The 94th Academy Awards ceremony is Sunday, March 27, 2022. KMUW movie reviewer Fletcher Powell shares his reviews below for films nominated in such categories as actor and actress in a leading role, directing, documentary, and best picture. For the full list of 2022 nominees, click here.
In advance of the Oscars ceremony, KMUW's Fletcher Powell and Hugo Phan will talk favorites live on Facebook at noon on Friday, March 25. They'll be joined by a couple film-loving friends: Melanie Addington of Tallgrass Film Association and mama.film founder Lela Meadow-Conner.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell celebrates the return of a Wichita movie tradition.
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Fletcher Powell says you have to give this movie a chance.
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Fletcher Powell looks at a movie that he says breathes new passion into a familiar story.
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Fletcher Powell says you've never seen a documentary like this before.
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Fletcher Powell looks at an unexpected participant in this year's Oscars.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell looks at the new movie from an iconic director.
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Fletcher Powell looks at a major filmmaker's adaptation of one of the great works.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a new movie is aggressively uninspired.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a dark new movie is a bit of a mixed bag.
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Fletcher Powell looks at a new movie from a director who's fascinated by contradictions.