Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.

No real order

• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• Barbarian
• Bodies Bodies Bodies
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Bullet Train

Banshees of Inisherin. Might end up as my best of the decade, I know it’s early but I truly loved that film. .

Between Everything Everywhere, Banshees (probably my fave), Bodies3x, and Northman (and others I haven’t seen), 2022 was a truly fantastic year for original movies.

And while it was a franchise movie, Prey was also one of my favorites of the year.

Aftersun.

Absolutely stunning and moving debut film.

Banshees, EEAAO, and Tar follow closely behind it, but that was so far the one that sticks with me most.

Still have a lot to watch from last year

Banshees of Inisherin.

Looking at box office to remind me:

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2022/?ref_=bo_yl_table_2

Yeah, gotta go with Bullet Train. Buuuut, it was based on a book. Does that count as “original”?

The Northman. Seeing Eggers with a huge budget was a sight to behold. Incredible cinematography and great performances from Skarsgard, Kidman, Claes, Defoe (man there’s so many to name). I love seeing Norse culture and mythology as well (play Hellblade if you ever get the chance).

I’m not sure if it’s considered an “original” considering it’s an adaptation of the classic The Lion King.

I mostly watch franchise movies, but as for my favorite non-franchise film of 2022, I’m torn between Ambulance and Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. I watched them both on a plane ride and took an immediate liking to both.

My top movies for the year were:

• Glass Onion
• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• The Batman
• The Menu
• All Quiet on The Western Front

If you put a gun to my head, I’d pick Everything Everywhere, with The Menu and Glass Onion a very close second and third.

The Gray Man - 2022 with Ryan Gosling. Better than John Wick, change my mind.