Saint Omer – TÁR – Top Gun: Maverick – RRR – Holy Spider – The Fabelmans – EO

2022: World Premieres
2022: U.S. Releases

Looking Back




Moving Ahead


Browse Films by
Title / Year / Reviews

Home / Blog / E-Mail
The Movies of 2022: World Premieres
 By Title // By Grade // By VOR Rating

= Full Review   /   = Capsule   /   = Feature or Blog Post   /   = Grain of Salt

Updated: 12 Mar 2023, with Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, BARDO, and Return to Seoul

Full Listing of Films Screened

Aftersun Dir. Charlotte Wells. Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal, Celia Rowlston-Hall A
All that Breathes Dir. Shaunak Sen. Documentary about bird healers in Delhi A

Alcarràs Dir. Carla Simón. Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Xènia Roset, Albert Bosch A–
EO Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski. Sandra Drzymalska, Tomasz Organek A–
RRR Dir. S.S. Ramajouli. Ram Charan Teja, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Alia Bhatt A–
Saint Omer Dir. Alice Diop. Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanga, Aurélia Petit A–
TÁR Dir. Todd Field. Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer A–

Armageddon Time Dir. James Gray. Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Anthony Hopkins B+
Cha Cha Real Smooth Dir. Cooper Raiff. Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson B+
Corsage Dir. Marie Kreutzer. Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Colin Morgan B+
Decision to Leave Dir. Park Chan-wook. Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Go Kyung-po B+
Descendant Dir. Margaret Brown. Documentary about slave ship excavation B+
Everything Everywhere All at Once Dir. Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert B+
Godland Dir. Hlynur Palmáson. Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Sigurdsson B+
Holy Spider Dir. Ali Abbasi. Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani B+
The Janes Dir. Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes. Documentary about abortion activists B+
The Menu Dir. Mark Mylod. Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult B+
No Bears Dir. Jafar Panahi. Jafar Panahi, Reza Heydari, Vashid Mobasheri B+
Pacifiction Dir. Albert Serra. Benoît Magimel, Pahoa Mahagafanau, Marc Susini B+
Paloma Dir. Marcelo Gomes. Kika Sena, Ridson Reis, Suzy Lopes, Samya de Lavor B+
Return to Seoul Dir. Davy Chou. Park Ji-min, Guka Han, Oh Kwang-rok B+

Both Sides of the Blade Dir. Claire Denis. Vincent Lindon, Juliette Binoche B
Burning Days Dir. Emin Alper. Selahattin Pasali, Emin Koç, Erol Babaoğlu B
Close Dir. Lukas Dhont. Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne B
Emily the Criminal Dir. John Patton Ford. Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi B
The Fabelmans Dir. Steven Spielberg. Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams B
Fire of Love Dir. Sara Dosa. Documentary about married volcanologists B
Framing Agnes Dir. Chase Joynt. Chase Joynt, Zackary Drucker, Jules Gill-Peterson B
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Dir. Sophie Hyde. Emma Thompson B
The Good Nurse Dir. Tobias Lindholm. Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne B
A House Made of Splinters Dir. Simon Lereng Wilmont. Documentary B
Metronom Dir. Alexandru Belc. Mara Bugarin, Serban Lazarovici, Mara Vicol B
Monica Dir. Andrea Pallaoro. Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Close B
Moonage Daydream Dir. Brett Morgen. Documentary about David Bowie B
Navalny Dir. Daniel Roher. Documentary about Kremlin-targeted Putin opponent B
The Northman Dir. Robert Eggers. Alexander Skarsgärd, Claes Bang B
Piaffe Dir. Ann Oren. Simone Bucio, Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau B
R.M.N. Dir. Cristian Mungiu. Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu B
The Swimmers Dir. Sally El Hosaini. Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Ali Suliman B
Three-Headed Beast Dir. Fernando Andrés. Tyler Rugh, Jacob Schatz B
Till Dir. Chinonye Chukwu. Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas B
To Leslie Dir. Michael Morris. Andrea Riseborough, Marc Maron, Owen Teague B
Triangle of Sadness Dir. Ruben Ôstlund. Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean B
The Woman King Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood. Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu B
Women Talking Dir. Sarah Polley. Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy B
The Wonder Dir. Sebastián Lelio. Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy B

All Quiet on the Western Front Dir. Edward Berger. Felix Kammerer B–
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Dir. Laura Poitras. Documentary B–
Babylon Dir. Damien Chazelle. Diego Calva, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt B–
Blonde Dir. Andrew Dominik. Ana de Armas, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel B–
Bones and All Dir. Luca Guadagnino. Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet B–
Call Jane Dir. Phyllis Nagy. Elizabeth Banks, Chris Messina, Sigourney Weaver B–
Elvis Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge B–
The Inspection Dir. Elegance Bratton. Jeremy Pope, Raûl Castillo B–
It Is in Us All Dir. Antonia Campbell-Hughes. Cosmo Jarvis, Rhys Mannion B–
Jackass Forever Dir. Jeff Tremaine. Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O B–
Living Dir. Oliver Hermanus. Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp B–
Prey Dir. Dan Trachtenberg. Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane Diliegro B–
She Said Dir. Maria Schrader. Zoë Kazan, Carey Mullligan, Patricia Clarkson B–
Sister Carrie Dir. Daniel Nearing. Eve Rydberg, Fabrice Calmels B–
Two Eyes Dir. Travis Fine. Benjamin Rigby, Kiowa Gordon, Lily Gladstone B–

The Banshees of Inisherin Dir. Martin McDonagh. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson C+
BARDO: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu C+
The Blue Caftan Dir. Maryam Touzani. Saleh Bakri, Lubna Azabal C+
Causeway Dir. Lila Neugebauer. Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry C+
Erin's Guide to Kissing Girls Dir. Julianna Notten. Elliot Stocking, Jesyca Gu C+
The Eternal Daughter Dir. Joanna Hogg. Tilda Swinton, Carly-Sophia Davies C+
Fire Island Dir. Andrew Ahn. Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora C+
God's Creatures Dir. Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer. Emily Watson, Paul Mescal C+
Nanny Dir. Nikyatu Jusu. Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Spector C+
Nope Dir. Jordan Peele. Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun C+
Pearl Dir. Ti West. Mia Goth, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland C+
The Quiet Girl Dir. Colm Báiread. Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley C+
Stars at Noon Dir. Claire Denis. Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Nick Romano C+

Argentina, 1985 Dir. Santiago Mitre. Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani C
Avatar: The Way of Water Dir. James Cameron. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña C
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Dir. Ryan Coogler. Letitia Wright C
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Dir. Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig C
Ticket to Paradise Dir. Ol Parker. Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Kaitlyn Dever C
Top Gun: Maverick Dir. Joseph Kosinski. Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Glen Powell C
X Dir. Ti West. Mia Goth, Martin Henderson, Scott Mescudi, Brittany Snow C

Crimes of the Future Dir. David Cronenberg. Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux C–
In from the Side Dir. Matt Carter. Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King C–
Kimi Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Zoë Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Derek DelGaudio C–
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Dir. Anthony Fabian. Lesley Manville C–

Bros Dir. Nicholas Stoller. Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum D+
Empire of Light Dir. Sam Mendes. Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, Tom Brooke D+
Three Thousand Years of Longing Dir. George Miller. Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba D+

Apostles Dir. Scud. Bank Chuang, Teslin, Adonis He, Wei Kai Huang D
The Whale Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau D