Best of 2022
The best movies, shows, albums and more from 2022
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Merry ‘New Girl’ Christmas
Celebrate the holidays with Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston, Coach and Cece with the best Christmas episodes of "New Girl."
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Best Film Shots of 2022: Nine Cinematographers Pick Their Favorites
From happy accidents on set to visual effects completing a nighttime shot during the day, cinematographers from “Elvis” to “Nope” to “The Fabelmans” composited some of the best shots…
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Could Get up to $40 Million in 2023, Reed Hastings Pay to Remain at $34.7 Million
Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos’ pay package next year will get a total potential payout of $40 million — which would match his 2022 compensation plan. Reed…
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The Best Comedy Specials of 2022
From Jerrod Carmichaela's "Rothaniel" to Joel Kim Booster's "Psychosexual," here are the best comedy specials of the year.
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‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
The Whitney Houston biopic is a lavish, all-stops-out film that channels her glory and gets her story right.
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‘Babylon’
Damien Chazelle creates an exuberantly messy look at La La Land's early days — and an acid spin on "Singin' in the Rain."
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
James Cameron's underwater sequences are beyond dazzling, but the story of Pandora is a string of serviceable clichés.
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‘The Whale’
Equal parts sincerity and hokum, most of the film simply isn't as good as Brendan Fraser's performance.
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‘Kindred’
Mallori Johnson travels to antebellum times in this adaptation of the Octavia Butler novel.
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‘Harry & Meghan’
The Sussexes surprise us again with just how narrow their vision of their fame is and how pinched and unimaginative their presence on the world stage has become.
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‘Planet Sex’
Keen to explore the full rainbow spectrum of human sexuality, "Planet Sex" is brimming with positivity.
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‘Willow’
A perfect balance of reverence and irreverence is what immediately catapults "Willow" to the upper echelon of Disney+ series.
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Drake’s ‘Her Loss’
Drake is back on his game with "Her Loss," which has levity where the last album had sulking. 21 Savage is employed far less often but makes for an edgy, strategic foil.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’
Taylor Swift's "Midnights" is a pendulum swing away from "Folklore" and "Evermore," in trading acoustic instruments for electronic ones, but it feels like their continuation, in sheer intimacy terms.
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Muni Love’s ‘Public Displays of Affection’
Megan Thee Stallion's "Traumazine" goes lighter on her trademark sensuality and humor as it deals with well-known career and personal drama.
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Noah Cyrus’ ‘The Hardest Part’
Six years after the release of "Lemonade," pop icon Beyoncé has come through again with the sticky, sweaty, hedonistic "Renaissance."
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‘The Piano Lesson’
Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Brooks lead the cast of "The Piano Lesson," August Wilson's story of a family haunted by ghosts of the past.
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‘Funny Girl’
Lea Michele gives this 'Funny Girl' what the revival previously lacked: charisma, astonishing vocals and assuredness — not to mention a killer fan base.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’
"Devil Wears Prada," the Broadway-bound new musical, now premiering in Chicago, needs to take a cue from Miranda Priestly and get meaner.
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‘The Kite Runner’
Starring Amir Arison, this stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel is a heartbreaker -- but so uplifting, it's worth the pain.
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The New NFL Sunday Ticket Deal Will Accelerate Cord-Cutting
Making Sunday Ticket available to all may impact the spikes in TV subscription seen around the NFL season
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Oscars Shortlist Announced
Rihanna and Lady Gaga Advance, 'RRR' Snubbed for VFX and Sound, 'Good Night Oppy' Shut Out of Doc Race
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‘Avatar,’ Sobriety and Hollywood Clashes: How Sam Worthington Lost and Found His Star Power
By Andrew Wallenstein
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Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis Get Honest About Female Action Heroes, Motherhood and Press Tours Ruining Acting
By Andrew Wallenstein
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How Elton John and Dua Lipa’s ‘Cold Heart’ Pulsed to Life — and Became a Surprise Global Hit
By Andrew Wallenstein