A Reel Preview: The Year in Film 2022 - Episode XI

The cool, glorious winds of Autumn are in full gust, with this month bringing in Oscar contenders, the return of a legendary director, and a final farewell to a hero. Here now is a preview of what will be falling into theatres for the month of November…

 

 

THE WONDER – This Netflix production will have a two-week cinema run before going to streaming. Florence Pugh plays a nurse in 1862 Ireland, sent to look after a young girl who has not eaten in months. 

 

 

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – The 30^th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), serving as a sequel to the mega-hit BLACK PANTHER from 2018. With the late great Chadwick Boseman now gone, WAKANDA FOREVER picks up the pieces of their former king’s reign while facing a new threat. Ryan Coogler, who directed the first film and the CREED films, returns to direct. The cast includes Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, and Martin Freeman. 

 

 

BONES AND ALL – A coming-of-age romantic cannibal film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, who brought us CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017). Timothee Chalmet (DUNE), and Taylor Russell play cannibalistic lovers who travel across Reagan-era America. 

 

 

SHE SAID – The true story of the journalistic work that exposed the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes. It stars Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, and Ashley Judd. 

 

 

 

THE MENU – In this black comedy, a young couple travels to an exclusive restaurant where the chef takes his menu items very seriously. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Ralph Fiennes. 

 

 

DEVOTION – A true story based on the heroics of two Korean war fighter pilots. It stars Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell. 

 

 

THE FABELMANS – Steven Spielberg returns with this coming-of-age drama that is loosely based on his own childhood. Michele Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch lead the way. 

 

 

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY – Rain Johnson returns to direct this sequel to his 2019 whodunit smash hit. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, and Dave Bautista. 

 

 

STRANGE WORLD – Walt Disney Animation Studios brings us this adventure about a family exploring a strange planet. The voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid. 

 

 

WHITE NOISE – A college professor deals with a cataclysmic event in his small hometown. It is directed by Noah Baumbach, director of MARRIAGE STORY from 2019. The cast includes Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, and Don Cheadle. 

 

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Next month, Reel Speak previews the final month of the year.