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Beyond the blockbusters: The 10 best films of 2022Our critic鈥檚 choices for the year鈥檚 top films feature a variety of themes, including the tenacity needed for a聽daring, real-life Thai rescue 鈥� and the defeat of a formidable fictional headmistress.
鈥榃e are lying to ourselves鈥�: Ban on LGBTQ film sparks debate in PakistanDespite being banned in parts of Pakistan, the acclaimed film 鈥淛oyland鈥澛爄s prompting honest conversations about how women and LGBTQ people fit into the conservative society.
Water world: James Cameron makes a splash with 鈥楢vatar鈥� sequelThirteen years have passed since the last 鈥淎vatar鈥� movie. Director James Cameron took his time with the sequel, which focuses on the importance of family 鈥� and the grandeur of filmmaking.
From Broadway to screen, newest 鈥楳atilda鈥� is high-spirited funIn the dark but joyful film聽鈥淩oald Dahl鈥檚 Matilda the Musical,鈥澛燼 young girl applies the lessons of fairness and uprightness she learns from books to the real world.
Filmmaker: 鈥榃omen Talking鈥� offers model of 鈥榯ruly democratic鈥� conversationIn 鈥淲omen Talking,鈥� Mennonite women plot a path forward after sexual assault. Writer-director Sarah Polley looks at the limits of forgiveness and the sacrifices of courage.
With 鈥楧evotion,鈥� an homage to friendship that shows many sides of heroismWith 鈥淒evotion,鈥� a Black filmmaker pays homage to his father and to a historical friendship that shows the many sides of heroism.
In #MeToo film 鈥楽he Said,鈥� survivor courage resonatesThe story of Hollywood鈥檚 #MeToo reckoning, which started with the journalism that exposed Harvey Weinstein, is well known. But a new film highlights the courage involved in bringing forth the truth.聽
鈥榃akanda Forever鈥�: A hero is gone, but his legacy lives onThe 鈥淏lack Panther鈥� sequel presents the opportunity to mourn the death of a beloved actor, but also to consider his powerful legacy of perseverance.聽
Spielberg offers a portrait of his youth in 鈥楾he Fabelmans鈥�With his semi-autobiographical film, 鈥淭he Fabelmans,鈥� Steven Spielberg depicts an early life filled with turbulence and 鈥� through his passion for moviemaking 鈥� resilience.聽
鈥楪ood Night Oppy鈥�: How a documentary captures the human-robot bondWhen director Ryan White talks about 鈥淕ood Night Oppy,鈥� which features Mars space rovers and their handlers, he describes the bonds of family 鈥� and the teamwork it took to exceed expectations.
In 鈥楾ill,鈥� the power of a mother鈥檚 loveLove sometimes comes in the form of openness 鈥� even when that means revealing a brutal truth. Our commentator found that depth of love in the movie 鈥淭ill.鈥澛�
鈥楢ll Quiet on the Western Front鈥�: A German retelling for a modern timeGerman filmmaker Edward Berger鈥檚 version of 鈥淎ll Quiet on the Western Front鈥� is an effort to help his native country continue its discourse about war and responsibility.聽
鈥楢rmageddon Time鈥�: Schoolyards, antisemitism, and the shaping of a lifeDrawing from his own life, director James Gray unfurls perspectives on coming-of-age, prejudice, and moral responsibility in his latest film, 鈥淎rmageddon Time.鈥�
Caught on film, a precious 鈥楾hree Minutes鈥� in 1938 Jewish Poland鈥淭hree Minutes: A Lengthening鈥� builds a documentary around a short home movie clip featuring a Jewish community in Europe shortly before the Holocaust.聽
Viola Davis shines in true story of elite female fighting force鈥淭he Woman King鈥� explores African history rarely seen in film. Its deep dive into a fierce, female fighting force replaces stereotypical depictions of Black characters with dignified ones.
After seeing Peele鈥檚 鈥楴ope鈥� twice, our columnist appreciates itDirector Jordan Peele鈥檚 latest movie, 鈥淣ope,鈥� liberates him from the expectations of his previous films by allowing him simply to be a Black man creating a work of art.
For Thai cave rescue, world came together. 鈥楾hirteen Lives鈥� shows how.鈥淭hirteen Lives,鈥� from filmmaker Ron Howard, features tension and courage while respecting the real-life people it depicts.聽
鈥楳rs. Harris Goes to Paris鈥�: A quest driven by love and fashionThe diverting film 鈥淢rs. Harris Goes to Paris鈥� offers an undercurrent of resilience and goodness.
On film: Leonard Cohen鈥檚 journey culminates in 鈥楬allelujah鈥�A new documentary about Leonard Cohen鈥檚 most celebrated song, 鈥淗allelujah,鈥� lays out his spirituality 鈥� and hope.
Commentary鈥楽tar Wars鈥� and race: It鈥檚 complicated, but improvingActors of color in 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� stories often face scrutiny and backlash. A speedy official response recently suggests an effort to help society move toward more tolerance.
