{"id":23375,"date":"2022-11-30T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=23375"},"modified":"2022-11-24T12:47:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T20:47:21","slug":"nics-flicks-the-best-and-worst-movies-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2022\/11\/30\/nics-flicks-the-best-and-worst-movies-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Nic\u2019s Flicks<\/em>: The best and worst movies of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now, I know that this year isn\u2019t finished and some big movies are still going to drop in 2022. For example, I still haven\u2019t revisited the beautiful world of Pandora in James Cameron\u2019s Avatar: The Way of Water<\/i> or seen Damien Chazelle\u2019s newest Oscar frontrunner Babylon<\/i>, both of which come out in December. But deadlines wait for no one, so here\u2019s my list of the best and worst movies of 2022.<\/p>\n

The best movies of 2022:<\/b><\/p>\n

5: Nope<\/i><\/p>\n

I thought this movie was awesome, from its totally original premise and storytelling to its eye-popping sound and visual design work. Really, this movie was an absolute blast. I also loved the great acting work displayed by lead actors Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as well as the tribute to the hard-working film crew members who play a crucial role in making the movies we see. Be sure to check this one out if you haven\u2019t already\u2014it\u2019s well worth your time.<\/p>\n

4: The Banshees of Inisherin<\/i><\/p>\n

This move was amazing. Featuring Oscar-worthy performances from Colin Firth and Brendan Gleeson, this is a heart-wrenching movie about two friends, one of whom decides one day to end their relationship. This ignites a tragic feud between them. From the bleak humour woven throughout the film to the stand-out performances from everyone, this movie is amazing and is sure to be one of the fine gems taking something home this award season.<\/p>\n

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Where does Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em> fall in Nexus<\/em> writer Nicolas Ihmels\u2019 list of the best and worst of 2022? (Photo provided.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/i><\/p>\n

Long live the king! While this movie doesn\u2019t rank up to the Oscar-winning Black Panther<\/i>, this is easily one of the best movies Marvel has ever done. From its moving tribute to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, which brought me to tears, to Ryan Coogler\u2019s stunning direction and storytelling, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/i> is easily one of 2022\u2019s best movies.<\/p>\n

2: Everything Everywhere All at Once\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This is easily the the most surprising and original film of this year. It has outstanding performances by Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, the cinematography and production values are mind-blowing, and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert\u2019s direction and screenplay are second to none. This is a fabulous movie that\u2019s well worth students\u2019 time and money.<\/p>\n

1: Top Gun: Maverick<\/i><\/p>\n

Filmmakers, take note: this is how you make a sequel. This movie was amazing. From its spectacular \u00a0 <\/span>aerial sequences to Tom Cruise\u2019s top-notch acting, this movie is a spectacular sequel that surpasses the original in every shape and form that you can think of. I\u2019ll even go so far as to say it\u2019s one of the best sequels ever made. This movie is that good, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s my number-one pick for the best movie of 2022. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The worst movies of 2022:<\/b><\/p>\n

5: Ambulance<\/i><\/p>\n

Oh, my head just exploded from the very mention of this movie. Ambulance<\/i> was a mess of a movie to sit through. From the complete nonsense plot (I mean, what kind of bank robber walks into the bank that he is about to rob with no mask on?) to its nauseating camera work, this movie was just a disaster.<\/p>\n

4: Minions: The Rise of Gru<\/i><\/p>\n

This movie is everything wrong with Hollywood. It\u2019s the whole idea of, hey, let\u2019s take something that made a lot of money the first time around and make a sequel. Don\u2019t pay any attention to the fact that anybody who isn\u2019t a child doesn\u2019t believe for a second that the minions have any ability to carry an entire movie by themselves. No, that would take an actual effort to be charming or funny and not annoying. And that is something the filmmakers behind this franchise really need to get through their thick skulls.<\/p>\n

3: Morbius\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Look, we don\u2019t ask for much out of vampire movies. Just some shots of vampires sucking blood out of people\u2019s necks. That\u2019s really it. Does this movie give us that? No, instead we\u2019re all treated to an absolute train wreck that stands as one of the worst movies Marvel has ever done. The ending is very anticlimactic, the actors act like they are just on set for one of those big juicy Marvel paycheques, and the music is such a complete ripoff of The Dark Knight Rises<\/i>\u2019 score that I\u2019m surprised that Warner Bros. hasn\u2019t filed a lawsuit. Trust me, the only thing the movie is sucking out of anyone is two hours out of an otherwise perfectly good day.<\/p>\n

2: Amsterdam<\/i><\/p>\n

Oh my god, this movie is so boring, and the way that things come together makes absolutely no sense. I mean, when you make a mystery movie, the least you can do is make a compelling mystery. They couldn\u2019t even get that right. This was a complete waste of people\u2019s time and money. Just do not see it.<\/p>\n

1: Jurassic World Dominion\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Over the months since its release, I\u2019ve praised Top Gun: Maverick <\/i>as a shining example of how to do a sequel right. This movie was the exact opposite. Oh my gosh. This was so bad. Director Colin Trevorrow should never be left alone to direct another major franchise movie again. The script, dialogue, and character work are all underdeveloped, at best. And the dinosaurs aren\u2019t even in this movie that much. It\u2019s all about these giant bug things that are going to eat our crops and cause human extinction. That\u2019s it. This was a dino-disappointment. And the worst part about it is that it\u2019s actually made money. Please stop going to see these movies. Seriously.<\/p>\n

Thanks for a another awesome year at Nic\u2019s Flicks<\/i> and, as always, see you at the movies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now, I know that this year isn\u2019t finished and some big movies are still going to drop in 2022. For example, I still haven\u2019t revisited the beautiful world of Pandora in James Cameron\u2019s Avatar: The Way of Water or seen Damien Chazelle\u2019s newest Oscar frontrunner Babylon, both of which come out in December. But deadlines […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,278],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-november-30-2022"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23377,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23375\/revisions\/23377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}