Corey’s review published on Letterboxd:
“remember no man is a failure who has friends.”
another incredible Letterboxd year! such a pleasure expanding my watchlist and connecting with more people, discovering wonderful personalities along with plenty of films i would have otherwise never even heard of. thank you all for reading and keeping in touch, recommending things, sharing comments or simple remarks and keeping this platform interesting, entertaining, and welcoming. as with last year, i will be sitting January out and will return to logging once February rolls around — i’ll continue to interact as i lurk about occasionally, and you’ll surely see me editing my silly little lists in the background. stay safe, and happy movie-watching as always — here’s to 2023. full It’s A Wonderful Life review here.
random notes from the year—
favorite first-time watch: La Haine
favorite 2022 release: The Banshees of Inisherin
favorite theater experiences: Evil Dead II, next to a very overzealous stranger who had never seen it; LOTR trilogy on 35mm; and Smile in AMC’s Dolby theater
disappointments: Men, Bones and All, Barbarian
surprises: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Top Gun: Maverick, You Won't Be Alone
new director obsession: Sean Baker
director continuing to reign supreme: Shinya Tsukamoto
OST on-repeat: Her
most rewarding, satisfying rewatches: Good Time, Halloween III, The Lost Boys
confident proclamation of the best decades in film: 1970s & 1980s
absolutely fell in love with: Vinegar Syndrome
most rapidly-ascending all-time favorite, and surely one that will become my most revisited film ever: The Worst Person in the World
and lastly, a recap of the year specifically—
2020s (for 2022 releases)
2022 Favorite First-Viewings
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