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Everyone spends summer differently: someone goes to nature, someone goes to the sea, and someone wants to get to their favorite sofa as soon as possible after work and fall apart on it in front of TV! Well, that’s not bad either, considering how many cool new titles have come out in 2022, especially on the Netflix streaming site. In January, for example, fans finally waited for the 4th season of Ozark, and in May, the sequel to Stranger Things was released.
The 2022 movies on our list aren’t just Netflix, but they’re just as good. We decided to capture different genres – so fair! Here and fantasy, and thriller, and science fiction. Anything to brighten up the day. Or the weekend. But it definitely brightens up! Cinema for many is a journey through different worlds, today it is one of the main ways to have fun. This is what we suggest you do.
10 Uncharted: Not on the cards
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.9 of 10 Duration: 115 minutes.
Well, since Antonio Banderas is in the film, it means that something like Spy Kids is waiting for us! Yes, that is right. “Uncharted: Not on the Maps” is an adventure film based on the computer game of the same name. From a visual standpoint, this movie is a real treat.
Nathan Drake and Victor Sullivan love adventure, so they decide to go on a journey to find the world’s greatest treasure. Along the way, they plan to find more clues that would lead them to their lost brother Drake. Nathan’s brother has gone missing, and now the guy wants to find evidence rather than treasure.
Will the main characters succeed?
9. Alley of Nightmares
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.1 of 10 Duration: 150 minutes.
“Gorgeous!” – what you want to say while watching a movie. Of course, in addition to the plot, the film owes its success to such actors as Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett. However, this is a movie for once. If Tarkovsky’s films can be watched more than five times, then “Alley of Nightmares” you will only want to watch it once, but you will enjoy watching it.
1939 Stan Carlisle decided to leave the past behind and go wherever his eyes look. So he joins the wandering booth. Artists teach him to deceive the public and entertain them in all sorts of ways (for money, of course). Stan soon decides to “learn” the ability to read minds and wants to put in his own number.
8. Varangian
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.9 of 10 Duration: 137 minutes.
The big premiere of one of the most anticipated films took place on April 21st. “Varangian” is an adult, cruel, atmospheric historical drama about the fate of one person. Few people have filmed something like this in the last 10 years, but the ambitious Robert Eggers did. The film tells about the barbarians, the Vikings, who lived around 800 AD. e.
End of the ninth century. The son of King Orvandill grows up and becomes a cold-blooded Viking. One day he meets a witch who gives him advice to take revenge… Learning that Fjolnir, who killed his father, is in Iceland, Amlet orders the Slavic slaves to follow him. On board, he becomes fascinated by Olga from the Birch Forest.
7. Mr. Knockout
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.6 of 10 Duration: 117 minutes.
It’s hard not to notice that Russian cinema has recently become better quality – either showrunners have learned the secrets of its creation, or they have acquired improved technology … “Mr. Knockout” tells us the story of the athlete-boxer Valery Popenchenko, who became the champion of the Olympics in Japan.
This film is a biography of Valery Popenchenko. He was a legendary boxer of his time and the champion of the USSR. In Tokyo, he won the Olympic Games in 1964. The film covers different periods of his life: childhood, studies, his acquaintance with the coach from Dynamo. This story is about how important it is to overcome yourself, your fears and weaknesses… Only in this case you can win.
6. The Unbearable Weight of Huge Talent
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.1 of 10 Duration: 105 minutes.
The plot of the film “The Unbearable Weight of Huge Talent” unpretentious, the ending is crumpled, and in some places the picture is boring, but in general, you can take note of it at a time. The plot tells about the once popular Nicolas Cage, whose successful career has long been a thing of the past, and the actor was left with a bunch of debts, without work, and his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife deteriorated.
Once Nicolas Cage was a sought-after actor, and now he is living a midlife crisis: the ex-wife and daughter are tired of his inflated ego, and his career is undergoing difficulties. The actor owes $600 to the hotel where he lives. The agent found a way out of the situation – he offers him to fly to Mallorca to a fan for a million. He is the olive king.
Will Cage agree to this?
5. Tinder scammer
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.1 of 10 Duration: 114 minutes.
When you meet on the Internet, you do not know who you will run into. There are hundreds, thousands of stories when impressionable people lost their money, health, life … And all because it is very easy to deceive on the Internet, using the slang “to powder your brains.” That’s “Tinder Swindler” tells one such story.
Netflix, despite the abundance of tolerant projects, sometimes takes on documentaries, and they come out very high quality. By the name it is clear that the picture is relevant for those who get acquainted in a popular application. In the center of the story are the victims of fraud. A man, posing as a rich man, bred girls for money, now they are thinking how to take revenge …
And is it not their fault that they are so naive?
4. Gods of heavy metal
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7 of 10 Duration: 97 minutes.
Is being an outsider good or bad? As various stories show, outsiders are in the spotlight, and energy from the outside feeds great … “Heavy Metal Gods” tells us about the guys who strive to achieve fame, because they are passionate about music and are sure that they are doing great!
In general, this story is about the friendship of two loser guys, about first feelings and, of course, music. The main characters are obsessed with rock music and want to create their own band. They are invited to perform at a music competition, Hunter and Kevin understand that this is a chance … Of course, you can perform together, but they decide that they also need a bass player.
3. Top Gun: Maverick
Rating on Kinopoisk: 8 of 10 Duration: 130 minutes.
This American thriller will be appreciated by all fans of the genre. “Top Gun: Maverick” is a continuation of the story of Pete Mitchell, a pilot who manages to remain the best in the Navy for 30 years. But time does not stand still, it is quite possible that soon they will be able to do without it …
Pete is the best pilot in the Navy, avoiding promotion as a matter of principle. The protagonist sets about preparing a squad of Top Gun graduates for a mission that has never happened before. So he meets Lieutenant Bradshaw, Nick and the son of a deceased friend. Ahead of the protagonist is waiting for complete uncertainty …
2. Bad Boys
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.2 of 10 Duration: 100 minutes.
The authors offer you 100 minutes of fun, 100 minutes of fun! But be warned, this is an adult movie, just a drawing. In fact, “Bad guys” represents the “Brigade”, where thieves, bandits are seen by us as goodies. After all, it’s not their fault that they went downhill, their fate is such …
The world has never seen such adventurers, not even Bonnie and Clyde can compare with them! This company is the most intelligent criminals, however, and such sometimes make mistakes. To escape from prison, the leader of the gang, Mister Wolf, must take extreme measures: the main characters are forced to change for the better.
Can the leader convince his friends to become good guys?
1. Batman
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.9 of 10 Duration: 176 minutes.
Is the movie worth the time? 176 minutes is a lot… To the fans “Batman” the picture may appeal, and the rest of the audience may begin to yawn. This is because the shooting here is viscous, and in Batman there is no life, no emotions. It is unlikely that you will lose something by not watching this film, but once you can – so the audience thinks.
There was no justice on the streets of Gotham, so Batman decides to do good. When a string of high-profile attacks take place in the city, the evidence leads to Bruce Wayne. In the underworld, he meets Catwoman, the Riddler and other interesting characters. Batman gets under the gun, but he needs to restore justice.