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Highlights of 2022 Films at Theaters

December 29, 2022 By Jackson Murphy

In 2020 I saw 22 films in theaters — 20 before COVID, followed by an August Drive-In showing of “The New Mutants” and indoor theater experience in Vermont seeing “TENET”. From May to December 2021, I saw 32 films at indoor theaters and “Free Guy” and “Shang-Chi” at Drive-Ins. This year, no Drive-In films (though […]

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A Bad Year for Blockbusters

December 17, 2022 By Jackson Murphy

30 movies topped the box office over the first 50 weekends of 2022. And frankly, unless the fun and fearless “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” overperforms (which is not out of the question), I believe “Avatar: The Way of Water” will top the final two weeks of the year as well. The first movie […]

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Best Films and Performances of 2022 So Far

June 27, 2022 By Jackson Murphy

We’ve reached the halfway point of 2022. So it’s time for me to name the best movies and performances of 2022 so far. Please note that while some of the films listed below qualified for awards consideration and were first screened to some audiences in 2021, I — and general audiences in the U.S. — […]

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