Kristen's Favorite Movies of 2022

Yes, I'm jumping on the year end list bandwagon

I didn’t watch nearly enough movies this year. I say that every year but by the nature of my job I spend the year watching the new releases I’m interested in, and then spend November-January catching up on all the Oscar stuff and other titles we’ll be discussing come Oscar time. So before you get on me about not seeing [insert movie here, though I promise I’ll see The Fablemans before the Oscars], just note I do tend to catch up by the time award seasons comes to an end. So, with that being said, here are the 10 movies I fell in love with this year, a few honorable mentions, and some I just had fun with but know they aren’t good.

Honorable Mentions

• Turning Red - If I had decided on a top 11 this would be on here. Hell, up until two weeks ago I was ready to say this was my favorite animated film of the year (and I still love it). Domee Shi has crafted such a sweet and fun look at growing up that feels relatable no matter what your age.

• Hatching - I say this all the way back at Sundance 2021 and am still in awe of this dark exploration of mothers and daughters that analyzes how social media causes our children, and daughters especially, to feel inferior. But, you know, with monsters.

• Happening - Another Sundance 2021 film, Audrey Diwan’s French film focusing on a young woman trying to obtain an illegal abortion in the 1960s is uncomfortable, but should be required viewing considering what is going on in America.

• Fresh - I have seen this several times since it premiered at Sundance and I still love it. Director Mimi Cave and screenwriter Lauryn Kahn crafted a sly and witty horror film that is the anthesis of Bones and All. I also love Daisy Edgar-Jones so much.

• Bullet Train - It is big, dumb, and has my heart. Such a fun adaptation.

Now, let’s talk my 10 Favorite Films of 2022