Films watched in 2022

Brilliant. A whole lot of fun. Super characters, a thrilling plot and an amazing set. Craig is just impeccable, as he was in Knives Out. A story to keep you guessing, wonderfully paced and told.

Painfully cringeworthy in points, and excruciatingly predictable, but also endearingly pleasant. Enjoyed the final 20 minutes the most. Some nice family values.

Utterly and filthily Tarantino. This has you on edge the whole way through; with masterful storytelling. Tarantino's characters are always so slick, and so unerringly cool, but sometimes just a little too Tarantino. Strewn with iconic scenes, now well-sewn into popular culture. It concludes delightfully, in a fitting bloodbath. The film leaves me with no doubt it must have been inspiration for Breaking Bad.

Heartwarming. A little cheesy. A basic plot; ironic given the subject matter. Robin Williams is a treasure. I like most films with Damon in, and Minnie Driver is wonderfully quirky. Affleck and pals provide some decent comic relief. Elliott Smith provides the perfect sound track.

A really fun watch, this. Quirky and excellently executed humour that had me laughing out loud more times than I can count. A heart warming story with a fun plot. A cookie cutter structure, but it didn't feel too dry. Endearing characters and lots to admire and smile whistfully about.

Really enjoyed this one. Light hearted, funny and on the money. A great comedy pairing, Melanie Lynskey in particular was brilliant and very relatable. A well told story of fumbling your way to justice. A satisfying if twee ending.

I'm not sure how to feel about this one. It was undeniably powerful and poignant with just the right sentiment. But I struggled with it. It didn't hit me right. I didn't get the feels I felt it was trying to portray. Beautiful, smart, creative. But this was just a little too much weird for me.

I enjoyed this. A decent Saturday night all out action thriller. Nothing special about this, but ticks all the right boxes and doesn't do anything too stupid. Characters are walking tropes but I can forgive them of that. Scenery, chases, fights and guns.

Hauntingly tense. A thriller/slasher which builds nicely. Unsettling long before it properly kicks off. Well-acted; the tension and dread was palpable. An ending that left you somewhat empty.

I'm not film-savvy enough to know what went on at the end of this. A quirky, seductive journey for the first 90 minutes. Weird, definitely, but the conclusion had me squinted eyes and arms out in confusion. More of a puzzle, choose-your-own-meaning in the end.

"Mind-twisting sci-fi madness" is about right. Somehow I missed this when it first came out, because the plot is right up my street. A brilliantly tense space sci-fi for the majority. It lost me at the end, but I didn't hate it.

Zombies with poor hearing, eyesight and ability to open doors. But very fast. A good zombie film though. Pacey, not over the top, suspence aplenty. Not a great deal of variety in storytelling though. Could've done with some cutscenes.

I like a good biopic, and I love rock & roll. So I wanted to like this, but it didn't really gel for me. Thought Malik was a bit awkward as Freddie Mercury, although it's possible this was intentional and in fact well acted. The music scenes were good, but the final scene, a mash of live footage from Live Aid, came together poorly. Overall, well meaning, but felt a bit hollow and lifeless.

The wife's choice. Had the feeling I'd seen this before and I was proven right. Your quintessential action man blockbuster; a Saturday night film. But not awful, and entertaining. Tom Cruise loves himself, but he's bang on the money in this genre.

I really enjoyed this. Miles Teller can do little wrong in my mind. Yes, the plot was quite simple and could've explored more. And it seemed to conclude quite abruptly. But the concept was as interesting as it was dark in parts.

Weird. Not what I was expecting. Not bad, some interesting characters and plot, but not enough development and backstory for my taste. Pedro Pascal was fun.

Strange pacing in parts, but a really heartwarming story of camaraderie and growing up. A little long, but an enjoyable flick.

A masterpiece. Tense, insightful, poignant. Raw and unrelenting. A melting pot of emotion. Brilliant build up and climax.

A really enjoyable, atmospheric drama with real substance. Eery and wonderfully presented, a feeling of grit, grime and dinginess perfectly depicted. A script and cast that fully delivered.

A really enjoyable Bond movie. A different side to an ageing Bond. Vulnerable, with feeling. A good chugging storyline with a great cast and a believable villain.