Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Best and Worst Films of 2022

I saw some amazing movies and some absolute trash in 2022, but that can summarize the film scene of any year. Regardless, these are my picks and mine alone. If you see a movie you didn’t like in the #1 spot please don’t pitch a hissy. This is only my opinion featured here and not the final word on the subject.

Additionally, I have not seen every movie released this past year (believe me, I tried).

Also, I rarely base my opinions on how well made or "important" a movie is. I go by how much I was entertained by or moved by a particular film (and for those that know me well, I really just want to be "entertained" by a film). So here we go...

Geektastic Film Reviews’ Top Ten Films of 2022:
10.
Prey 
9. Nope
8. The Black Phone
7. Top Gun: Maverick
6. Everything Everywhere All At Once
5. Avatar: The Way of Water
4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
3. The Fabelmans
2.
The Batman
1. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Honorable Mentions:
Pearl, Uncharted, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Kimi,
Tár, Fresh, Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers, Enola Holmes 2, Devotion, The Menu, Violent Night, The Whale, Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Woman King, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, Black Adam, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, In Search of Tomorrow, Terrifier 2, Barbarian, X, Not Okay, The Princess, Hellraiser, Bullet Train, Jackass Forever, The Good Nurse
 
Geektastic Film Reviews’ Ten Worst Films of 2022:
10. The Bubble
9. Jurassic World: Dominion
8.
The Munsters
7.
Old People
6.
Cheaper By the Dozen
5. Nanny
4. Firestarter
3. Torn Hearts
2. Significant Other
1. Halloween Ends

Dishonorable Mentions:
The Adam Project, Turning Red, Death on the Nile, 5cream, Ambulance, The Lost City, Moonfall, Dog, Metal Lords, Beavis & Butt-Head Do the Universe, Crimes of the Future, Prey for the Devil, Ticket to Paradise, Beast, Elvis, Strange World, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Don't Worry Darling, DC's League of Super Pets, Troll, Clerks III, A Christmas Story Christmas, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Grimcutty, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Smile, Morbius, Black Crab, Lightyear, Spiderhead, Day Shift, Orphan: First Kill, They/Them, The Gray Man, Thor: Love and Thunder, Sonic The Hedgehog 2  
 
Most Anticipated Films of 2022:
10. Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
9. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3
8. Renfield
7. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
6. Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
5. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
4. John Wick: Part 4
3. Cocaine Bear
2. Dune: Part Two
1. Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1

Least Anticipated Films of 2022:
10. Gran Turismo
9. The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
8. Scream VI
7. Haunted Mansion
6. The Marvels
5. Kraven the Hunter
4. The Expendables 4
3. The Nun 2
2. Barbie
1. Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

Well, there you have it. It was hard picking some of these movies for each list as there were so many to choose from, but these are my final choices. Feel free to share your favorite/least favorite films of 2022 in the comment section below. I would love to hear from you!