Category Archives: 2022 Films

My Top Ten Films of 2022

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Not to damn 2022 with faint praise, but since the pandemic started in March 2020, it has felt like the year when things have returned to relative normalcy. As far as my movie watching is concerned, it has increased … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Well, it’s that time of year again when you feel like you’re on a fast-track mine cart ride through the Christmas season and the subsequent end-of-the-year period. As a result, there’s almost this mad scramble to catch as many … Continue reading →

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Review: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble This is honestly one of the hardest preambles I’ve ever had to write. It’s not due to a crippling sense of writer’s block or fretting about how to frame the discussion. Waiting for The Way of Water has been … Continue reading →

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Review: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Truth be told, I’ve never really been into murder mysteries. Despite feeling that I was raised on a subtle diet of them with David Suchet’s Poirot being on constant loop (via ITV re-runs), they’ve never appealed to me. Whether … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellraiser (2022)

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Hellraiser to me is what The Exorcist is to Mark Kermode. It’s a film that I treasure, adore and have written about extensively. While it’s not my favourite movie, it’s unquestionably the pinnacle of the horror genre with its … Continue reading →

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Review: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble It’s just occurred to me dear reader, that I’ve never actually reviewed a MCU Thor movie on this humble blog before. That’s not been out of any avoidance or a sense of spite. But before this becomes a Taika … Continue reading →

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Review: Morbius (2022)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble At this point, Morbius has become a rite of passage for understanding social media and its ability to frame and process a piece of art. Witnessing the pendulum swing between the initial reaction (mainly bafflement and disappointment) and ironic … Continue reading →

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Review: Men (2022)

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble If there’s one studio that’s makes me excited about the state of cinema these days, then it’s A24. They give directors the chance to create varied and fascinating fare that would be classed as medium budget films in the … Continue reading →

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Review: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Legacy sequels are all the rage these days. However, the strangest among them (at least on a conceptual level) is Top Gun: Maverick. Does it prove its worth and still have the need for speed? Well, you can find … Continue reading →

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Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble If there’s ever been a bad indication for the state of cinema at the moment, then it’s been the piecemeal release for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Despite coming out last week, the film has been harder to see … Continue reading →

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