This week on The Movie Gourmet – new reviews of Aftersun and The Fabelmans. I’ll be adding both Aftersun and The Fabelmans to my evolving Best Movies of 2022, along with Decision to Leave, Armageddon Time and The Eternal Daughter (which I’ll write about next week).
I also wrote about Mr. Soft Touch: noir Santa, which plays on TCM tomorrow night.
CURRENT MOVIES
- Aftersun: who’s coming of age is this? In theaters.
- The Fabelmans: a mom, a dad and their genius kid. In theaters.
- Decision to Leave: he’s obsessed, and she asks, “Am I so wicked?”. In theaters.
- Causeway: affecting and uplifting. AppleTV.
- The Menu: immune from pretension. In theaters.
- All Quiet on the Western Front: the trauma of war. Netflix.
- Armageddon Time: coming of age – right into a moral choice. In theaters.
- The Banshees of Inisherin: no limits on stubbornness. In theaters.
- Tar: a haughty spirit before a fall. In theaters.
- Triangle of Sadness: more subtlety, please. In theaters.
- The Wonder: a visually beautiful slog. Netflix.
- Amsterdam: a star-studded thriller without the thrills. In theaters.
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever: a blowhard plans a stunt, gets an education. AppleTV.
- See How They Run: Is this supposed to be funny? HBO Max.
- Don’t Worry, Darling: a misfire (but with Huell Howser’s cool house). In theaters.
- Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues: what Armstrong was really thinking. AppleTV.
WATCH AT HOME
TALE OF KING CRAB. Courtesy of Oscilloscope Films.
During the Holidays, I suspend my usual The most eclectic watch-at-home recommendations you’ll find ANYWHERE so I can highlight the very best movies from earlier in 2022. These are on my list of Best Movies of 2022, and they shouldn’t be overlooked. Now you can watch them all at home.
- Nope: an exceptionally intelligent popcorn movie. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- Montana Story: a family secret simmers, then explodes. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- Compartment No. 6: a surprising journey to connection. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- Poser: personal plagiarism. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- The Tale of King Crab: storytelling at its best. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
- 12 Months: an authentic relationship evolves. Amazon.