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The Year in Review: Variety Editors and Critics Weigh In on 2022 Films

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Variety asked editors Peter Debruge, Clayton Davis, Tim Gray, and Jenelle Riley, to answer four questions about this past year in film and discuss its standout moments.

The questions are: 1. How would you rate 2022’s films against previous years? 2. What was the most important issue this year for the industry?  3.

What film inspired you the most this year? 4. What scene stuck with you the most this year? Peter DebrugeChief Film Critic  1. The theatrical experience is back — “Top Gun: Maverick” saw to that last summer, with James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of the Water” confirming audiences’ commitment to the big-screen experience at year’s end.

That’s encouraging after the pandemic gave us all reason to be wary of crowded cinemas, and Netflix gave us reasons to stay home (more on the TV side, with “Squid Game” and “The Crown,” as they produced nearly all the films on my 2022 Worst list and none of the Best).

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