James & Steve recap the year of 2022 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

2:25 - #10 Best Film

5:50 - #9 Best Film

7:58 - #8 Best Film

10:45 - #7 Best Film

13:14 - #6 Best Film

16:12 - #5 Best Film

18:25 - #4 Best Film

20:25 - #3 Best Film

24:28 - #2 Best Film

27:57 - #1 Best Film

Martin McDonagh reunites Brendan Gleason & Colin Farrell who play two Irishmen living on a remote Island in 1923 and the ensuing impact on themselves and their small community when one abruptly ends their years long friendship. Also starring Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan

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Jordan Peele's new film NOPE is a genre defying sci-fi / neo - western starring Daniel Kaluuya & Keke Palmer as siblings defending their ranch from an extraterrestrial invader. Also starring Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and Keith David.

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2:27 - Why NOPE should be seen on the big screen

4:32 - NOPE is a mash up of genres

9:05 - NOPE is disturbing without being macabre

15:14 - Jupe’s backstory

21:14 - Steve’s critique of character development

33:23 - Jordan Peele brings depth and complexity to the story

36:42 - Final score for NOPE

James Cameron's much anticipated follow up to his 2009 blockbuster, "Avatar: The Way of Water" sees Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family on the run and seeking refuge with a water-borne tribe on the far side of Pandora. Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet also star.

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1:59 - Visually stunning but…..

7:04 - Characters are flimsily drawn

14:45 - Can we have great visuals AND script?

16:45 - Is there enough story to justify multiple sequels?

21:20 - The lack of humour in “The Way of Water”

31:07 - Final Score for “The Way of Water”

Filmmaking duo Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead's thrilling sci-fi tale of two guys attempting to document a paranormal anomaly in their apartment. Suspicions & paranoia ultimately grow between them which threatens to unravel their relationship and their goal of solving the mystery. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:05 - Film synopsis

4:00 - Chemistry of the actors

7:49 - “A film about ideas”

13:45 - Discussing the “Evangelical Christian” connection

17:28 - One of Steve’s top 10 films of 2022

19:25 - Final score for “Something in the Dirt”

Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film tells the story of 16 yr old Sam Fabelman as he discovers a love of cinema and film making while navigating family trials, anti-semitism, and teenage love. Starring Gabriel Labelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch

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0:45 - "The Fabelmans" synopsis

2:38 - Capturing the magic of cinema

8:00 - Would we be interested in Sammy Fabelman if we didn’t know it was Steven Spielberg?

18:00 - "The Fabelmans" as Spielberg’s therapy

21:28 - The Cast

24:26 - The scene with John Ford

27:10 - "Steven Spielberg gave me wonder & joy"

30:15 - Jame’s problem with the cinematography

34:10 - The John Williams score

36:30: Final Score for "The Fabelmans"

Alfred Hitchcock's gothic psychological thriller of an aristocratic widower (Laurence Olivier) who weds a young new bride (Joan Fontain) who doesn't realise the "spirit" of the former wife Rebecca still wafts through the family manor. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 1:50 - Steve’s background with "Rebecca"

2:43 - "Rebecca" synopsis

7:15 - "Rebecca" in the #METOO era

13:00 - Mrs. Danvers

16:23 - Laurence Olivier and the cast 29:06 - "Rebecca" at the Oscars

Akira Kurosawa's classic film examines the struggles of a terminally ill bureaucrat (Takashi Shimura) who attempts to find some meaning to his life before he dies. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:58 - Synopsis of Ikiru

9:30 - How Kurosowa challenges “group think”

16:20 - The message of “hope” for post war Japan

17:51 - The “hat” as a metaphor for life

21:29 - Was more resolution with the son needed?

24:00 - Technical aspects and production design of “ikiru”

27:05 - Final thoughts on “ikiru”

A new cast assembles for the penultimate season of The Crown and sees Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) dealing with fire at Windsor Castle, the marriage collapse of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and a British public that seems much less interested in maintaining a Royal Family. Also starring Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

1:37 - Why the “Yankee” loves “The Crown”

10:52 - James & Steve differ on the “liberties” taken in Season 5

21:46 - Season 5’s take on John Major

25:35 - New cast is top shelf

28:30 - In Season 6 we want more Philip and more gaffs

35:40 - The Hong Kong Handover

38:40 - Final Score for The Crown

Luca Guadagnino's coming of age road trip film features two young lovers...who just happen to be cannibals. Starring Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet and Mark Rylance

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0:35 - Film synopsis

2:08 - What we are drinking

4:30 - Does “Bones & All” defile the human soul?

7:17 -  Director Luca Guadagnino goes “all in”

11:54 - The cast of “Bones & All”

23:00 - The ‘80s setting for the film

26:56 - Final score for “Bones & All”