Seen in 2022
Films, TV series, and episodes I have watched in 2022 with some additional information for posterities sake.
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- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsNoémie MerlantAdèle HaenelLuàna BajramiOn an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.1st January, 2022
Dir. Céline Sciamma
France - French, Italian
The first movie of the new year. Watched it on Hulu. Brilliant as expected.
10/10 - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.2nd January, 2022
Dir. Peter Jackson
NZ/USA - English, Sindarin
Watched it with Mum and Jasmine. Loads of extra scenes I hadn't seen before I guess this version on HBO Max is even more extended. 10/10 - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsRon PerlmanDoug JonesSelma BlairA demon raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.4th January, 2022
Dir. Guillermo del Toro
USA - English, Russian, German, Latin
Watched it with Jasmine and Mum. Jasmine is into Del Toro films. More outdated and less original than I remember. Still beautiful to watch though.
8/10 - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsRon PerlmanSelma BlairDoug JonesA prince of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth. Hellboy and his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army.5th January, 2022
Dir. Guillermo del Toro
USA/Germany/Hungary
English, Gaelic, German
Watched with Jasmine and Mum. Same feelings as with the first one really but I was expecting that this one would of been a higher step up than the previous. Many plot convivences.
8/10 - DirectorHiro MuraiStarsDonald GloverBrian Tyree HenryLaKeith StanfieldBroke and low on options, Earn seeks to enter the music industry, by offering to be a manager for his rapper cousin, Paper Boi.6th January, 2022
Dir. Hiro Murai
USA - English
Are some people meant to lose just to make the winners be winners? - that hit hard, looking forward to this show. - DirectorAlex ProyasStarsBrandon LeeMichael WincottRochelle DavisA man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.6th January, 2022
Dir. Alex Proyas
USA - English
Been wanting to watch this film for ages as I adored the soundtrack. The film to my generation is known more for the horrific killing of Brandon Lee than the actual film but the film itself still checks out.
9/10 - DirectorAdam RandallStarsBill MilnerMaisie WilliamsMiranda RichardsonAfter being shot, Tom awakens from a coma to discover that fragments of his smartphone have been embedded in his head--and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of superpowers.8th January, 2022
Dir. Adam Randall
UK - English
Watched with my parents. Dad chose it. Played awfully serious for such an absurd premise. Maisie Williams gave a brilliant performance, actually thought she was going to be the star. Found the film quite generic.
5/10 - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsJeremy IronsGeneviève BujoldHeidi von PalleskeTwin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.11th January, 2022
Dir. David Cronenberg
Canada - English
Was expecting more from this film to be honest. Cronenberg always has fascinating ideas in his films but I never seem to be able to fall in love with them. At many points the film can be slow-paced and repetetive. Nevertheless, I respect the vision of this film and like many of Cronenberg's film I feel like a second watch would make me appreciate it more.
7/10 - DirectorKEFFStarsTender HuangVivian SungMing-shiou TsaiA receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei, Taiwan forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can't decide if she wants to live or die.12th January, 2022
Dir. KEFF
Taiwan - Mandarin
A rather drab film but considering the subject matter I reason that was intentional. Never found the addition of love stories into these sort of films to be a wise plot line and I think it makes the film rather cheap because of it.
6/10 - DirectorBen WheatleyStarsTom HiddlestonJeremy IronsSienna MillerLife for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.13th January, 2022
Dir. Ben Wheatley
UK - English
Ugh, confusing and hard to follow are the general feelings I have about the film AND I READ THE NOVEL! A real struggle to get through and the decent acting and colour of the film couldn't take away the fake artsy semi-philosophical airs that the director seems to put in all of his films.
First disappointment of the year.
3/10 - DirectorBill HaderStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergA disillusioned hit man wants to start a new life after following his quarry to an acting class.14th January, 2022
Dir. Bill Hader
USA - English
Such an absurd plot could easily become a drab parody that would fit more on SNL than on HBO. Thankfully this series looks promising. - DirectorBill HaderStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergBarry, who kills for money, discovers acting when he is looking for his target. He realises he enjoys it so much that he wants to leave behind his old life.14th January, 2022
Dir. Bill Hader
USA - English - DirectorHiro MuraiStarsDonald GloverBrian Tyree HenryLaKeith StanfieldEarn awaits bail after the boys get arrested for their shooting incident.14th January, 2022
Dir. Hiro Murai
USA - English - DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonAdam DriverJodie ComerThe Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.15th January, 2022
Dir. Ridley Scott
USA/UK - English, German, French, Latin
Looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed. The naturally difficult scenes in this film were done with care and the attention that they recquired. I certainly smell some Oscars in the works for some of the cast in particular Jodie Comer whom I will be rooting for.
9/10 - DirectorLiz PatrickHannah LevyStarsAidy BryantMichael ChePete DavidsonHost Ariana DeBose; Bleachers perform.15th-16th January, 2022
Dir. Liz Patrick & Hannah Levy
USA - English
Why is it that the episodes that I watch live are always the most disappointing. Don't think I really laughed at all during this episode. - DirectorBill HaderStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergBarry misses an acting class to honor an obligation. The detectives try to piece together a murder puzzle. Sally makes a mistake during an audition, and turns to Barry for comfort. The Chechens rejoice when a legendary assassin arrives.16th January, 2022
Dir. Bill Hader
USA - English
Sometimes feels contrived but the characters are fun enough to watch that I don't mind so much. Feeling sceptical about this budding romance between Barry and Sally, feels awfully generic. - DirectorMaggie CareyStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergBarry finds that escaping Fuches and winning Sally's affections is harder than he thought.17th January, 2022
Dir. Maggie Carey
USA - English
Loving the interaction between the teacher and the detective characters which far out does the Barry and Sally plot. - DirectorHiro MuraiStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergBarry looks to hit the reset button with Sally, but a scene from "Macbeth" triggers a reaction that pushes them farther apart; Moss moves to interrogate members of Gene's acting class after a shooting video surfaces; Barry finds himself in a quandary after teaming up with Taylor, a reckless new acquaintance, in a dangerous mission to wipe out a group of Bolivians.19th January, 2022
Dir. Hiro Murai
USA - English - DirectorMostafa DerkaouiStarsNour AbdellatifSalah Eddine BenmoussaMohamed DerhamIn search of a subject for their film, a group of directors ask passers-by about their expectations of Moroccan cinema in the streets and bars of Casablanca.19th January, 2022
Dir. Mostafa Derkaoui
Morocco - Arabic, French
7/10 - 2018–202329mTV-MA8.4 (4.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorHiro MuraiStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergBarry tries to fly solo at a remote airstrip, but Taylor still wants in; Vacha looks to exact revenge on the man who killed his brother, despite Pazar's hands-off orders; Moss tries to end her association with Gene, but finds herself drawn to his classroom at a critical juncture; Sally lobbies for a major acting challenge.20th January, 2022
Dir. Hiro Murai
USA - English - 2018–202337mTV-MA9.2 (6.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlec BergStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergAfter a shootout at the airstrip, Barry must make a tough decision to avoid capture. Sally worries her performance in MacBeth will be compromised and ruin her chance at impressing a top talent agent.20th January, 2022
Dir. Alec Berg
USA - English
Wow! Given that this is the highest rated episode of the first season I was expecting something brilliant but damn this episode went way over my expectations. Could possibly be one of my favourite episodes of a TV series ever. - DirectorAlec BergStarsBill HaderStephen RootSarah GoldbergIn the season finale, Barry vows to give up his life of crime. Elsewhere, Pazar enlists a replacement to take care of Fuches. Detective Moss closes in on an arrest that they hope will crack the Madison homicide case.20th January, 2022
Dir. Alec Berg
USA - English
Some contrived plot elements didn't diminish the great ending to first season of this promising series. - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsFederico LuppiRon PerlmanClaudio BrookA mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.21st January, 2022
Dir. Guillermo del Toro
Mexico - Spanish, English
A del Toro film that felt more like a Cronenberg film. Didn't feel that the characters were fleshed out that much and they mostly seemed to be caricatures. You can see many of the visual flourishes that became emblematic of Del Toro's oeuvre in this film.
6/10 - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckElle FanningBrendan GleesonA group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.22nd January, 2022
Dir. Ben Affleck
USA - English, Spanish
It would be a cliché to call this movie a cliché but I don't really think this film deserves much of a review. It's not like the people who wrote this film reviewed it that much.
3/10 - DirectorLiz PatrickMike DivaStarsAidy BryantMichael ChePete DavidsonHost Will Forte, Måneskin performs.22nd-23rd January, 2022
Dir. Liz Patrick & Mike Diva
USA - English
A step up from last week but with the announcement that Willem Defoe was hosting next week my mind kept wondering about the next episode.