Top Movies of 2022
Between movies and shorts, Wherever I Look covered over 230 productions in 2022, and here are our picks for what was the best of the year.
Emma Thompson
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande acts as a reminder that intimacy and vulnerability go well beyond sex and is really about allowing someone to know you beyond the physical.
Last Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Last Christmas, with it addressing the immigrant experience, having a romance which grows on you, and George Michael music? Oh, prep to enjoy yourself.
Years and Years: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Years and Years starts on a high note, as you grow indifferent over the future the characters go through, it pushes you to realize how complacent you’ve become of your own.
BBC One/ HBO’s Years and Years: Cast, Characters & Descriptions (with Spoilers)
A character guide for BBC One/ HBO’s Years and Years featuring cast members names, character descriptions, and noteworthy information.
Years and Years: Season 1, Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Years and Years may potentially be one of the most memorable shows of the summer, if not the year.
Late Night (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Late Night attempts to address ageism, racism, and sexism, while still being funny, and throwing in a bit of romance, and buckles under such lofty goals.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is a reminder that most comedians, after their peaks in comedy are more history than current, can usually find new life in dramatic roles.
Beauty and the Beast – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Beauty and the Beast may not capture the magic of the original, but the melodrama added on to fill in the missing backstories of a few characters makes this live action remake just a tinsey bit worth it.
The Love Punch – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After an ex-couple’s pension, and financial security, gets stolen, they devise a way to steal their money, and many others, back. Review (with Spoilers) Emma Thompson in a comedy, especially after her performances during the 2013-2014 award season, sounds like a sure bet for laughter right? After all, she seems more than comfortable with…
Saving Mr. Banks – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Saving Mr. Banks is a tear jerker dealing with one man’s promise to his daughters and one woman’s grief over her father. Review (with Spoilers) Being someone who has liked Emma Thompson since seeing Wit and Love Actually, I found it hard to not look forward to the film. And then when you add…