Ten Movies You Should Watch From 2022
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
Available on: Paramount+, Prime Video
Summary: Evelyn Wang is a Chinese American woman who runs a struggling laundromat with her husband, Waymond. The business is being audited by the IRS, which creates tensions within her family. Meanwhile, her marriage is falling apart, and she is struggling to maintain relationships with her judgmental father Gong Gong, and her daughter Joy. Evelyn soon becomes swept up in an intense adventure in which only she alone can save existence by exploring the multiverse.
2. Bullet Train
Genre: Action/Comedy
Available on: Netflix, Prime Video
Summary: Five assassins aboard a bullet train find out that their missions have something in common. Ladybug, a former professional assassin, returns to work to fill in for Carver who is forced to call out due to illness. Unaware, Ladybug is on the bullet train with three other killers: hit-men brother Tangerine and Lemon, and innocent girl The Prince. He is continuously trying to exit the bullet train but is encountered with obstacles along the way that force him to stay.
3. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Genre: Mystery & Thriller/Comedy
Available on: Netflix
Summary: Five lifelong friends are invited to the Greek island home of their billionaire friend Miles Bron. Each friend knows Bron from way before he became wealthy and famous. The main event of the weekend is a murder mystery game that Bron planned with himself as the victim. With all guests having a reason to kill Bron, and an unexpected appearance from famed detective Benoit Blanc, this game takes a surprising twist.
4. Nope
Genre: Sci-fi/Horror
Available on: Prime Video, Apple TV
Summary: Random objects start falling from the sky leading to the death of the father of ranch-owning siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood. The siblings attempt to capture video evidence of the flying objects with the help of a tech salesman Angel Torres and documentarian Antlers Holst. They end up witnessing an unworldly creature and make frightening discoveries.
5. Turning Red
Genre: Kids & Family/Comedy
Available on: Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Meilin turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets excited. Meilin’s mother Ming and father Jin explain that she was granted this transformation for protection. Every female member since has also transformed when they come of age. This is very dangerous and inconvenient for Meilin, so she finds that the red panda spirit must be sealed in a talisman by ritual on the night of the Red Moon.
6. Avatar: The Way of Water
Genre: Sci-fi/Adventure
Available: In Theaters
Summary: Jake Sully lives with his new family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. After receiving threats, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their home. Characters are torn, as they try to navigate between their immediate desires and what is best for their communities.
7. Top Gun: Maverick Â
Genre: Action/Adventure
Available on: Paramount+, Prime Video
Summary: Thirty years later, Maverick is still the top naval aviator, but he must confront his past when he leads Top Gun’s graduates on a mission. As the pilots train for the mission, tension develops between Hangman and Rooster. With a mission that demands a great deal of sacrifice from those chosen to fly it, Maverick is faced with his biggest fears.
8. Elvis
Genre: Biography/Drama
Available on: HBO Max, Prime Video
Summary: The life of American music icon Elvis Presley is showcased. The film goes through his childhood up to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s. Over 20 years he maintains a complicated relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker. Parker begins to narrate Presley’s life and goes through the many ups and downs that he faced.
9. The Sea Beast
Genre: Kids & Family/Fantasy
Available on: Netflix
Summary: A young girl, Maisie Brumble sails away on a ship with sea monster hunters. The great Jacob Holland is surprised by the young girls arrival on the ship. He ends up making an unexpected and they sail into uncharted waters where they make remarkable discoveries together.
10. The Menu
Genre: Horror/Mystery & Thriller
Available on: HBO Max, Apple TV, Prime Video
Summary: A young couple, Margot Mills and Tyler visit an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island. Renowned chef Julian Slowik carefully crafts a dining experience for his eleven guests. The unexpected appearance of Margot throws a wrench in his plans and he is forced to rethink his menu for the night.
Emilie Cain - News & Opinion Editor