Films I watched in 2022
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- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.28.12. DVD on TV. Somethingth time.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintAs Harry, Ron and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.27./28.12. Blu-ray on TV. Somethingth time.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsBilly CrystalMeg RyanCarrie FisherHarry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.26.12. Viaplay on TV. Second time.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel BarrymoreAn angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.25.12. Blu-ray on TV. Somethingth time.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaniel CraigEdward NortonKate HudsonTech 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.23.12. Netflix on TV. First time.
My most anticipated sequel in years, and it delivered! 8/10 - DirectorHenrik Martin DahlsbakkenStarsAnne Marit JacobsenOtto JespersenNils Jørgen KaalstadWhen the Eide family is gathered to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in years, it doesn't take long for old secrets to surface.22.12. NRK on TV. First time.
- DirectorRasmus A. SivertsenStarsAnders BaasmoHerman Breum-LieHedda GrjotheimThe three thieves Kasper, Jesper and Jonathan lives together with their always hungry lion in the little town of Kardemomme town, the home to a fair but kind police officer, and the strict Aunt Sofie.18.12. Colosseum kino, Sal 1. First time. *Premiere with cast, crew and the prime minister
All profoundness and nuance is killed or buried by the hyperactive pace. The visuals are poorly designed, and every song is made to sound like a circus act on speed. 3/10 - DirectorGunnar VikeneStarsKristoffer JonerPål Sverre HagenIne Marie WilmannThe sailor Alfred is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when World War II breaks out. Suddenly the sailors are in the front of the war, without any weapons.17.12. Vika kino, Sal 2. First time.
I often think "this series should have been a film", but this is one of those rare occasions where I think "this film should have been a series". I think having more time to get to know the characters when they aren't being blown up, and also having more time to digest each of the "episodes" within the film would have been beneficial. 6.5/10 - DirectorGuillermo del ToroMark GustafsonStarsEwan McGregorDavid BradleyGregory MannA father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.16.12. Netflix on TV. First time.
I will have to wait a while before rewatching the Disney version, because it's gonna seem a bit shallow in comparison to this! 8/10 - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsChristian BaleMargot RobbieJohn David WashingtonIn the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.16.12. Disney Plus on TV. First time.
How do you make a movie this bad? From the script to the performances, it's a complete amateur hour from start to finish. Perhaps the idea was to create a sort of special speach pattern like we find in the films of Yorgos Lanthimos or Taika Waititi, but if so, we now know how it sounds when that fails. The only ones to go fairly unscathed from this are Margot Robbie and Robert DeNiro. Christian Bale should really fire his agent after the films he's done this year. 3.5/10 - DirectorRoger MichellStarsHugh GrantJulia RobertsRichard McCabeA set of circumstances makes Anna Scott, a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker, owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi's fascination with her complicates their bond.14.12. Netflix on TV. Second time.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiHamilton LuskeWolfgang ReithermanStarsRod TaylorBetty Lou GersonJ. Pat O'MalleyWhen a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.12.12. Blu-ray on TV. Somethingth time.
- DirectorBeeban KidronStarsRenée ZellwegerColin FirthHugh GrantAfter finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she'd ever dreamed of having.11.12. Viaplay on TV. Second time.
- DirectorSharon MaguireStarsRenée ZellwegerColin FirthHugh GrantBridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.11.12. Viaplay on TV. Third time.
When I made my first yearly film log in 2013, this was the first film on the list, so this is almost a 10 year anniversary! - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsHenry FondaVera MilesAnthony QuayleIn 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.08.12. Blu-ray on TV. Third or fourth time.
- DirectorRoar UthaugStarsIne Marie WilmannKim FalckMads Sjøgård PettersenDeep in the Dovre mountain, something gigantic wakes up after a thousand years in captivity. The creature destroys everything in its path and quickly approaches Oslo.02.12. Netflix on TV. First time.
Silly B-movie fun, with a couple of genuinely impressive action scenes in between the goofyness. Norwegians will be all in on the folklore, while foreigners (presumably) won't pick up on how ridiculously cheesy all this American style dialogue sounds in Norwegian. 5/10 - DirectorJim JarmuschStarsForest WhitakerHenry SilvaJohn TormeyAn African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.01.12. DVD on TV. First time.
It looks like the kind of film we tried to make with our camcorders back in middle school, but it's got a Jarmusch touch making it better than it ought to be, even if it feels like his least professional film. 6/10 - DirectorTom HooperStarsJames CordenJudi DenchJason DeruloA tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.26.11. Download on TV. First time. *Crapfest 2022: Return of the Living Crapfest
Even worse than all my wildest expectations! Quite possibly the worst film we have ever watched at Crapfest. 1/10 - DirectorEdward D. Wood Jr.StarsGregory WalcottTom KeeneMona McKinnonEvil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.26.11. Download on TV. Third or fourth time. *Crapfest 2022: Return of the Living Crapfest
- DirectorColeman FrancisStarsDouglas MellorBarbara FrancisBing StaffordA defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.26.11. Download on TV. Somethingth time. *Crapfest 2022: Return of the Living Crapfest
- DirectorAnthony FabianStarsLesley ManvilleIsabelle HuppertLambert WilsonA widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own.23.11. Vika kino, Sal 3. First time.
Exactly the feelgood movie you want it to be! 7/10 - DirectorAnand TuckerStarsAmy AdamsMatthew GoodeAdam ScottAnna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.15.11. Netflix on TV. First time.
- DirectorShaka KingStarsLaKeith StanfieldDaniel KaluuyaJesse PlemonsOffered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.11.11. HBO Max on TV. First time.
Now THIS is a Black Panther movie! Kaluuya may not look 21, but he's perfect for the part. 8/10 - DirectorRyan CooglerStarsLetitia WrightLupita Nyong'oDanai GuriraThe people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.10.11. Saga kino, Sal 1. First time.
It's not bad like the other Marvel movies this year, but it's a little too stretched out and messy to be good. The final battle is especially exhausting. Still, it has many qualities, and it was awesome to see an almost completely female lead action film, and it's probably the best underwater-blue-people-film coming out this year! (The only one you might see, at least.) 5.5/10 - DirectorHenry SelickStarsDakota FanningTeri HatcherJohn HodgmanWandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.09.11. Blu-ray on TV. Somethingth time.