Timestamps: 0:37 - Vortex 2:01 - Pearl 3:46 - RRR 4:35 - Tar 6:04 - The Banshees of Inisherin 7:20 - Top Gun: Maverick 8:43 - Red Rocket 10:10 - The Batman 12:00 - Glass Onion 12:50 - Babylon
1. Aftersun 2. Banshees Of Inisherin 3. The Northman 4. Tar 5. Glass Onion 6. The Fabelmans 7. The Quiet Girl 8. Vortex 9. Triangle of Sadness 10. Decision To Leave 11. The Batman 12. Mad God 13. Everything Everywhere... 14. Causeway 15. All Quiet On The Western Front 16. Nope 17. Cha Cha Real Smooth 18. The Outfit 19. See How They Run 20. Hustle 21. Beavis and Butthead... 22. The Eternal Daughter 23. Elvis 24. Nightride 25. Avatar The Way Of Water 26. Emily The Criminal 27. Bones And All
I absolutely love listening to you. You’re so concise and yet colorfully descriptive I have a video idea for you. I think it would be cool to hear about a list of movies that you consider “perfect.” Like a perfect movies list. Movies that fully come together for you and are cohesive where you wouldn’t change a single thing about them
There isn’t a film critic anywhere whose views about movies I respect and love more than yours, Maggie.. please continue your videos and if possible try to do more videos regularly
My Favorite Films of 2022 1 - Decision to Leave 2 - Broker 3 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 4 - Crimes of the Future 5 - The Banshee of Inisherin 6 - After Sun 7 - Tar 8 - Triangle of Sadness 9 - Kimi 10 - The Northman Honorable Mentions - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - Hatching - White Noise - Top Gun 2 - The Whale - Avatar 2 - RRR - Mondocane - Brian and Charles - The Batman
Nice list. My favorites for 2022: 1. Tar (hands down the best) 2. The Northman 3. Pinocchio (Del Toro's version, not the godawful Disney remake) 4. Kimi 5. The Batman (agree that stylistically it's the best Batman film to date) 6. Enola Holmes 2 (don't laugh, it was far better than the first one) 7. Emily the Criminal 8. Glass Onion 9. X (still haven't seen Pearl but I suspect it would have made my cut, like yours) 10. Vortex 11. Prey 12. Operation Mincemeat Regarding your comment about Casino: that's one of my favorite Scorsese films. I say that without reservation; I even like it better than Goodfellas, because it's more epic in terms of the characters' rise and fall.
I just wanted to drop in and say that your observations on film are so compelling and cogent, standing apart from essentially all other film discussion channels which are either myopic or hyperbolic. I love the way you look at these films and your desire to push into close observation. Can't wait to see more from you!
You’re so lucky to have seen “Vortex” in theaters. The movie had a very limited release and the closest theater that showed it was over three hours away from my house. I still haven’t seen it and I think the only way I’ll be able to see it is by getting an Amazon prime subscription.
Hope this will chuff you, Maggie: you're by far my favourite film critic, and objectively a fantastic one. And not just on UA-cam, like, you're great - period. Thanks for this list and for your voice, and a very Happy New Year to you!
I didn’t see much this year sadly. My tops are: 1.Babylon(purely for the cinematic experience of it all) 2. The Batman (cuz I’m bias towards Batman) 3. The fablemans (might like this more than batman idk) 4. Moonage daydream (only time a doc has ever been on my list) 5. Amsterdam (don’t understand the hate, didn’t see it in theaters, but ya know I was stoned)
Broker and Decision To Leave are also two great films, in my opinion:) Broker is so emotional and moving at times. Wonderful films from South Korea once more.
Great list, Maggie! And happy New year. Looking forward to a lot of exciting reviews from you this year. Some of my favorites from last year are Nope, Red Rocket, Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, and Bodies Bodies Bodies.
1 Close 2 The Banshees of Inisherin 3 Triangle of Sadness 4 Amsterdam 5 The Fabelmans 6 The Good Nurse 7 Bones and All 8 Im Westen nichts Neues 9 Top Gun: Maverick 10 Everything Everywhere All at Once
My 10 favorites this year were: 1- Vortex 2- Petite Maman 3- The Banshees of Inisherin 4- Great Freedom 5- Marcel the shell with the shoes on 6- You Have To Come and See it 7- Lullaby ( Cinco lobitos ) 8- Nope 9- Tàr 10- The Worst Person in the World Honorable Mentions: Crimes of the future, Aftersun, The Eternal Daughter, The Fablemans. I've yet to watch Babylon & Women Talking.
I loved hearing about your favorites this year and some of the films I felt similar towards were Babylon and The Batman. Both stuck with me for the feelings they gave me more so than the cohesiveness of plot or director intent. Their atmosphere and overall production do a lot of the work in pulling me in and holding me there. I have yet to see Vortex and Banshees but plan to soon. My movie of the year still goes to Mad God for the absolutely demented spectacle that it was, but Tár is high on that list as well because I deeply enjoyed the character study. Phenomenal year for film. Let’s hope 2023 is even better!
I hated The Batman. Emo Twilight boy as Batman wasn't believable at all and I hate Paul Dano with a passion and hated him even though I didn't recognize him until the 3rd act.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Robert as Batman was believable in my opinion. He’s incredibly angry at the world and the criminal element for what they did to his family and he’s detached himself from the world in his crime fighting obsession. He has a palpable rage and over the film he is shown to be social awkward and is slowly humanized by Selena Kyle. Try rewatching it and maybe you’ll be surprised.
In no order, some of my favorites were: - The Banshees of Inisherin - Aftersun - Tar - Top Gun Maverick (and I don’t like the original) - Everything Everywhere All at Once - GDT’s Pinocchio - Nope - Pearl - Barbarian
1. The Whale 2. The Banshees of Inisherin 3. The Northman 4. Avatar: The Way of Water 5. Triangle of Sadness 6. Everything Everywhere All At Once 7. All Quiet on the Western Front 8. Glass Onion: Knives Out 2 9. The Fabelmans 10. X 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You have definitely convinced me to watch a couple of films I had written off. I have become much more selective of new films that I choose to give my time too because I have such a big list of older films to get through. I appreciate these videos from people whose opinion I value to highlight the ones I might have slept on 🙂
Good list, considering the options available. The one that most jumps out as me as missing would be "The Whale". Some reviewers found it to be exploitive or offensive, but that's not what I got at all. Much like my favorite movie of 2022, Banshees of Inisherin, it was simple and deep at the same time. Of course given that it's Aronofsky, you have to know that you're in for some tough emotions - but I made myself ready for that and I was surprised by how good it was.
Just saw Babylon yesterday. I was surprised at how much I loved it. I think it is an incredibly well made movie and yea, it is cold like Casino but how many times have I seen Casino.? A lot! Same thing will happen with Babylon. Also loved Pearl. I still think Fabelmans is the best of the year but obviously haven't seen everything yet. Fall is runner up for me. Another nice surprise.
just watched Tar, and its fantastic. I think it does a way better job of showing egotistical conductors/educators than Whiplash. Much more realistic really shows what those type of directors are like. They're not R Lee Ermy, they're much subtler than that
More realistic certainly...but Whiplash is more of a fever dream addiction experience, and not meant to be an authentic depiction in the same way. Less about the periphery...and more about losing yourself to the ecstasy of performing without judgement, which resonantes with me. I see them as serving completely different purposes. Tar more cerebral, Whiplash more visceral. Both very effective in their own ways.
@@deepfocuslens absolutely. I probably enjoyed Whiplash more, but I was enthralled with Cate Blanchetts performance. I want to see Michelle Yeoh get her roses, but I don't know now
Nice list, Maggie. 1. Elvis (saw it 23x in the theater) 2. Top Gun: Maverick (saw it 18x) 3. The Batman The rest is pretty much a tie for me. I think Pearl might be 4th. Will eventually see RRR and Glass Onion on Netflix.
Here's my favourites from 2022: 1. Nope 2. Everything Everywhere All at Once 3. The Northman 4. The Banshees of Inisherin 5. Men 6. Top Gun: Maverick 7. Last Night in Soho 8. The Batman 9. The Outfit 10. The Conference Still gotta see: Bones and All, Pearl, Tar, Vortex, Babylon, Triangle of Sadness.
I just found your channel but I love the colourful way you speak about films, really makes me evaluate my own thoughts on the films we've both seen. Do you plan on watching Aftersun any time soon? Would love to hear what you have to say about it. Somehow "Red Rocket" completely went under my radar, but gonna check it out this weekend after that raving review!
Nice top. Some of them I haven't watched yet. So far mine is: Babylon RRR The Banshees of Inisherin Batman All Quiet in the Western Front Argentina 1985 Puss Boots: The Last Wish Tàr La Roya (Colombia) Triangle of Sadness
Good list. Definitely need to check out some of the few I missed, especially Tar. Top 10 favorite movies: 1. Top Gun: Maverick 2. Barbarian 3. The Batman 4. The Northman 5. RRR 6. The Outfit 7. Everything Everywhere All At Once 8. Bullet Train 9. The Menu 10. The Stranger Honorable Mentions that got cut: - Banshees of Inisherin - Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio - Nope Feels wrong not to have Banshees of Inisherin on there, but The Stranger really stuck with me, and Banshees of Inisherin is just too fresh since I basically only just saw it not too long ago. I truly loved the top 7 and will probably watch them multiple times. I think most of them are undeniably great, but some of these I have there because I just had a great time watching them.
My top: 1. Shin Ultraman 2. Funny Pages 3. Decision to Leave 4. The Girl from the Other Side 5. Tar 6. GDT’s Pinocchio 7. Everything Everywhere All at Once 8. Hellraiser 9. Emergency Honorable Mentions (in no real order): - The Batman - The Northman - Bardo
Great list. Some of your picks would be on my list of the year, too. Some I would recommend that came out that I really loved would be Alejandro G. Inarritu’s Bardo, the new All Quiet on the Western Front German remake, Aftersun, Emily the Criminal, and EO. I hope any of these are of any interest to see.
Here's my top ten: 1. Top Gun: Maverick 2.Batman 3.The Gray man 4.Bullet Train 5.Ambulance 6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 7. Bones and All 8. Everything, Everywhere, All at once 9. Nope 10. Uncharted
cool list! mine was: 1. were all going to the world’s fair 2. funny pages 3. lux aeterna 4. everything everywhere all at once 5. the novelist’s film 6. terrifier 2 7. EO 8. pleasure 9. betsey brown’s ‘actors’ 10. aftersun
Hi Maggie, good list! There's a few you mentioned that I will be checking out soon. All Quiet on the Western front is probably my movie of the year. It's just a very beautiful adaptation of that novel. I think it flew under a lot of radars because it's in German. If it wins a nomination for Best International film, that might give it some additional exposure.
Holy sh*t, Maggie practically went more mainstream this year than me :-D Below are my personal favourites of 2022. *MOVIES (most enjoyable/touching)* 1 - Top Gun: Maverick 2 - The Quiet Girl 3 - The Fabelmans 4 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 5 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 6 - Bullet Train 7 - Prey 8 - Triangle of Sadness 9 - Aftersun 10 - RRR RUNNERS UP: She Said; Pearl; Hellraiser; Weird: The Al Yankovic Story; Crimes of the Future; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent; Metal Lords; Nope; X; The Outfit HAVEN'T SEEN YET: Tár; The Whale; Happening; Decision to Leave; Playground *Loved everything about "Banshees of Inisherin" except the character motivation. Couldn't get past the nonsense of self-harm to prove "a point".
Yes!!! I was waiting for this vid! Deepfocuslens is the best movie critic Ever 💯 and I agree with her best list of *22! Especially,”Babylon”. Hands down the best film of the year 🔥
I only saw two movies that were released in 2022 -- Aftersun & RRR My Top favorite first time watches: 1) Fanny And Alexander 2) Ran 3) Diary Of A Country Priest 4) Raise The Red Lantern 5) Yi-Yi 6) The Mother and the Whore 7) Devi 8) Eve's Bayou 9) Love Exposure 10) Princess Mononoke
NOPE Crimes Of The Future (I still can’t believe Maggie didn’t include a Cronenberg film) The Batman. Avatar 2 (I dont care, its amazing). The Northman. The Menu. Pearl.
I barely saw any new movies this year, but my favorites were: All Quiet in the Western Front RRR The Northman Top Gun Maverick Mad God Puss in Boots 2 Bullet Train
Was pleasantly surprised to see glass onion on the list, had a blast with that one. Still have several big ones to see, planning on seeing decision to leave tonight
Hi Maggie, this is an interesting list that I really enjoyed. I'd love to see you record an episode on your feelings about the state of American films. I think that the impact of Marvel is now insidious. It feels that we basically have marvel movies every three weeks and horror and kids movies every week. There is almost a complete absence of adult oriented original stories. Would love to hear your thoughts.
I loved Blonde but still need to see RRR and Top Gun. I tried Glass Onion but I just can't handle the deconstructionism and the naval-gazing. Johnson seems more interested in Twitter than making an entertaining film. It also has the most shameless product placement since Source Code.
Haven't seen most of these, as my attention span has been taken for granted too many times by movie companies (and I do value your suggestions, thank you, and will certainly see a few of these, now). But I'm really glad that you liked Red Rocket so much. Because, personally, although I've only seen it once, I found it to be the greatest movie since Parasite. I especially liked its originality: how it's essentially a comedy played completely straight. With elements so absurdly comical. And yet the direction and acting and settings lend themselves quite well to a humanistic sense of realism that truly immerses you (without getting too into it, I'd be greatly surprised if the writer isn't familiar with Shakespeare, Balzac, Dostoevsky, or Tennessee Williams). And although, there was one real plot hole, (when he escapes out the window) it doesn't even matter because it leads to the most hilarious part of the whole movie,--when he's jogging dick-flopping-naked-and-afraid to the sound of nsync (forever changing the meaning of that song!)-while lending homage to, and ratcheting up the absurdity of, Steve Martin's iconic dignity-thrashing scene in The Jerk. And I'm going to have to disagree with you in a couple of ways about this movie. You talk about the sense of melancholy because it's the story of a man's downfall. However, he was already pretty much hitting rock bottom at the beginning of the movie (the pitch of his wildly and ingenuously absurd vacuous ego is what truly lightens things up, as anyone else in that situation would have been utterly and helplessly pitiful); with absolutely no money (he could have just come from jail), while having to constantly swallow the fact of his failed enterprise in front of so many people that he used to know. And I would probably call it melancholy if Mikey's character had enough sense, emotional intelligence, and consequently, self-awareness, to actually be philosophical. Also, you speak of the sadness of American life. But I honestly feel that there was a deeper human truth there. Because all of our dreams (even Mikey's, which struck me as particularly illiterate and utterly bereft of imagination; as impoverished people generally do not have the luxury of art, and consequently, imagination, and are typically squeezed and cornered by society into a truly low and instinctually brutal state) are somewhat delusional. And quite simply because human beings are only capable of forethought, and not foresight. Anyways, without dreams, we cannot have hope. And without hope, none of us would even get out of bed in the morning. Jay from RLM found the ending to be seriously depressing. But I found it to be absolutely wonderful. Because Mikey still had hope, to very last. He was still dreaming. He was still believing. And that is so wonderfully human. Also, the ending is only as ambiguous as your own heart is. Do you believe in human beings? Do you believe in love? In the kind of love so irrational that it could accept a naked sweaty liar who has absolutely nothing in the world to his name? Oh, I believe it. And I believe that nine times out of ten, that sort of love would certainly not come from a man. Anyways, I hope that my tone wasn't too pointed, here (I suppose that I'm a polemicist, and my enthusiasm for art often gets the best of me!). Because I have great respect for you, and that interestingly rare and bright mind or yours that you've cultivated so well. Love your voice, in both senses, and I hope that you continue to speak to us.
Good list. I of course am never able to see all the movies that came out this year but I’m going to try and catch: Babylon, Everything Everywhere, X/Pearl, and maybe the Northman. My top 3: 1. Top Gun Maverick 2. Barbarian 3. The Batman
Glad to see The Batman on here. The pacing is an arguable debate though I didn’t have an issue and thought the last act was necessary especially batman (bruce) realizing he can be bruce wayne and not just a bat vigilante being the shadows hence his (something more) speech, i did cringe at the “white privileged” line on zoë kravitz’ part. It was the best Batman film in years on a detective standpoint. I can’t recall any other batman live action that truly emphasized on what batman is most known for. We got little of it in the dark knight when he is in hong kong but this was truly a arkham game / batman detective story and thats why its my favorite batman film. Especially getting the matt reeves’ long halloween art styled comicbook and the cup for going at the early screening. Best theatre experience in a long time. That and Top Gun Maverick.
I tend to disagree with your reviews but I share many of your top films. The one I had that you don't is Crimes of the Future by David Cronenberg. I think your review said you enjoyed it, but it didn't show up here. I've been thinking about it ever since. Definitely struck a nerve for me.
I'll have to check out Pearl, I missed that one. I haven't seen that many 2022 movies as a ot are due in the UK but from what I've seen, I 'll give a top 5 - 5. Babylon - I agree with you Maggie it is stunning filmmaking but it probably could have done with some editing - great performances, great setpieces but a lot of uncomfortable comparisons with other movies (Pulp Fiction, Singin in The Rain), but the sheer ambition is to be celebrated in a generally unimaginative current cinema environment. 4. Everything Everwhere All At Once 3 The Banshees of Inisherin 2 The Fabelmans 1 AFTERSUN - a simple but stunning debut
i saw babylon, tar, glass onion, the batman and The Banshees of Inisherin- great films. i loved Triangle of Sadness the wonder, The Pale Blue Eye and White Noise. i think Colin Farrell will win an oscar for best actor. and Cate Blanchett for best actor. thank you on a great recommendations.
What made the last year stand out was a trifecta of unusually-inspired blockbusters (tempting to take as signifying of the recovery of cinema as a viable industry post-covid) which were Everything Everywhere etc., the Northman, and the crowning jewel which was Top Gun: Maverick (I didn't catch the Batman). Other than that, the only film I saw that spoke to me was Aftersun. Decision to Leave, the Banshees of Inisherin, Mad God - they didn't do much for me. Corsage was interesting. Tar and Babylon only come out here this year. I just saw the new Avatar which was good in the ways it could have been good I guess, enjoyable. Ones I missed that I think I might have liked to see were the Wonder and RRR.
For me, X and Pearl as a double feature, EEAAO, Terrifier 2, Decision to Leave, Banshees, Causeway (Henry the showstopper), Fresh, Barbarian, and vengeance. About to watch Vortex though.
My Top Ten of the year were: Bones and All Tar Wakanda Forever Everything Everywhere All At Once Babylon The Fabelmans The Banshees of Inisherin Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Glass Onion Nope
Red Rocket is a banger. Ur list is close to mine. Not the best Batman but best in giving us comic book Batman. I regret missing Babylon. No one wanted to see it. I woulda gone alone but it didn't stay in theatre s. So crushed i loved La La Land it was delightful. I didn't know Noe had a new film fuck I'm sad i missed that. I need a movie partner w ur taste. Pearl!!!!!
Best is between the Quiet girl, and banshees of insherin. Others mentions the batman, Brian and charles, gdt's Pinocchio, benediction, hit the road, the wonder.
Several of these films are on my watchlist (and I own several others). I’m surprised you didn’t enjoy The Menu (or at least, not enough to have it on your best of list). I thought the story was very unconventional and brilliant performances by all of the cast (one of two great Anya Taylor-Joy performances this year, the other being in The Northman).
I had the opposite experience with Pearl. On first watch, I loved everything about it, but I’ve enjoyed it a bit less each time I’ve seen it since. Maybe it’ll come back around on me.
I think a big part of Pearl's appeal is that it is a good and effective prequel to X. Once you've seen it once, that backstory has been filed. Might be the reason for diminishing returns on further watches.
I will check out RRR and Red Rocket for sure. The Batman is easily my favorite Batman movie ever made. I've never enjoyed Christopher Nolan's hero complex. His protagonists' always sacrifice themselves in the most selfless ways. Batman, for me, should be an antihero, someone who does good despite their selfish intentions. I did't like either La La Land or Whiplash. Up until Babylon, Chazelle's characters lacked inner conflict. I don't mind cliched characters as long as they have opposing facets wrenching them apart. This gives them depth, a place for the audience to occupy and imagine beyond the frame. In Babylon, Chazelle changed how he wrote characters. I didn't know he had it in him. Very cool. Favorites you didn't mention: Blonde, Men and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. I am not as cynical in regards to today's current films. I believe there are many talented filmmakers making movies. I am cynical towards the audience's increasing disinterest in thought provoking material. What's most different about today versus the 70's, in my mind, is the audiences' receptivity towards stories that challenge them. Taxi Driver was a hit when it came out... Wow!
Out of the 7 or so movies I saw in 2022, Tár was probably my least favorite. None of its major plot points hit hard enough and it wasnt very musical. The Menu was the most enjoyable for me.
Timestamps:
0:37 - Vortex
2:01 - Pearl
3:46 - RRR
4:35 - Tar
6:04 - The Banshees of Inisherin
7:20 - Top Gun: Maverick
8:43 - Red Rocket
10:10 - The Batman
12:00 - Glass Onion
12:50 - Babylon
Praise Allah!
Thanks man
Really liked Pearl, Banshees, and Glass Onion. Another top movie from '22 for me was Vengeance.
The only list that matters
Agree
Wrong.
@@kurtrivero368 In their defense they both beat off to the video.
1. Aftersun
2. Banshees Of Inisherin
3. The Northman
4. Tar
5. Glass Onion
6. The Fabelmans
7. The Quiet Girl
8. Vortex
9. Triangle of Sadness
10. Decision To Leave
11. The Batman
12. Mad God
13. Everything Everywhere...
14. Causeway
15. All Quiet On The Western Front
16. Nope
17. Cha Cha Real Smooth
18. The Outfit
19. See How They Run
20. Hustle
21. Beavis and Butthead...
22. The Eternal Daughter
23. Elvis
24. Nightride
25. Avatar The Way Of Water
26. Emily The Criminal
27. Bones And All
I absolutely love listening to you. You’re so concise and yet colorfully descriptive
I have a video idea for you. I think it would be cool to hear about a list of movies that you consider “perfect.” Like a perfect movies list. Movies that fully come together for you and are cohesive where you wouldn’t change a single thing about them
There isn’t a film critic anywhere whose views about movies I respect and love more than yours, Maggie.. please continue your videos and if possible try to do more videos regularly
My Favorite Films of 2022
1 - Decision to Leave
2 - Broker
3 - Everything Everywhere All at Once
4 - Crimes of the Future
5 - The Banshee of Inisherin
6 - After Sun
7 - Tar
8 - Triangle of Sadness
9 - Kimi
10 - The Northman
Honorable Mentions
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
- Hatching
- White Noise
- Top Gun 2
- The Whale
- Avatar 2
- RRR
- Mondocane
- Brian and Charles
- The Batman
Nice list. My favorites for 2022:
1. Tar (hands down the best)
2. The Northman
3. Pinocchio (Del Toro's version, not the godawful Disney remake)
4. Kimi
5. The Batman (agree that stylistically it's the best Batman film to date)
6. Enola Holmes 2 (don't laugh, it was far better than the first one)
7. Emily the Criminal
8. Glass Onion
9. X (still haven't seen Pearl but I suspect it would have made my cut, like yours)
10. Vortex
11. Prey
12. Operation Mincemeat
Regarding your comment about Casino: that's one of my favorite Scorsese films. I say that without reservation; I even like it better than Goodfellas, because it's more epic in terms of the characters' rise and fall.
If you enjoyed Casino you need to read “Money and the Power” by Sally Denton and Roger Morris(husband and wife writer duo).
I think the same, Casino is the best Scorcese movie, better than Goodfellas
I just wanted to drop in and say that your observations on film are so compelling and cogent, standing apart from essentially all other film discussion channels which are either myopic or hyperbolic. I love the way you look at these films and your desire to push into close observation. Can't wait to see more from you!
I would love to hear your take on the menu. Easily one of the best of last year in my opinion.
Cate Blanchett gave best performance of this year male or female
You’re so lucky to have seen “Vortex” in theaters. The movie had a very limited release and the closest theater that showed it was over three hours away from my house. I still haven’t seen it and I think the only way I’ll be able to see it is by getting an Amazon prime subscription.
Your take on Babylon being like casino was spot on I knew exactly what you meant
Hope this will chuff you, Maggie: you're by far my favourite film critic, and objectively a fantastic one. And not just on UA-cam, like, you're great - period. Thanks for this list and for your voice, and a very Happy New Year to you!
I didn’t see much this year sadly. My tops are:
1.Babylon(purely for the cinematic experience of it all)
2. The Batman (cuz I’m bias towards Batman)
3. The fablemans (might like this more than batman idk)
4. Moonage daydream (only time a doc has ever been on my list)
5. Amsterdam (don’t understand the hate, didn’t see it in theaters, but ya know I was stoned)
My Top 5 this year (so far) were...
1. Triangle of Sadness
2. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. Blonde
4. Speak No Evil
5. Decision to Leave
Östlund will be high on my worst of the year list.
Broker and Decision To Leave are also two great films, in my opinion:) Broker is so emotional and moving at times. Wonderful films from South Korea once more.
Bones and all was one of the best this year
Great list, Maggie! And happy New year. Looking forward to a lot of exciting reviews from you this year. Some of my favorites from last year are Nope, Red Rocket, Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, and Bodies Bodies Bodies.
Lovely list! Here's my top 5:
The Batman
Bones and All
My Policeman
Top Gun: Maverick
Everything All At Once
1 Close
2 The Banshees of Inisherin
3 Triangle of Sadness
4 Amsterdam
5 The Fabelmans
6 The Good Nurse
7 Bones and All
8 Im Westen nichts Neues
9 Top Gun: Maverick
10 Everything Everywhere All at Once
My 10 favorites this year were:
1- Vortex
2- Petite Maman
3- The Banshees of Inisherin
4- Great Freedom
5- Marcel the shell with the shoes on
6- You Have To Come and See it
7- Lullaby ( Cinco lobitos )
8- Nope
9- Tàr
10- The Worst Person in the World
Honorable Mentions: Crimes of the future, Aftersun, The Eternal Daughter, The Fablemans.
I've yet to watch Babylon & Women Talking.
I loved hearing about your favorites this year and some of the films I felt similar towards were Babylon and The Batman. Both stuck with me for the feelings they gave me more so than the cohesiveness of plot or director intent. Their atmosphere and overall production do a lot of the work in pulling me in and holding me there. I have yet to see Vortex and Banshees but plan to soon. My movie of the year still goes to Mad God for the absolutely demented spectacle that it was, but Tár is high on that list as well because I deeply enjoyed the character study. Phenomenal year for film. Let’s hope 2023 is even better!
I hated The Batman. Emo Twilight boy as Batman wasn't believable at all and I hate Paul Dano with a passion and hated him even though I didn't recognize him until the 3rd act.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Robert as Batman was believable in my opinion. He’s incredibly angry at the world and the criminal element for what they did to his family and he’s detached himself from the world in his crime fighting obsession. He has a palpable rage and over the film he is shown to be social awkward and is slowly humanized by Selena Kyle. Try rewatching it and maybe you’ll be surprised.
In no order, some of my favorites were:
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Aftersun
- Tar
- Top Gun Maverick (and I don’t like the original)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- GDT’s Pinocchio
- Nope
- Pearl
- Barbarian
1. The Whale
2. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. The Northman
4. Avatar: The Way of Water
5. Triangle of Sadness
6. Everything Everywhere All At Once
7. All Quiet on the Western Front
8. Glass Onion: Knives Out 2
9. The Fabelmans
10. X
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You have definitely convinced me to watch a couple of films I had written off. I have become much more selective of new films that I choose to give my time too because I have such a big list of older films to get through. I appreciate these videos from people whose opinion I value to highlight the ones I might have slept on 🙂
Violent Night, Top Gun 2, The Batman, and Terrifier 2 are the only movies I really loved from 2022.
Good list, considering the options available. The one that most jumps out as me as missing would be "The Whale". Some reviewers found it to be exploitive or offensive, but that's not what I got at all. Much like my favorite movie of 2022, Banshees of Inisherin, it was simple and deep at the same time. Of course given that it's Aronofsky, you have to know that you're in for some tough emotions - but I made myself ready for that and I was surprised by how good it was.
Just saw Babylon yesterday. I was surprised at how much I loved it. I think it is an incredibly well made movie and yea, it is cold like Casino but how many times have I seen Casino.? A lot! Same thing will happen with Babylon. Also loved Pearl. I still think Fabelmans is the best of the year but obviously haven't seen everything yet. Fall is runner up for me. Another nice surprise.
just watched Tar, and its fantastic. I think it does a way better job of showing egotistical conductors/educators than Whiplash. Much more realistic really shows what those type of directors are like. They're not R Lee Ermy, they're much subtler than that
More realistic certainly...but Whiplash is more of a fever dream addiction experience, and not meant to be an authentic depiction in the same way. Less about the periphery...and more about losing yourself to the ecstasy of performing without judgement, which resonantes with me. I see them as serving completely different purposes. Tar more cerebral, Whiplash more visceral. Both very effective in their own ways.
@@deepfocuslens absolutely. I probably enjoyed Whiplash more, but I was enthralled with Cate Blanchetts performance. I want to see Michelle Yeoh get her roses, but I don't know now
@@lenflakisinski6260 I'm on the Blanchett train. Her performance was so beyond everyone else imo. I think with perspective, people will see that.
Nice list, Maggie.
1. Elvis (saw it 23x in the theater)
2. Top Gun: Maverick (saw it 18x)
3. The Batman
The rest is pretty much a tie for me. I think Pearl might be 4th. Will eventually see RRR and Glass Onion on Netflix.
Woah, you're hardcore 😳 😄
You saw Elvis 23 times at the cinema!!! WTF!???
Thank you for recognizing Mia Goth's off the wall performance in Pearl.
Here's my favourites from 2022:
1. Nope
2. Everything Everywhere All at Once
3. The Northman
4. The Banshees of Inisherin
5. Men
6. Top Gun: Maverick
7. Last Night in Soho
8. The Batman
9. The Outfit
10. The Conference
Still gotta see: Bones and All, Pearl, Tar, Vortex, Babylon, Triangle of Sadness.
The Glass Onion "It feels like a nice slice of cake after dinner." What a great line! 😊.
Get a job in static Security!
I watch 3 films a shift, read for 2 hours & still find time to browse YT.
Luckkyyy lmao
Aftersun and The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) are my favorites.
"see how they run" was awesome, heavily flavored by styles of wes anderson and edgar wright.
would love to hear ur take on it maggie.
This is a good call. I enjoyed that one a lot more than Glass Onion
Thank you! these are some gems. Also i really appriciate your videos!
I just found your channel but I love the colourful way you speak about films, really makes me evaluate my own thoughts on the films we've both seen. Do you plan on watching Aftersun any time soon? Would love to hear what you have to say about it. Somehow "Red Rocket" completely went under my radar, but gonna check it out this weekend after that raving review!
Watch Bardo, Resurrection, and Both Sides of the Blade, if you haven't already
Nice top. Some of them I haven't watched yet. So far mine is:
Babylon
RRR
The Banshees of Inisherin
Batman
All Quiet in the Western Front
Argentina 1985
Puss Boots: The Last Wish
Tàr
La Roya (Colombia)
Triangle of Sadness
Good list. Definitely need to check out some of the few I missed, especially Tar.
Top 10 favorite movies:
1. Top Gun: Maverick
2. Barbarian
3. The Batman
4. The Northman
5. RRR
6. The Outfit
7. Everything Everywhere All At Once
8. Bullet Train
9. The Menu
10. The Stranger
Honorable Mentions that got cut:
- Banshees of Inisherin
- Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio
- Nope
Feels wrong not to have Banshees of Inisherin on there, but The Stranger really stuck with me, and Banshees of Inisherin is just too fresh since I basically only just saw it not too long ago. I truly loved the top 7 and will probably watch them multiple times. I think most of them are undeniably great, but some of these I have there because I just had a great time watching them.
My top:
1. Shin Ultraman
2. Funny Pages
3. Decision to Leave
4. The Girl from the Other Side
5. Tar
6. GDT’s Pinocchio
7. Everything Everywhere All at Once
8. Hellraiser
9. Emergency
Honorable Mentions (in no real order):
- The Batman
- The Northman
- Bardo
Great list. Some of your picks would be on my list of the year, too. Some I would recommend that came out that I really loved would be Alejandro G. Inarritu’s Bardo, the new All Quiet on the Western Front German remake, Aftersun, Emily the Criminal, and EO. I hope any of these are of any interest to see.
Here's my top ten:
1. Top Gun: Maverick
2.Batman
3.The Gray man
4.Bullet Train
5.Ambulance
6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
7. Bones and All
8. Everything, Everywhere, All at once
9. Nope
10. Uncharted
My faves, a tie between The Whale and Black Phone.
FINALLY BABYLON IS IN HERE!! 🎥
cool list! mine was:
1. were all going to the world’s fair
2. funny pages
3. lux aeterna
4. everything everywhere all at once
5. the novelist’s film
6. terrifier 2
7. EO
8. pleasure
9. betsey brown’s ‘actors’
10. aftersun
Hi Maggie, good list! There's a few you mentioned that I will be checking out soon. All Quiet on the Western front is probably my movie of the year. It's just a very beautiful adaptation of that novel. I think it flew under a lot of radars because it's in German. If it wins a nomination for Best International film, that might give it some additional exposure.
Holy sh*t, Maggie practically went more mainstream this year than me :-D
Below are my personal favourites of 2022.
*MOVIES (most enjoyable/touching)*
1 - Top Gun: Maverick
2 - The Quiet Girl
3 - The Fabelmans
4 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
5 - Everything Everywhere All at Once
6 - Bullet Train
7 - Prey
8 - Triangle of Sadness
9 - Aftersun
10 - RRR
RUNNERS UP: She Said; Pearl; Hellraiser; Weird: The Al Yankovic Story; Crimes of the Future; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent; Metal Lords; Nope; X; The Outfit
HAVEN'T SEEN YET: Tár; The Whale; Happening; Decision to Leave; Playground
*Loved everything about "Banshees of Inisherin" except the character motivation. Couldn't get past the nonsense of self-harm to prove "a point".
I liked a bunch of movies this year. A bunch of solid ones. My favorites were Barbarian, Nope and The Northman.
Yes!!! I was waiting for this vid! Deepfocuslens is the best movie critic Ever 💯 and I agree with her best list of *22! Especially,”Babylon”. Hands down the best film of the year 🔥
I only saw two movies that were released in 2022 -- Aftersun & RRR
My Top favorite first time watches:
1) Fanny And Alexander
2) Ran
3) Diary Of A Country Priest
4) Raise The Red Lantern
5) Yi-Yi
6) The Mother and the Whore
7) Devi
8) Eve's Bayou
9) Love Exposure
10) Princess Mononoke
I agree everything except top gun.
Mine were The Batman, The Nortman, Men, Crimes of the Future, Pearl, & The way of water, & Babylon
My top 5 of the year: nope, babylon, pearl, everything everywhere, avatar
Still have a few to watch before finalizing.
NOPE
Crimes Of The Future (I still can’t believe Maggie didn’t include a Cronenberg film)
The Batman.
Avatar 2 (I dont care, its amazing).
The Northman.
The Menu.
Pearl.
Glad to see love for Pearl, underrated movie for sure
I barely saw any new movies this year, but my favorites were:
All Quiet in the Western Front
RRR
The Northman
Top Gun Maverick
Mad God
Puss in Boots 2
Bullet Train
I would give Elvis a chance. Austin’s performance was awesome
Such a great list. Your perspective on different films is very amazing.
Great list. As usual, we agree on a lot.
Was pleasantly surprised to see glass onion on the list, had a blast with that one. Still have several big ones to see, planning on seeing decision to leave tonight
I'm guessing you didn't watch Aftersun, which probably would fit this list ❤️
Thank you, Yes to Red Rocket. I am so glad you gave it a shout out. Such an under-looked film. One of Sean's best.
Hi Maggie, this is an interesting list that I really enjoyed. I'd love to see you record an episode on your feelings about the state of American films. I think that the impact of Marvel is now insidious. It feels that we basically have marvel movies every three weeks and horror and kids movies every week. There is almost a complete absence of adult oriented original stories. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Great perspective!
I found this year to be really slim pickings. But I really liked “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “To Leslie,” and “Decision to Leave”
Decision to Leave is in my top 5 for the whole year. Park Chan Wook is back!
I loved Blonde but still need to see RRR and Top Gun. I tried Glass Onion but I just can't handle the deconstructionism and the naval-gazing. Johnson seems more interested in Twitter than making an entertaining film. It also has the most shameless product placement since Source Code.
It's unfortunate that you don't enjoy being entertained. And here I thought that you hipsters died out in 2012.
Haven't seen most of these, as my attention span has been taken for granted too many times by movie companies (and I do value your suggestions, thank you, and will certainly see a few of these, now). But I'm really glad that you liked Red Rocket so much. Because, personally, although I've only seen it once, I found it to be the greatest movie since Parasite.
I especially liked its originality: how it's essentially a comedy played completely straight. With elements so absurdly comical. And yet the direction and acting and settings lend themselves quite well to a humanistic sense of realism that truly immerses you (without getting too into it, I'd be greatly surprised if the writer isn't familiar with Shakespeare, Balzac, Dostoevsky, or Tennessee Williams). And although, there was one real plot hole, (when he escapes out the window) it doesn't even matter because it leads to the most hilarious part of the whole movie,--when he's jogging dick-flopping-naked-and-afraid to the sound of nsync (forever changing the meaning of that song!)-while lending homage to, and ratcheting up the absurdity of, Steve Martin's iconic dignity-thrashing scene in The Jerk.
And I'm going to have to disagree with you in a couple of ways about this movie. You talk about the sense of melancholy because it's the story of a man's downfall. However, he was already pretty much hitting rock bottom at the beginning of the movie (the pitch of his wildly and ingenuously absurd vacuous ego is what truly lightens things up, as anyone else in that situation would have been utterly and helplessly pitiful); with absolutely no money (he could have just come from jail), while having to constantly swallow the fact of his failed enterprise in front of so many people that he used to know. And I would probably call it melancholy if Mikey's character had enough sense, emotional intelligence, and consequently, self-awareness, to actually be philosophical.
Also, you speak of the sadness of American life. But I honestly feel that there was a deeper human truth there. Because all of our dreams (even Mikey's, which struck me as particularly illiterate and utterly bereft of imagination; as impoverished people generally do not have the luxury of art, and consequently, imagination, and are typically squeezed and cornered by society into a truly low and instinctually brutal state) are somewhat delusional. And quite simply because human beings are only capable of forethought, and not foresight. Anyways, without dreams, we cannot have hope. And without hope, none of us would even get out of bed in the morning.
Jay from RLM found the ending to be seriously depressing. But I found it to be absolutely wonderful. Because Mikey still had hope, to very last. He was still dreaming. He was still believing. And that is so wonderfully human. Also, the ending is only as ambiguous as your own heart is. Do you believe in human beings? Do you believe in love? In the kind of love so irrational that it could accept a naked sweaty liar who has absolutely nothing in the world to his name? Oh, I believe it. And I believe that nine times out of ten, that sort of love would certainly not come from a man.
Anyways, I hope that my tone wasn't too pointed, here (I suppose that I'm a polemicist, and my enthusiasm for art often gets the best of me!). Because I have great respect for you, and that interestingly rare and bright mind or yours that you've cultivated so well. Love your voice, in both senses, and I hope that you continue to speak to us.
Good list. I of course am never able to see all the movies that came out this year but I’m going to try and catch: Babylon, Everything Everywhere, X/Pearl, and maybe the Northman.
My top 3:
1. Top Gun Maverick
2. Barbarian
3. The Batman
I don't usually make film requests but you should really watch Death in Venice (1971). Would be a fascinating review and discussion.
Glad to see The Batman on here. The pacing is an arguable debate though I didn’t have an issue and thought the last act was necessary especially batman (bruce) realizing he can be bruce wayne and not just a bat vigilante being the shadows hence his (something more) speech, i did cringe at the “white privileged” line on zoë kravitz’ part. It was the best Batman film in years on a detective standpoint. I can’t recall any other batman live action that truly emphasized on what batman is most known for. We got little of it in the dark knight when he is in hong kong but this was truly a arkham game / batman detective story and thats why its my favorite batman film. Especially getting the matt reeves’ long halloween art styled comicbook and the cup for going at the early screening. Best theatre experience in a long time. That and Top Gun Maverick.
You surprised me with your list. I didn’t expect so many mainstream movies. I will have to catch Babylon.
I've seen may favorites in the last couple of weeks. Decision to Leave and Tar.
My favorites were( unranked)-
Top gun Maverick
Pearl
Bullet train
You won't be alone
Scream
Ambulance
Hustle
The black phone
Massive talent
I tend to disagree with your reviews but I share many of your top films. The one I had that you don't is Crimes of the Future by David Cronenberg. I think your review said you enjoyed it, but it didn't show up here. I've been thinking about it ever since. Definitely struck a nerve for me.
Great choices! I've got so many movies to watch from 2022.. I've not seen most of those movies!!! :( Crazy good year.
Love your list!
I'll have to check out Pearl, I missed that one. I haven't seen that many 2022 movies as a ot are due in the UK but from what I've seen, I 'll give a top 5 -
5. Babylon - I agree with you Maggie it is stunning filmmaking but it probably could have done with some editing - great performances, great setpieces but a lot of uncomfortable comparisons with other movies (Pulp Fiction, Singin in The Rain), but the sheer ambition is to be celebrated in a generally unimaginative current cinema environment.
4. Everything Everwhere All At Once
3 The Banshees of Inisherin
2 The Fabelmans
1 AFTERSUN - a simple but stunning debut
i saw babylon, tar, glass onion, the batman and The Banshees of Inisherin- great films. i loved Triangle of Sadness
the wonder, The Pale Blue Eye and White Noise.
i think Colin Farrell will win an oscar for best actor.
and Cate Blanchett for best actor.
thank you on a great recommendations.
"Living" was wonderful.
My favourites of 2022
1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
2. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
3. Encanto
4. Decision to Leave
5. Nope
6. Glass Onion
0:05 Same. 2022 had a lot of good films which surprised me.
I gain more brain cells every time I watch your videos.
Had a totally opposite experience in 2022. Saw less than 10 new movies last year. Gotta get on some of these
Would absolutely love to hear your thoughts on Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.
Can you start adding descriptions to ur videos. I like reading descriptions to YT videos b4 I watch em
What made the last year stand out was a trifecta of unusually-inspired blockbusters (tempting to take as signifying of the recovery of cinema as a viable industry post-covid) which were Everything Everywhere etc., the Northman, and the crowning jewel which was Top Gun: Maverick (I didn't catch the Batman). Other than that, the only film I saw that spoke to me was Aftersun. Decision to Leave, the Banshees of Inisherin, Mad God - they didn't do much for me. Corsage was interesting. Tar and Babylon only come out here this year. I just saw the new Avatar which was good in the ways it could have been good I guess, enjoyable. Ones I missed that I think I might have liked to see were the Wonder and RRR.
For me, X and Pearl as a double feature, EEAAO, Terrifier 2, Decision to Leave, Banshees, Causeway (Henry the showstopper), Fresh, Barbarian, and vengeance. About to watch Vortex though.
Hey, .. somebody else mentioned Vengeance! Loved that movie.
My Top Ten of the year were:
Bones and All
Tar
Wakanda Forever
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Babylon
The Fabelmans
The Banshees of Inisherin
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Glass Onion
Nope
Red Rocket is a banger. Ur list is close to mine. Not the best Batman but best in giving us comic book Batman. I regret missing Babylon. No one wanted to see it. I woulda gone alone but it didn't stay in theatre s. So crushed i loved La La Land it was delightful. I didn't know Noe had a new film fuck I'm sad i missed that. I need a movie partner w ur taste. Pearl!!!!!
Hi. I love your reviews.
I still need to see Glass Onion. I enjoyed Black Adam probably more than I should have, Wakanda Forever was also surprisingly good.
This is one of the few legit top ten lists I’ve seen this year.
Best is between the Quiet girl, and banshees of insherin. Others mentions the batman, Brian and charles, gdt's Pinocchio, benediction, hit the road, the wonder.
Several of these films are on my watchlist (and I own several others). I’m surprised you didn’t enjoy The Menu (or at least, not enough to have it on your best of list). I thought the story was very unconventional and brilliant performances by all of the cast (one of two great Anya Taylor-Joy performances this year, the other being in The Northman).
I had the opposite experience with Pearl. On first watch, I loved everything about it, but I’ve enjoyed it a bit less each time I’ve seen it since. Maybe it’ll come back around on me.
I think a big part of Pearl's appeal is that it is a good and effective prequel to X. Once you've seen it once, that backstory has been filed. Might be the reason for diminishing returns on further watches.
I do agree, watching them back-to-back is a pretty unique experience. @@dashx1103
I will check out RRR and Red Rocket for sure. The Batman is easily my favorite Batman movie ever made. I've never enjoyed Christopher Nolan's hero complex. His protagonists' always sacrifice themselves in the most selfless ways. Batman, for me, should be an antihero, someone who does good despite their selfish intentions.
I did't like either La La Land or Whiplash. Up until Babylon, Chazelle's characters lacked inner conflict. I don't mind cliched characters as long as they have opposing facets wrenching them apart. This gives them depth, a place for the audience to occupy and imagine beyond the frame. In Babylon, Chazelle changed how he wrote characters. I didn't know he had it in him. Very cool.
Favorites you didn't mention: Blonde, Men and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. I am not as cynical in regards to today's current films. I believe there are many talented filmmakers making movies. I am cynical towards the audience's increasing disinterest in thought provoking material. What's most different about today versus the 70's, in my mind, is the audiences' receptivity towards stories that challenge them. Taxi Driver was a hit when it came out... Wow!
Happy new year, Maggie!
Out of the 7 or so movies I saw in 2022, Tár was probably my least favorite. None of its major plot points hit hard enough and it wasnt very musical. The Menu was the most enjoyable for me.