This
year was the comeback of entertainment. After a two-year lull, Hollywood may
have returned with a whimper, but dozens of smaller companies, mostly notably
Skydance and the Daily Wire, quietly produced cinematic gold. Here are the ten
best movies of the year:
1. Man
of God – This movie joins the ranks of The Passion of Joan of Arc
and Monsieur Vincent as one of the great cinematic hagiographies of all
time. Nectarios of Aegina, like his Lord, lived a life of constant suffering
and betrayal, but he used it to produce tremendous spiritual fruit.
2. The
Bad Guys – Based on a hilarious kid’s novel, The Bad Guys
provides beautiful animation, fun characters, and a surprisingly spot-on
assessment of morality.
3. Top Gun: Maverick – Tom Cruise is back in a
rare sequel that improves on the original. The practical effects are amazing
but faith in the American spirit is what really makes it a masterpiece.
4. Elvis
– Baz Luhrmann and the King were made for each other.
5. Prophet
– Prophet is a wonderful biopic of Bl. Stefan Wyszynski, a figure relatively unknown
in the West, although his prized pupil is more famous.
6. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank – This is
probably my most unpopular opinion as most reviews were paltry
to say the least. However, I found it incredibly entertaining and
inventive, a perfect blend of classic Mel Brooks humor, silly samurai tropes,
and childish imagination.
7. What
is a Woman? – Matt Walsh’s style might be snarky but his documentary is
an incredibly revealing look at the transgender ideology, mostly that its
advocates can’t answer the simplest of questions.
8. Nope
– I’m a sucker for alien movies, and the is one of the best in years.
9. Shut In – A classic exercise in minimalism, a
compelling horror film that takes place in a closet.
10. Goodnight
Oppy – Based on the extremely successful Martian probes, Goodnight
Oppy is a celebration of God’s creation and human ingenuity.
Honorable Mention: Father Stu, Luck, A Matter of Life,
Turning Red, Weird: The Yankovic Story
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