In 2022, I saw fewer new releases than any previous year I’ve made a top ten. How or why this year was different could be any number of things, but truth be told, I just think 2022 was just an okay year for new releases. It might be heresy to say, but I found greater enjoyment from the loud brass of the big screen spectacle than the vast majority of quieter award contenders (and even some festival favorites). This is usually never the case, but credit where credit is due, the blockbuster, and the adjacent $100 million passion project, were frequently among my favorite films of the year.

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