Film Diaries: Newly Watched in 2022
Statistics
1. 19 feature films
2. Five documentary feature films
3. One concert documentary feature film (Six documentaries total)
4. One documentary miniseries
5. One television special
6 documentaries
1. 5 documentary feature films
2. One concert documentary film
2. One documentary miniseries
Months
1. January (4)
2. February (1)
3. March (5)
4. April (5)
5. May (7)
6. July (1)
7. September (1)
8. October (1)
9. December (1)
Watched Portions
1. Wild Hogs (2007) (August)
1. 19 feature films
2. Five documentary feature films
3. One concert documentary feature film (Six documentaries total)
4. One documentary miniseries
5. One television special
6 documentaries
1. 5 documentary feature films
2. One concert documentary film
2. One documentary miniseries
Months
1. January (4)
2. February (1)
3. March (5)
4. April (5)
5. May (7)
6. July (1)
7. September (1)
8. October (1)
9. December (1)
Watched Portions
1. Wild Hogs (2007) (August)
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- DirectorScott CooperStarsJeff BridgesMaggie GyllenhaalColin FarrellA faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.January 1–2
Amazon Prime - DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsKeith RichardsAnthony DeCurtisSteve JordanA portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.January 5
Documentary feature film
Netflix - DirectorAdam McKayStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJennifer LawrenceMeryl StreepTwo low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.2021 release
January 14–15
Netflix - DirectorMichael MelamedoffStarsHari KondaboluW. Kamau BellKal PennComedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.January 31
Documentary feature film
HBO Max - DirectorsAnthony BawnSpencer CollinsStarsErnest Harden Jr.Jensen AtwoodFrankie BlairVelvet Jesus tells the gripping story of a man's desperate journey to discover the truth about his past. Along the way, he uncovers secrets about himself that will forever change the course of his life.February 8
Reviewed for APE Network - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsCharlie WattsA career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.March 6
Concert documentary feature film - DirectorsAdrian BuitenhuisDerik MurrayStarsHeath LedgerBen HarperKim LedgerFriends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.March 7
Documentary feature film
DVD (Library rental) - DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsAngelina JolieDan FuttermanIrrfan KhanMariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband Daniel when he goes missing in Pakistan.March 17
DVD (Gameroom)
Rehearsal in Omaha - DirectorsGlenn WeissTroy MillerStarsJesse PlemonsTimothée ChalametRobert De NiroThe 94th Academy Awards held on March 27th, 2022. Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, it honors films released in 2021. A scandal surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock occurs.March 27
ABC - DirectorMichelangelo AntonioniStarsMonica VittiRichard HarrisCarlo ChionettiIn an industrial area, unstable Giuliana attempts to cope with life by starting an affair with a co-worker at the plant her husband manages.March 28–29
HBO Max - DirectorJohn Patrick ShanleyStarsMeryl StreepPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.April 5
HBO Max - DirectorJacob EstesStarsRory CulkinRyan KelleyScott MechlowiczWhen a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.April 6
Streaming - DirectorNeil LaButeStarsAaron EckhartMatt MalloyStacy EdwardsTwo business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.April 15
Amazon Prime - DirectorGavin HoodStarsHelen MirrenAaron PaulAlan RickmanCol. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.April 15
Netflix - DirectorZach BraffStarsZach BraffPeter SarsgaardNatalie PortmanA quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.April 28
Amazon Prime - DirectorRobert RedfordStarsDonald SutherlandMary Tyler MooreJudd HirschThe accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.May 2
Amazon Prime
Academy Award for Best Picture - DirectorTodd FieldStarsTom WilkinsonSissy SpacekNick StahlA New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.May 5
DVD - DirectorJames MarshStarsPhilippe PetitJean François HeckelJean-Louis BlondeauA look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".May 9
Documentary feature film
Tubi - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittCharlotte Le BonBen KingsleyIn 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.May 15
DVD (Library rental) - DirectorSpike LeeStarsEdward NortonBarry PepperPhilip Seymour HoffmanCornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.May 25–28
Tubi - DirectorEnrico CasarosaStarsJacob TremblayJack Dylan GrazerEmma BermanOn the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.May 28
Disney+ - DirectorDomee ShiStarsRosalie ChiangSandra OhAva MorseA thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited Mei transforms into a giant red panda.May 28
2022 release
Disney+ - DirectorJohn Erick DowdleStarsJennifer CarpenterSteve HarrisColumbus ShortA television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.July 13
Tubi - DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsNicolas CageTye SheridanGary PoulterAn ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.September 19
DVD (Library rental) - StarsRoger OrdishMark LawsonMeirion JonesJimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?Early October (est.)
2022 documentary miniseries
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