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Bringing back moviegoing as we know it in January 2022 has not been easy. Still, we’re hoping that the appeal of the multiplex or your local independent establishment will overcome the charm of the big screen this year. Here are our top 2022 movies.
A Hero, January 7
A Separation, About Elly, and The Salesman are fascinating household dramas that take flight by delving into the hard problems of middle-class living. Rahim, a young Iranian parent who is striving to restore his life after being sued by a creditor, is the protagonist of his fascinating new film A Hero, available on Amazon Prime. Our “hero” seems to have found a new lease of life after discovering a hoard of gold coins that Rahim swiftly returns to its owner. Then then, nothing goes as planned in this excruciatingly sad novel. —T. Antrim
Scream, January 14
After several sequels, the latest Scream incarnation is titled Scream—and with blatant parallels to the original, it looks to be building cult thriller status for this version. This forthcoming film’s nostalgia aspect is tremendous with Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox returning their original roles. —Chloe Schama
The Worst Person in the World, February 4
The lovely Renate Reinsve (who won best actress at Cannes) stars as Julie, a directionless young lady in a relationship with a more ambitious and driven man 15 years her older. It gets more problematic when she meets and falls for a man her own age. The director told the Los Angeles Times that he “went out on a limb” with this surprisingly romantic drama. —C.S.
Everything Everywhere All at Once, March 25
Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese American woman who sets out to pay her taxes and ends up…traversing the multiverse? The film is directed by Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) and follows their 2016 film Swiss Army Man. We’re attracted by this sci-fi adventure’s wild, Dada shenanigans. —C.S.
Downton Abbey: A New Era, March 18
When the dowager countess (Maggie Smith) announces that she has acquired a home in the South of France, the Crawleys decide to go. Summer soirees and a spectacular wedding. —Radhika Seth
Nitram, March 30
Justin Kurzel’s work is noted for its grim, blood-soaked 2015 Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender. I’m still haunted by his 2011 true-crime film Snowtown, which depicts a sociopath in an impoverished Adelaide neighbourhood. Caleb Landry Jones gives a disturbing portrayal as a disassociated young man spiraling towards violence in his new film Nitram, which premieres on AMC+. —T.A.
The Northman, April 22
The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse), stars Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Skarsgrd, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, and many more acclaimed actors. According to the gripping first trailer, this Viking epic and brutal revenge thriller will have plenty more thrills, spills, and sharpening surprises—and maybe even a touch of spirituality. – Liam Hess
65, April 29
“An astronaut crashes lands on a mysterious planet only to learn he’s not alone,” says the narrative summary for this new sci-fi thriller. But just looking at the crew behind it, this may be the year’s surprise box office hit. With a script from A Quiet Place’s writers, a director like Sam Raimi, and a star like Adam Driver, don’t be surprised if this film explodes in April. —L.H.
Elvis Presley film, June 3
In the film, Austin Butler plays Elvis Presley, Tom Hanks plays his manager Colonel Tom Parker, and Olivia DeJonge plays Priscilla Presley. With Baz Luhrmann in charge, it’ll be a sequin-laden romp. —R.S.
When the Crawdads Sing, July 22
Daisy Edgar-Jones, star of Normal People, will play Kya, a young girl growing up in a North Carolina marsh in Olivia Newman’s adaption of Delia Owens’ famous best seller. Expect Harris Dickinson as a doomed love interest. —R.S.
Nope, July 22
Jordan Peele’s follow-up to his genre-defining horror successes Get Out and Us stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, and Barbie Ferreira. The picture alone, which displays a dark grayish-blue cloud floating above an unknown metropolis, was enough to throw the internet into a tailspin. —R.S.
The Woman King, September 16
This historical saga, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball), stars Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, and Thuso Mbedu. Set in Dahomey, West Africa, it follows an all-female military organization. —R.S.
Don’t Worry Darling, September 23
This historical saga, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball), stars Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, and Thuso Mbedu. Set in Dahomey, West Africa, it follows an all-female military organization. —R.S.
Bee Gees Biopic, November 4
Following his Oscar-winning Belfast, Kenneth Branagh will film an untitled Bee Gees biography, charting the brothers’ life from humble origins to pop superstardom. Aside from the title, little is known about the film, which is being produced by the same crew as Bohemian Rhapsody. —C.S.
She Said, November 18
It was Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan who broke the tale of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct in Maria Schrader’s powerful drama. It might be a 2023 Oscar contender. —R.S.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody, December 23
As Whitney Houston, Naomi Ackie will play the renowned singer, with Ashton Sanders as her ex-husband Bobby Brown and Stanley Tucci as record producer Clive Davis. —R.S.
Babylon, December 25
Damien Chazelle’s latest film will examine the shift from silent to talkies. But who cares? Chazelle, whose love of Hollywood glitter shined strong in the bouncy La La Land, can take on Old Hollywood with fondness and verve. The movie stars Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Tobey Maguire, and many others (is Flea on the cast list?). —C.S.
Several films on our radar have yet to set their release dates. They include:
After Yang (A24)
Kogonada, the well-received 2018 indie Columbus, returns with two noteworthy films this year. After Yang is a thoughtful adaptation of a science-fiction short story starring Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith. And he’ll produce and direct episodes of Apple TV+’s limited series Pachinko, based on Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel T.A.
Paris, 13th District
Jacques Audiard’s new film is a sexually honest black-and-white drama about young people in an underappreciated Paris suburb. It’s cowritten by Celine Sciamma and stars Noémie Merlant, who appeared in Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire. —T.A.
The Innocents
The Innocents, directed by Eskil Vogt, has been compared to Joachim Trier’s creepier work. From Cannes, this story of children with supernatural abilities running amok in a suburban high-rise in Norway will be distributed by IFC Midnight in 2022. —T.A.
Benediction
Terence Davies (A Quiet Passion) directs a biopic of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon, played by Jack Lowden. Peter Capaldi, Geraldine James, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, and others star.
The Forgiven
This is the latest from British-Irish writer-director John Michael McDonagh (older brother of Three Billboards’ Michael). The Forgiven is based on a Lawrence Osborne novel about a wealthy warring couple who get into terrible misadventures in Morocco.
Blonde
Andrew Dominik’s adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel Blonde about Marilyn Monroe has gotten a lot of internet buzz. Ana de Armas portrays Monroe with Bobby Cannavale and Adrien Brody. Killing Them Softly, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) director Dominik has apparently produced an NC-17 directors version of Blonde for the streamer. —T.A.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, stars Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio as FBI agents investigating a string of killings targeting Native Americans. Based on a best-selling nonfiction book, it stars Jesse Plemons and Brendan Fraser, both of whom deserve more critical acclaim. — L.H.
Disappointment Blvd.
Always expect the unexpected from Ari Aster, the horror maestro responsible for Hereditary and Midsommar. It appears like he’ll surprise us again with Disappointment Blvd. This “intimate, decades-spanning picture of one of the most successful businesspeople of all time” (as the log line reads) is expected to be this year’s wild card, with Joaquin Phoenix, Meryl Streep, Michael Gandolfini, and Patti LuPone among the cast. —L.H.
Source : Vogue
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