without doubt, one of the biggest movie events of 2022 was the arrival ofjames cameron s sci fi epic avatar: the way of water. it is of course the sequel to his 2009 avatar movie which became the biggest grossing film of all time. i went with some trepidation to see the new picture the other day here in manhattan. i say trepidation because it s more than three hours long. well, i did survive and i was very impressed by the cinema technology. it really is beautiful to watch. but in terms of storytelling, it s a bit thin. avatar had its world premiere in london and it s from there that al malone has more. the world of pandora is back on cinema screens. 13 years afterjames cameron conquered the box office with his sci fi blockbuster, the director is reuniting his
original cast for the first of four proposed avatar sequels. the first film followed marine jake sully as he takes on an alien or avatar body in order to better integrate with the local na vi population. through the movie he forms a personal attachment to the group and comes to lead them against the evil human corporation out to mine the moon for profit. the film was notable for its advances in performance capture technology, computer generated visuals and the fact that it was supposed to usher in a new era in 3d film making. you knew this was happen? the 3d revelation might not have lasted but it did make a huge amount of money almost $3 billion. the way of water picks up over a decade later with jake and his family now facing a new threat and being driven
the musical moments were the best, so vibrant and alive compared to standard escapist moviemaking. at number nine, good luck to you, leo grande, in which emma thompson plays an older woman seeking sexual adventure with a younger man. if nothing else, it proves that emma thompson really is a brilliant actor. so, what does her heartbeat sound like? in eighth place, avatar: the way of water. why? because it is such an impressive feat by james cameron in harnessing technology to create a magical world. at number seven, the fabelmans, steven spielberg s semi autobiographical story about how he developed a passion for moviemaking and the complexities of his family life. his most grown up film to date and possibly one of his best. we re from the new york times. i believe you used to work for harvey weinstein? just ahead of the fabelmans, the movie she said, the story of two new york times journalists who wrote a report on the sexual abuse allegations against harvey weinstein that helped spawn
conquered the box office with his sci fi blockbuster, the director is reuniting his original cast for the first of four proposed avatar sequels. the first film followed marine jake sully as he takes on an alien or avatar body in order to better integrate with the local na vi population. through the movie he forms a personal attachment to the group and comes to lead them against the evil human corporation out to mine the moon for profit. the film was notable for its advances in performance capture technology, computer generated visuals and the fact that it was supposed to usher in a new era in 3d film making. you knew this would happen? the 3d revelation might not have lasted but it did make a huge amount of money almost $3 billion. the way of water picks up over a decade later with jake
breakout arthouse offerings. plus my top ten films of the year. without doubt, one of the biggest movie events of 2022 was the arrival ofjames cameron s sci fi epic avatar: the way of water. it is of course the sequel to his 2009 avatar movie which became the biggest grossing film of all time. i went with some trepidation to see the new picture the other day here in manhattan. i say trepidation because it s more than three hours long. well, i did survive and i was very impressed by the cinema technology. it really is beautiful to watch. but in terms of storytelling, it s a bit thin. avatar had its world premiere in london and it s from there that al malone has more. the world of pandora is back on cinema screens. 13 years afterjames cameron