Favorite Films of 2022

Favorite Films of 2022. A collage of film stills from the films NEPTUNE FROST and THE PINK CLOUD.
  1. Neptune Frost, by Anisia Uzeyman and Saul Williams | The Pink Cloud, by Iuli Gerbase
  2. Bad Axe, by David Siev | The Banshees on Inisherin, by Martin McDonagh
  3. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., by Adamma Ebo | TÁR, by Todd Field
  4. Aftersun, by Charlotte Wells | The Eternal Daughter, by Joanna Hogg
  5. Crimes of the Future, by David Cronenberg | White Noise, by Noah Baumbach
  6. After Yang, by Kogonada | Everything Everywhere All At Once, by Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
  7. Glass Onion, by Rian Johnson | Triangle of Sadness, by Ruben Östlund
  8. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, by Mark Gustafson and Guillermo del Toro | Le Pupille, by Alice Rohrwacher
  9. Decision to Leave, by Park Chan-wook  | Speak No Evil, by Christian Tafdrup
  10. Nanny, by Nikyatu Jusu | The Wonder, by Sebastián Lelio
  11. Ali & Ava, by Clio Barnard | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, by Sophie Hyde
  12. Fire of Love, by Sara Dosa | Nope, by Jordan Peele
  13. Happening, by Audrey Diwan | Lingui: The Sacred Bonds, by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
  14. The Princess, by Ed Perkins | Riotsville, USA, by Sierra Pettengill
  15. Hit the Road, by Panah Panahi | Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, by Pawo Choyning Dorji
  16. Girl Picture, by Alli Haapasalo | Hatching, by Hanna Bergholm
  17. Till, by Chinonye Chukwu | The Woman King, by Gina Prince-Bythewood
  18. Emergency, by Carey Williams | Free Chol Soo Lee, by Julie Ha amd Eugene Yi
  19. Both Sides of the Blade, by Claire Denis | Stars at Noon, by Claire Denis
  20. Kimi, by Steven Soderbergh | The Northman, by Robert Eggers

Author: Josh Hornbeck

Josh is the founder of Cinema Cocktail, and he is a writer and director, podcaster and critic, and communications and marketing professional living and working in the greater Seattle area.