say I still didn’t leave thinking I just watched one of the better Scream sequels. Part 4 was held back by some pretty goofy moments. Like, silly kill scenes and Anthony Anderson over-acting during his death scene. There’s nothing goofy about the brutal kills in the movie. Which is a plus. It is also a plus that the casting of the new characters was pretty good. Definitely better than some of the casting of new blood in Scream 3. Melissa Barrera (In the Heights) and Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle, You) are especially good as sisters.
2. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After one experiment, Johnny turns into a monster and everyone else becomes human. Now it has to be seen whether they will be able to reverse this experiment.
Directors: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska | Stars: Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan
Votes: 38,955
3. Moonfall (2022)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling on a collision course toward earth.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer
Votes: 99,433 | Gross: $19.06M
4. Jackass Forever (2022)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Action, Comedy
After 11 years, the Jackass crew is back for another crusade.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England
Votes: 51,785 | Gross: $57.74M
5. Marry Me (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her vows, that Bastian has been unfaithful, she instead decides to marry Charlie, a stranger in the crowd.
Director: Kat Coiro | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley
Votes: 42,563
6. Blacklight (2022)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect.
Director: Mark Williams | Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Taylor John Smith, Emmy Raver-Lampman
Votes: 24,423 | Gross: $9.59M
7. Death on the Nile (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand
Votes: 188,547 | Gross: $45.63M
***: Death on the Nile is some-what better than the first film. Kenneth Branagh steals the show more this time as the sleuth Hercule Poirot. With, even a backstory to why he has that silly mustache. Death in the Nile is sexier, more engaging and nicer to look at than Murder on the Orient Express. Emma Mackey as Jacqueline de Bellefort stands out the most from the supporting cast. As a femme fatale like character who wants back her ex Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer). Who was stolen from her by her former good friend Linnett Ridgeway (Gal Gadot). Linnett is targeted while on cruise down the Nile. Linnett thinks Jacqueline is involved since she finds them where ever they go. The couple recruit Poirot to talk to her about leaving them alone. During the cruise there’s a murder and it is up to Poirot to figure out who on board is the murderer. Death on the Nile isn’t as good as Knives Out but it is a good watch for those looking for more mysteries like Knives Out.
8. Uncharted (2022)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
Director: Ruben Fleischer | Stars: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali
Votes: 259,200 | Gross: $148.65M
***: As a fan of the games, this doesn’t feel enough like them. Tom Holland as Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Sully have brother like chemistry. So Wahlberg should have played Drake’s brother Sam, not Sully. Who usually has a mustache and doesn’t show off his muscles in tank tops. Holland and Wahlberg are miscast, yet good despite feeling like they wandered off the set of another movie. While the games had a lot of shoot-outs. There’s not many shoot-outs in the movie either. Yet the movie did keep my attention there’s plenty of adventure and double crosses. There’s just not much suspense.
9. The Batman (2022)
PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Votes: 786,709 | Gross: $369.35M
****: Despite Robert Pattinson being a little too quiet and emotionless as Bruce Wayne. It’s funny how much his Batman is alive. Though his Bruce Wayne does show the inner scars more of any other Bruce Wayne. It is a little too overdone where you could consider him emo Bruce Wayne. After a few hundred more viewings, his Bruce will probably grow on me more. His Batman though definitely doesn’t need to grow on me however. He could possibly be the most bad ass. Paul Dano and Colin Farrell are both equally ingenious as the Riddler and the Penguin. Though Dano is creepier and bone chilling at times. Farrell’s Penguin is like the mob boss we’ve been missing on film since DeNiro in the Untouchables. While Zoe Kravitz is an excellent Catwoman as well. Who feels the more like the character jumped out of the comic pages. Than the Riddler I admit. Who’s look was changed a little too much. Though him being perfectly out of his mind does make up for that. The 3 hour length goes so fast surprisingly since the story pulls in you. To learn more about the Riddler especially and who will his next target be. My only problem is that Batman/Bruce is mostly on a motorcycle throughout. Until he just suddenly has the Batmobile in one scene. Other than that and Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne having to grow on me. The Batman was the most solid Batman film since the Dark Knight. It also might be the closest movie the Arkham video games. Which is a very good thing.
10. The Adam Project (2022)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner
Votes: 231,427
***1/2: A fun sci-if/action/adventure version of Disney’s the Kid pretty much. With some similar occurrences of the older and younger version of Adam bonding. There’s plenty of action but there’s a giant heart to the Adam Project as well.
11. Turning Red (2022)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
Director: Domee Shi | Stars: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park
Votes: 152,471
***1/2: Meilin already has to deal with an embarrassing mother. Unknown to her though, her mother’s side of family turn into big red creatures when they get angry or excited. Turning Red is occasionally pretty funny and charming but also full of heart and touching.
12. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Possum brothers Crash and Eddie set out to find a place of their own. Together with the one-eyed weasel, Buck Wild, they face the dinosaurs who inhabit the Lost World.
Directors: Marshall Fels Elliott, John C. Donkin | Stars: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Sean Kenin, Jake Green, Aaron Harris
Votes: 16,528
13. Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family
The raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
Director: Gail Lerner | Stars: Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Erika Christensen, Timon Kyle Durrett
Votes: 6,829
14. The Lost City (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directors: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Votes: 158,582 | Gross: $105.34M
***: An entertaining Romancing the Stone rip-off. That is better than it has a right to be due to the perfect cast. As well as plenty of laughs. Though I was never feeling the romance aspect of the movie.
15. Morbius (2022)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris
Votes: 153,335 | Gross: $73.87M
**1/2: While Morbius is at least much better than the Venom movies. Sony should just stop and let Marvel use the Marvel villains they are giving solo movies. A lot of Morbius is even engaging and a way better movie if you expect something awful. Definitely shouldn’t even be rated lower than Venom 1 or 2. It’s not hard to know who the villain will be. Though the villain is at least better than the one in Venom as well. Another reason the reviews shouldn’t be so low is that the performance are actually pretty good. Especially Jared Leto and Adria Arjona. Matt Smith is a bit over the top but not bad either. The movie moves along much more smoothly than what I expected from something rated so low. Morbius is actually well made for an unnecessary movie. The problem is you will be entertained but not left with much.
16. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Moviestar Nick Cage is channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan and a CIA agent.
Director: Tom Gormican | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan
Votes: 151,282
***1/2
17. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan
Votes: 532,682 | Gross: $72.86M
***1/2
18. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
PG | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails is all that stands in their way.
Director: Jeff Fowler | Stars: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter
Votes: 87,186 | Gross: $190.87M
***: The best thing I can say about these movies. Is that despite corny dance scenes and etc. They are better than the live action Smurfs and Alvin and the Chipmunk movies. Despite this too being too much about a CGI creature having a human family. Since the Sonic movies are a combination of corny and entertaining. There’s still too much of the human side characters though. Like who cares about Maddie’s sister getting married in a Sonic movie ? Though, there’s at least plenty of the CGI video game characters and we’re at least not smothered by the human story.
19. Ambulance (2022)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt
Votes: 98,104 | Gross: $22.78M
**1/2: Michael Bay shows talent with all his movies in the beginning but then they drag on and on until you have lost all interest. I wanted to love this movie and it starts out as a pretty good heist movie. The story is a bit stretched though that the leads even have time to sing together out of nowhere, during a car chase.
20. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
PG-13 | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Albus Dumbledore knows that Gellert Grindelwald is moving to take control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he asks Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team on a dangerous mission.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler
Votes: 170,275 | Gross: $95.85M
**1/2: A bit better than the second film with more laughs and charm at least. While remembering to actually use the Fantastic Beasts. Though like the second film. It forgets that Katherine Waterston’s Tina was a main character. I liked her chemistry with Eddie Redmayne in the first film. She hasn’t had anything to do since. Due to everything more about young Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Newt’s brother and Eulalie (Jessica Williams). Since the movie didn’t make enough money for a 4th film. I am happy that this is sort of a conclusion. However, it is a forgettable conclusion that isn’t very epic.
21. The Northman (2022)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 253,456 | Gross: $34.23M
***: It’s a bit revenge epic cliche. Alexander Skarsgård is solid though. Even if I saw some twists coming a mile away. The direction and performances make the journey worth it nevertheless. I’ve seen fan reviews expecting Game of Thrones or Vikings. No, the Northman is closer to Conan the Barbarian meets 300, meets 12 Years a Slave “with all white people.”
22. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl who can travel across multiverses, to battle other-universe versions of himself which threaten to wipe out the multiverse. They seek help from the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong
Votes: 477,898 | Gross: $411.33M
***: A fun and trippy ride through the multiverse. That is the most Horror like out than any MCU movie. There’s also plenty of great appearances by Marvel characters.
23. Firestarter (2022)
R | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
Director: Keith Thomas | Stars: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Michael Greyeyes
Votes: 22,092
**: Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zack Efron are decent enough as a daughter and father. Who are hunted because they have Telekinesis powers. The movie just wasn’t necessary especially by Blumhouse who usually make better original movies than remakes. With Eleven in Stranger Things existing now, a young girl with Telekinesis powers is less fresh than when the original Firestarter came out. Firestarter might not have been better if the original never existed either. Since it is still a B-Movie either way. Though, the ending is somewhat touching.
24. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend.
Director: Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett
Votes: 46,956
***1/2: It isn’t Roger Rabbit but it is the best movie like it.
25. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer
Votes: 696,315 | Gross: $718.73M
***1/2: A sequel that we didn’t need many years later. Yet it is actually better than the original. The enemy jets just don’t pop up out of nowhere unlike in the original. The original is a classic but it was missing something. This movie fills in the blanks of what it was missing. Like, I said enemy jets that just didn’t show up out of nowhere. I never really felt like anyone was ever in danger from the foreign Jets in that film. Everything always just felt like practice. In Top Gun: Maverick you actually feel as if Maverick and other pilots are in danger. While Tom Cruise and Miles Teller actually make a great team with great chemistry.
26. The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a sinkhole in front of Bob's Burgers threatens the Belchers' plans for a successful summer, Bob and Linda try to keep their business going, while the kids attempt to save the restaurant by solving a mystery.
Directors: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Dan Mintz, John Roberts
Votes: 21,374
***: Just like the show it is perfectly cute and harmless with occasional good chuckles. You just won’t laugh out loud.
27. Sneakerella (2022)
TV-G | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A modern twist on Cinderella set in New York City's Sneaker culture.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood, Devyn Nekoda, Bryan Terrell Clark
Votes: 2,030
28. Prey (I) (2022)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp
Votes: 227,070
***1/2: The most exciting and tense Predator movie since the 1987 movie. It also has a nice tie in to Predator 2.
29. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill
Votes: 204,826 | Gross: $376.85M
***: In the beginning I felt like I watching a ***1/2 movie. The second half isn’t as good where it almost turns into a incoherent Michael Bay Transformers film. It is nice that the characters from Jurassic Park and Jurassic World team up. The movie doesn’t really know what to do with Alan Grant and other originals though. There’s too many heroes and they are all grouped together running away at the same time. With no one feeling as if they are in danger. Despite dinosaurs chasing them. The movie definitely needed more villains for the dinosaurs to chomp on. With that said, due the performances I wouldn’t rip the movie apart like most critics. The movie just missed by a mile recapturing what made the first film special. To me Jurassic World had a better idea of what made the original good and was fun and exciting.
30. Lightyear (2022)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi
Votes: 123,799 | Gross: $118.31M
**1/2: It’s like it was Interstellar with Buzz Lightyear. It put more thought into having gay representation than the actual story. That’s not me being a hater, it’s just true that nothing in the story feels fresh. Or even faithful to the Buzz Lightyear the Buzz toy was based on. In ways it is like Captain Marvel where the cat stole show easily. The movie is like a bigger budget version of the Buzz Lightyear movie that was a pilot to his abc network tv series. Where what was a cool toy is kind of boring as an action hero.
31. Orphan: First Kill (2022)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa
Votes: 46,245
32. Elvis (2022)
PG-13 | 159 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson
Votes: 234,424 | Gross: $151.04M
33. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain.
Directors: Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val | Stars: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 85,393 | Gross: $369.70M
***: An ambitious second Minions film that is more charming and funnier than the first film. Despite being incoherent, the Minions in all different 70’s costumes steals the show.
34. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson
Votes: 400,831 | Gross: $343.26M
***: Too much Taika Waititi humor and sometimes too much Taika Waititi period. Since his Korg even tells the story and has too much screen time. Rather than developing the villain more or even giving the Guardians of the Galaxy more to do. Natalie Portman’s Mighty Thor at least is well done and is the heart of the movie.
35. Black Adam (2022)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo
Votes: 273,864 | Gross: $168.15M
***: One of those movies that you don’t expect to be so entertaining. Due to all the bad reviews. Black Adam doesn’t have the best pacing or a great story but it is a ton of fun.
36. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.
Directors: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh
Votes: 175,005 | Gross: $168.46M
37. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak
Votes: 52,724
***: The Sanderson’s getting a backstory is what the film has going for it the most. Though the original had more of a bite with the witches not as evil this time. When Disney has taking away how sinister Cruella and Maleficent are. There’s no real surprise that they watered down the Sanderson sisters as well.
38. Halloween Ends (2022)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell
Votes: 71,227
**1/2: Spoiler Warning: A little too disturbing of a beginning that doesn’t even have anything to do with Michael Myers himself. Plus they love violently killing kids too much in this new trilogy. Which is even a bigger turn off than killing dogs or cats in Horror movies. Also a little late in the game to introduce a new character named Corey wrongly accused of murder. With everything more about him than Michael. It feels like a Halloween movie but a slow one with not enough Michael Myers. It’s more about Allyson falling for Corey as he loses his humanity more and more. Sorry, but for the last of the series. We want Michael, not a poser. The movie isn’t the Laurie and Michael centered movie we wanted. You’d think it would be one big revenge movie since Michael killed Laurie’s daughter. Instead I am not sure Laurie even mentions her daughter once. Halloween Ends doesn’t remember it’s about Laurie and Michael until like the last 10 minutes. It is a decent but totally unfocused movie. That tries so hard to be not what you expected it to be. However you might wish it was predictable and the movie you were hoping for.
39. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke
Votes: 305,447 | Gross: $453.72M
***: Despite being a touching tribute and more entertaining than it has a right to be. The movie does still just exist for more money. Like, The Fast and the Furious movies after Paul Walker died.
40. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson | Stars: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman
Votes: 113,028
41. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
PG-13 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
Votes: 494,103 | Gross: $659.68M
***1/2: Despite being a very long movie Avatar: The Way of the Water at times is a superior sequel. That is more beautiful to look at “especially in IMAX 3D.” With some better action and adventure. The movie might even manage to make the Avatar haters fans. Even if James Cameron doesn’t have something so good on his hands. That he can drag it out to seven movies.
42. Disenchanted (2022)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino
Votes: 26,387
***: The songs are completely forgettable but there’s still some charm and good humor.
43. Glass Onion (2022)
PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista
Votes: 441,112
***1/2: Just as many twists that will you catch you off guard. With Daniel Craig once again Oscar worthy as the detective on the case. Though the cameos by Ethan Hawke and Hugh Grant are unnecessary.
44. The Black Phone (2021)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies
Votes: 193,967 | Gross: $90.12M
***1/2: In a town where kids are abducted, a bullied teen Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) finds himself abducted as well. His best friend and younger sister Gwen has dreams that may lead her to his whereabouts. While a unhooked black phone where Finney is being held. Helps him talk to the Grabber’s victims who tell Finney where they went wrong. As well as give him other advice on how to fight back. I saw some things coming but the film was still gripping through-out. I thought the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) needed a little more backstory. Other than that, I really enjoyed this movie and it even got some tears out of me. Ethan Hawke is creepy and sometimes funny, we sympathize for Mason Thames and want to see him get away. Jason Ransone (IT Chapter 2) is quite funny as a coke head on the case of the missing kids. Madeleine McGraw as Finney’s younger sister Gwen gives the best performance in the movie though and is a show stealer. She’s believably tough and spunky.
45. Nope (2022)
R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Votes: 265,702 | Gross: $123.28M
***
46. The Munsters (2022)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Reboot of "The Munsters," that followed a family of monsters who moves from Transylvania to an American suburb.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake
Votes: 11,540
**: One of those “what am I watching ?” and “why am I watching it ?” sort of movies. Too bad Tim Burton didn’t just do it. The 90’s Addams Family movies are so much better. This I was going to say is Batman & Robin like bad but it might actually be worse. Fans of the show, I can’t actually even say will enjoy this since I am a fan of the show… Jorge Garcia as Floop is at least not phoning it in and it takes awhile to realize he was Hurley from Lost. Though yeah I can’t say this will lead him to bigger and better movies either way.
47. DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.
Directors: Jared Stern, Sam J. Levine | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski
Votes: 75,481 | Gross: $93.66M
***: The Secret Life of Pets meets Bolt, literally. The voice actors make it worthwhile though.
48. Violent Night (2022)
R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell
Votes: 99,033 | Gross: $50.06M
***: Despite being violent with a lot of dark humor. There’s something charming and even heart-warming about it.
49. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
Director: Halina Reijn | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la, Rachel Sennott
Votes: 68,165
50. X (II) (2022)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew find themselves fighting for their lives.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
Votes: 172,668
51. Pearl (2022)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Votes: 96,317 | Gross: $9.42M
52. Spirited (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page
Votes: 50,254
***1/2
53. Werewolf by Night (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Follows a lycanthrope superhero who fights evil using the abilities given to him by a curse brought on by his bloodline.
Director: Michael Giacchino | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher
Votes: 70,371
***1/2
54. Smile (V) (2022)
R | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
Director: Parker Finn | Stars: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert
Votes: 160,972
**1/2: The performances are fine and the movie is often creepy and darkly funny. Even if it had the potential to be much scarier.
55. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
TV-Y7 | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's cult Christmas story.
Director: Stephen Donnelly | Stars: Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn
Votes: 7,670
***: To come off fresher, Scrooge is now a stud and he has a dog. Who comes along with him when he’s visited by three ghosts, for some reason. The most memorable songs are actually from the 70’s musical movie. Still, this is one of the better animated versions. Next to Mickey’s Christmas Carol and Disney’s A Christmas Carol.
56. Strange World (2022)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The legendary Clades are a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest and most crucial mission.
Directors: Don Hall, Qui Nguyen | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Dennis Quaid
Votes: 45,831
**/12: Journey to the Center of the Earth meets Journey 2 the Mysterious Island meets Atlantis. Kids will probably enjoy it but adults will see the unoriginalality. Those movies but politically correct doesn’t make it fresh. All the pretty colors aren’t enough either to keep your interst. The story is underwhelming and too familiar.
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