15 must-watch films for 2022’s awards season, from Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in Babylon and Daniel Craig in Glass Onion, to Brendan Fraser in The Whale and Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde
- Viola Davis stars in historical epic The Woman King, Tár features Cate Blanchett, and Anthony Hopkins is in Armageddon Time, with possible Oscars contenders
- Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans stars Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, The Son’s got Hugh Jackman, and She Said exposes the now-disgraced Harvey Weinstein
From big name actors like Viola Davis in The Woman King and Brad Pitt in Babylon, to directors like Steven Spielberg with The Fabelmans and Rian Johnson with Glass Onion, here are the films with award-season buzz you shouldn’t miss this autumn.
1. The Woman King
This real-life historical epic follows Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, an all-female warrior team who were charged with protecting the West African kingdom of Dahomey back in the 1800s.
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, behind The Old Guard with Charlize Theron, gives the movie a Braveheart-meets-Black Panther vibe that will make it an Oscar contender.
2. Blonde
There have been many films that have depicted the life of Monroe, but few are like this one that thrusts us headfirst into how her fame completely crippled her.
De Armas delivers a breathtaking performance that is likely to lead to at least an Oscar nomination, according to critics.