At the Movies: Sundance, Oscar nom surprises, Ann's Worst of '22

By Tom Hall,

Published February 3, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST

The cast of "Women Talking," the Best Picture Oscar-nominated film by Canadian director Sarah Polley in which a group of Mennonite women gather secretly to decide whether to flee their colony en masse, or stay to confront the men who have been sexually attacking them. (photo courtesy AMC-Artisan Films) — The cast of ***"Women Talking,"*** the Best Picture Oscar-nominated film by Canadian director Sarah Polley in which a group of Mennonite women gather secretly to decide whether to flee their colony en masse, or stay to confront the men who have been sexually attacking them. (photo courtesy AMC-Artisan Films)

It's another episode of Midday at the Movies, our monthly conversation about films and filmmaking.

Joining Tom in Studio A are our two movie-maven regulars: Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post and author of the best-selling moviegoers' guide, Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies; and Jed Dietz, the founder and former director (retired) of the Maryland Film Festival and Parkway Theater.

Today, Ann and Jed review some of the best films to showcase at last month's Sundance Film Festival; and they talk about a few surprising (and in one case, controversial) nominees for this year's Oscars. (The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday March 12 at 8pm ET. The Oscars telecast will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.) Ann and Jed also spotlight some of the best films screening locally. Plus, Ann shares some of her (and her Post colleagues') picks for the worst films of 2022 — so you can avoid them (or check them out!)