In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, we usher 2022 to a close with a final look back over the year. First, we reflect a bit on the podcast itself and go over some of the things we learned and struggled with during the year as well as highlight some of our favorite moments and share just a few regrets. After that, we leave the best of 2022 top ten lists to the experts and instead go over some of our favorite film discoveries we made this year. That is, specifically, any movie that we watched this year for the first time regardless of its release date. Finally, we wrap up by laying down some plans and wishes for the new year.
This will be Michael’s last episode on the show for the foreseeable future. Please join us in wishing him all the best. We love you man and your contribution to the show will be sorely missed.
To everyone that has tuned in, left a comment, or even reached out with feedback thank you so much. We really appreciate it and it means the world to us. Here’s looking forward to 2023 and another year of exploring (and celebrating) the wide world of cinema.
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Michael’s Favorite 2022 Film Discoveries:
1) Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
2) Violent Night (2022)
3) Duel (1971)
4) Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Honorable Mentions: Come True (2020) & The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2022)
Dishonorable Mentions: Alone in the Dark (1982)
Jason’s Favorite 2022 Film Discoveries:
1) Redline (2009)
2) X (2022)
3) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
4) Jackass Forever (2022)
Honorable Mentions: Come True (2020) & Nope (2022) & Deadstream (2022) & The Righteous (2021) & Pearl (2022) & Orphan: First Kill (2022) & Coming Home in the Dark (2021) & The Rental (2020) & Terrifier 2 (2022) & Barbarian (2022)
Dishonorable Mentions: VHS 99 (2022) & 13B: Fear Has a New Address (2009) & They/Them (2022) & Dark Glasses (2022) & Smile (2022) & Halloween Ends (2022)
Dustin’s Favorite 2022 Film Discoveries:
1) Crimes of the Future (2022)
2) Men (2022)
3) Tenet (2020)
4) Speak No Evil (2022)
Honorable Mentions: X (2022) & Nope (2022) & Watcher (2022) & Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) & Smile (2022)
Dishonorable Mentions: VHS 99 (2022) & Halloween Ends (2022) & Hellraiser (2022) & Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4
Show Notes
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Well… here comes my list. I’ve added some categories, just for the fun of it.
Best:
X
Everything, Everywhere…
Beyond the infinite two Minutes
Men
Black Phone
Violent Night
Mad God
Best Studio Movie:
Banshees of Inisherin (Beautiful, sad, brutal, at times funny)
Honorable Mentions:
Werewolves within
Fresh
Speak no Evil
Dual
The Cursed
Didn’t understand why it was such a big hit:
Smile
Watched this Year based on your Recommendations:
Knife + Heart
Ultrasound
Devil’s Pass
Eyes of Fire
Bad:
Dark Glasses (Argento just doesn’t have it anymore, sorry to say)
Excellent list! Great to see your thoughts on the year in film.
One of us really should have highlighted Black Phone, even as an Honorable Mention, that’s a miss on our part.
Banshees of Inisherin is on all our watchlists, so it seems like that’s one we should get around to sooner than later.