Favorite 20 Movies of 2022

Well, i waited as long as i could to write up my favorite movies of the year.  Time will not allow me to view anymore, but that's okay i guess.  I'm hoping to catch some things like The Fabelmans and Babylon sooner rather than later.  Anyway, there's a lot of horror as per usual, a kids movie i did not expect to like nearly as much as i did, an extremely divisive "biopic," a hilarious "biopic," an episode from a Netflix anthology (cheating), and so much more.  It's always hard to pick a favorite, but if you twisted my arm, it would probably be RRR.  Now, i've been cleaning the house all day, which with two young boys after Christmas is the endeavor you'd expect it to be, so i'll just let the titles and posters speak for themselves.  Check 'em out.

1. All Quiet on The Western Front

2. Ambulance

3. Barbarian

4. The Black Phone

5. Blonde

6. Bones and All

7. Confess, Fletch

8. Everything Everywhere All At Once

9. Hellbender

10. Moloch

11. Nope

12. The Northman

13. Prey

14. RRR

15. The Sadness

16. Something in the Dirt

17. Turning Red

18. The Viewing

19. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

20. X

And there you go.  Be sure to tune in next December for more lists.

 

Favorite 20 Movies of 2022 That Did Not Come Out in 2022

Just like last year, and the year before, i have watched a proverbial crap-load of movies in 2022, both old and new.  These are my favorites of the old, which for some reason this year consisted of a lot of movies i had been meaning to watch for forever.  Check 'em out.

1. Barfly (1987)

2. Clearcut (1991)

3. Cure (1997)

4. Il Demonio (1963)

5. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

6. Everybody Wants Some! (2016)

7. Eyes of Fire (1983)

8. The Farmer (1977)

9. Habit (1995)

10. Head (1968)

11. Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

12. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

13. Nightmare Alley (1947)

14. Nothing Underneath (1985)

15. The Outfit (1973)

16. The People Under the Stairs (1991)

17. Revolver (1973)

18. Scarecrow (1973)

19. Siege AKA Self Defense (1983)

20. Thriller: A Cruel Picture AKA They Call Her One Eye (1973)

And there you go.  I've got two more weeks to cram in as many 2022 films as possible before i decide on my favorites of the year.

Favorite 10 Songs of 2022 That Did Not Come Out in 2022

In its own way, discovering obscure old music is more rewarding than finding the new stuff.  Whether it be by crate digging at record shops or second hand stores, seeking out your favorite band's influences, or falling down a YouTube rabbit hole, there are endless treasures to be found.  This year, i came across a ton of wonderful old stuff from '80s college rock bands like The Trypes, Ivory Coast crooner Bony Castro, Japanese pop artist Kahimi Karie, and much, much more.  And those didn't even make this list.  What did make the list is bit of music from a motorcycle gang movie, a soulful, funky cover of "Tubular Bells," organ-fueled psych-soul, some Indonesian psych folk, a Wax Trax industrial collaboration i'm amazed i didn't find until this year, an experimental track from a neo-classical composer, pretty psych pop, instrumental French pop, more pretty psych pop, and some modern day throwback hair metal.  Check 'em out below...

1. Paul Wibier - "Satan"

2. Billy Green and The Love Machine - "Tubular Bells"

3. Monk Higgins - "These Days Are Filled With You"

4. Bimbo & Lin - "Borondong Garing"

5. Pailhead - "Don't Stand in Line"

6. Michael Nyman - "M-Work"

7. Twice As Much - "Why Can't They All Go and Leave Me Alone?"

8. Bernard Estardy - "Ala Mia Thra"

9. The Mod 4 - "A Puppet"

10. Wig Wam - "Do You Wanna Taste It"

Here's to finding more cool, old shit in 2023.  Be back tomorrow for some old movies.