My Top 10 Films of 2022

With 2022 coming to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was, and reflect on some of my favourite films from the last 12 months.  

What I'm Watching: December 2022

A quick recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, including The Rock's superhero film debut Black Adam, Tim Burton's hit Netflix series Wednesday, foodie thriller The Menu, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and more.

Film Review: Glass Onion

 

Daniel Craig is back as Southern detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's Glass Onion – but can this European mystery live up to the high bar set by 2019's Knives Out?

Film Review: Avatar – The Way of Water

 

A staggering thirteen years after the first, Big Jim Cameron returns to Pandora for The Way of Water, reportedly the first of four Avatar sequels coming over the horizon. So, how does it stack up to the original, which to this day remains the biggest film of all time?

My Top 10 TV Shows of 2022

With more to stream than ever before, there's no shortage of great stuff out there – which means making a top ten list is trickier than ever before too. Nevertheless, I've put my thinking cap on and cooked up a list of my favourite shows and series from 2022. Read on to find out what made the cut...

What I'm Watching: November 2022

 

A quick recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, including three recent Netflix titles, Inside Man, The Good Nurse and The Wonder, Maria Schrader's #MeToo expose film She Said, Chloe Okuno's Euro thriller Watcher, and HBO's second season of The White Lotus. 

Film Review: Black Panther – Wakanda Forever

The 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sees writer/director Ryan Coogler deftly traverse the narrative, emotional and spiritual tightrope left behind by Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing. 

What I'm Watching: October 2022

 

A quick recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, including Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies, Netflix's The Midnight Club, Orphan prequel First Kill and season one of NBC's supernatural procedural Manifest.

Series Review: Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power

 

Prime Video's expensive Lord of the Rings show has just wrapped its first season; but is Rings of Power deserving of its lofty price tag?  

Film Review: Don't Worry Darling

 

It's the film that started a Twitter fracas or five; question is, is Olivia Wilde's sophomore effort actually more interesting offscreen than on it? Here are my thoughts on Don't Worry Darling.

Film Review: Nope

 

Nope, Jordan Peele's third feature film, is a slick sci-fi thriller that asks audiences to look to the skies in search of answers.

What I'm Watching: September 2022

A quick recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring The Bear on Disney+ and two fantasy prequels: HBO's House of the Dragon and Prime Video's The Rings of Power.

Film Review: Thor – Love and Thunder

 

Chris Hemsworth's muscled Viking deity Thor is back for round four, this time teaming up with a returning Natalie Portman to do battle with Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher.

Blockbuster Stories Have Moved From Cinemas to Streaming

Living room sofas rather than cinema recliners are the new home of blockbuster stories, if the past few months are anything to go by. Is this the new normal going forward, or are cinemas still an integral part of big-budget storytelling?

What I'm Watching: August 2022

A quick recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring Pixar's Lightyear, season two of HBO's Industry, season eight of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season three of Prime Video's The Boys and Nathan Fielder's new show, The Rehearsal.

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts – The Secrets of Dumbledore

 

The third (and hopefully final) Fantastic Beasts film from director David Yates is a slow and uninteresting slog, completely bereft of the Wizarding World's magic. 

Film Review: Prey

 

The seventh (of fifth, depending on how you count it?) Predator film is a return to basics.

Game Review: The Quarry

Seven teens try to survive the cursed woods surrounding Hackett's Quarry in Supermassive Games' new gnarly horror title, The Quarry. 

What I'm Watching: July 2022

 

A recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring Starstruck on ABC iView, the finale of Stranger Things season four, HBO Max miniseries The Staircase and catching up with Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's sci-fi headspin, Westworld.

Formula One Stories That Should Grace the Silver Screen

 

Formula One's soaring popularity in the States is seeing Hollywood sit up and take notice. Everyone from Apple to Disney is looking to cash in on Formula One's newfound mainstream appeal, with a string of expensive and starry screen projects in the pipeline. 

Series Review: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Return to the sands of Tatooine in this six-part Star Wars series about Ewan McGregor's wizened Obi-Wan Kenobi.

What I'm Watching: June 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring Netflix's Stranger Things, Interceptor, Spiderhead, and Paramount's new Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds.

Classic Film: Jurassic Park

 

With the sixth and supposedly final Jurassic film arriving in cinemas over the weekend, I thought it was high time I revisited the film that started it all, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.

Film Review: Jurassic World – Dominion

Director Colin Trevorrow returns to the world of Jurassic Park for the sixth and supposedly final film in the saga, Jurassic World: Dominion. 

From Top Gun to Tron: The Best (and Worst) Legacy Sequels

 

Legacy sequels; they're the biggest and buzziest thing in Hollywood right bow, second only to interconnected cinematic universes. So in honour of the release of both Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World: Dominion, I'm taking a look at the best and the worst.

Film Review: Top Gun - Maverick

The long-awaited and much-delayed sequel to Tony Scott's 80s classic Top Gun has arrived, and it's an improvement on the original in almost every conceivable way. 

What I'm Watching: May 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and gaming, featuring Netflix's Ozark, Binge's The Flight Attendant and two recent blockbuster films; Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Morbius.

Film Review: Uncharted

After years in development, popular PlayStation title Uncharted has made the leap from games consoles to celluloid, with Ruben Fleischer at the helm and Tom Holland in the lead role.

Film Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

 

We've seen how strange things can get at night. Well things are about to get a lot stranger.

Let The Past Die: A Star Wars State of the Union

It's May the Fourth, the holiest of days for ardent Star Wars fans, and a moment to celebrate the brightest, boldest and weirdest moments in Star Wars history. Except this year, I'm not feeling particularly festive, and want to share some grievances (or should that be Grievouses'?) I have with the current state of Star Wars.

Send in the Clones: Attack of the Clones at 20

After the disappointment of The Phantom Menace, Star Wars fans were hesitantly looking forward to and fearing the sequel, Attack of the Clones, in equal measure. Surely lightning couldn't strike twice, right? Twenty years on from its release, I'm taking a look back at whether Episode II has stood the test of time.

Film Review: The Northman

For his third feature film, writer-director Robert Eggers returns with a sprawling Norse epic that spans the Baltic in The Northman.

What I'm Watching: April 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring Netflix's Anatomy of a Scandal, Marvel's Moon Knight, Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley and my introduction into the world of The Sopranos. 

Some Assembly Required: How The Avengers Reshaped Cinema

Ten years ago, Marvel assembled six of its mightiest heroes for an unprecedented crossover that would redefine what audiences expected from blockbuster cinema. Here's a little look back at the impact and lasting legacy of The Avengers...

Film Review: Death on the Nile

Kenneth Branagh's detective with a tasteful tash returns for another nefarious mystery in Death on the Nile.

What I'm Watching: More March 2022

More highlights from my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring the British indie film Boiling Point, erotic thriller Deep Water, Apple series Severance and Sundance success story, Fresh.

What I'm Watching: March 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and streaming, featuring the recent Scream sequel, Steven Soderbergh's Kimi, Disney Pixar's Turning Red, Best Picture frontrunner Coda and Apple TV series, The After Party. 

Series Review: Pam and Tommy

Before Kim K and Ray J, there was Pam and Tommy. 

This miniseries, which dropped on Disney+ here in Australia, sees English rose Lily James transform into American blonde bombshell and 90s sex symbol Pamela Anderson alongside Sebastian Stan as Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, in a tawdry tale about sex, lies and one very specific videotape.

Film Review: The Batman

Robert Pattinson dons the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves' stellar reboot, The Batman.

In Defence of Quantum of Solace

Loathed by fans and its lead actor alike, Quantum of Solace is widely regarded as the biggest misfire in Daniel Craig's lengthy stint as 007. But having revisited it recently, I wanted to take a minute to wax lyrical about its good bits.

What I'm Watching: February 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and games, featuring Peacemaker, Euphoria, Ozark, Murderville and the new Resident Evil reboot.

Film Review: Ghostbusters – Afterlife

Jason Reitman goes the sentimental legacy sequel route for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Film Review: King Richard

Will Smith puts in an Oscar-worthy performance as father and coach of legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard.

Series Review: The Book of Boba Fett

Following the success of The Mandalorian, another mean masked mercenary has stepped up to the plate with his own live-action Star Wars series: Boba Fett. Here's my review of The Book of Boba Fett.

Film Review: Moonfall

Strap in for lunar lunacy in Roland Emmerich's scatterbrained sci-fi epic, Moonfall.

Game Review: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

After the abject failure of their always-online Avengers RPG, Square Enix have redeemed themselves with their second Marvel tie-in title: Guardians of the Galaxy.

What I'm Watching: January 2022

A recap of my month in movies, media and games, featuring Netflix's The Lost Daughter, Paramount's Yellowjackets, Apple's The Tragedy of Macbeth and two popular Disney+ titles: Hawkeye and Encanto. 

The Perfect 10 (Celebrating 10 Years)

January 2022 marks a big milestone for this blog; Feeling Fuzzier turn 10! Yeah baby, double digits!

Game Review: Deathloop

 

A trigger-happy shooter with a timeloop twist; Arkane Studios' Deathloop is fun and frothy first-person action that doesn't take itself too seriously. 

My 11 Most Anticipated Films of 2022

Moving into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hollywood is looking to recapture its mojo with some major movies set to hit multiplexes. Here's a look ahead at what I'm most looking forward to in 2022.