Chlotrudis Awards members were invited to share their Top movie lists of 2022. See what various members chose as their top films of the year. See how many of their favorites made the final ballot. See if your tastes coincide with any particular Chlotrudis member. If you’re a member, send in your Top films of the year and we’ll include it here.

 

Peg Aloi’s Top Films of 2022 (in no particular order)

You Won't Be Alone
You Won’t Be Alone
  • You Won’t Be Alone
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Women Talking
  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
  • The Quiet Girl
  • My Old School
  • All That Breathes
  • Moonage Daydream
  • Petite Maman
  • Stars at Noon
  • Nothing Compares
  • The Princess
  • Triangle of Sadness

 

Julie Blumenthal’s Top Films of 2022

After Yang
After Yang
  1. Tár
  2. After Yang
  3. The Worst Person in the World
  4. Compartment Number 6
  5. Petite Maman
  6. Triangle of Sadness
  7. Emily the Criminal
  8. The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
  9. Ali & Ava
  10. Aftersun
  11. The Wonder
  12. Fire of Love
  13. Fanny: The Right to Rock
  14. Girl Talk

Honorable Mentions: Strawberry Mansion, Vengeance, Sundown, Descendant, Sr.

 

Thom Bowser’s Top 10 Films of 2022

Memoria
Memoria
  1. Memoria
  2. Don’t Worry Darling
  3. Men
  4. Triangle of Sadness
  5. Tár
  6. The Painted Bird
  7. Belfast
  8. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  9. Nope
  10. Crimes of the Future

 

 

Michael Colford’s Top 30 of 2021

Ali & Ava
Ali & Ava
  1. After Yang
  2. Ali & Ava
  3. Broker
  4. Utama
  5. Memoria
  6. The Falls
  7. Aftersun
  8. The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
  9. Anne at 13,000 Ft.
  10. A Love Song
  11. Women Talking
  12. Playground
  13. Petite Maman
  14. Neptune Frost
  15. Decision to Leave
  16. The Man in the Woods
  17. Nitram
  18. The Justice of Bunny King
  19. You Won’t Be Alone
  20. The Eternal Daughter
  21. The Cathedral
  22. The Wheel
  23. Great Freedom
  24. Zero Fucks Given
  25. Întregalde
  26. Cici
  27. God’s Creatures
  28. Hit the Road
  29. Ahed’s Knee

    Descendant
    Descendant
  30. The Worst Person in the World

Favorite Films not Eligible for Chlotrudis

  1. Tár
  2. Everything Everywhere All at Once
  3. She Said

Top 5 Documentaries of 2022

  1. Descendant
  2. Girl Talk
  3. Bad Axe
  4. Fanny: The Right to Rock
  5. Sr.

 

Amanda Doran’s Top Films of 2022 (Alpha order)

A Love Song
A Love Song
  • A Love Song
  • After Yang
  • Aftersun
  • Ali & Ava
  • Descendant
  • Decision to Leave
  • Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
  • Petite Maman
  • Tár
  • The Banshees of Inisherin

Most unexpectedly good kids’ movie: Puss ‘n Boots: The Last Wish

 

Cheryl Eagan-Donovan’s Top Films of 2022

The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin

Features

  1. The Banshees of Inishiren
  2. After Yang
  3. Aftersun
  4. Drive My Car
  5. Peter Von Kant

Documentaries

  1. Navalny
  2. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
  3. Moonage Daydream
  4. Riotsville
  5. Girl Talk
  6. Bad Axe

 

Chris Kriofske’s Top Films of 2022

Aftersun
Aftersun
  1. Aftersun
  2. After Yang
  3. Memoria
  4. A Love Song
  5. Drive My Car
  6. The Eternal Daughter
  7. The Banshees of Inisherin
  8. Benediction
  9. Petite Maman
  10. Women Talking
  11. The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
  12. Girl Picture
  13. Ali & Ava
  14. The Cathedral
  15. Strawberry Mansion
  16. The Worst Person in the World
  17. Peter Von Kant
  18. Broker
  19. Descendant
  20. Playground

Favorite Films not Eligible for Chlotrudis

  1. Tár
  2. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  3. Everything Everywhere All At Once

Also Recommended: Ahed’s Knee, Anne at 13,000 Ft., Compartment No. 6, EO, The Falls, Girl Talk, Great Freedom, Last Flight Home, Official Competition, Paris 13th District, The Souvenir Part II, Zero Fucks Given

 

Tom Meek’s Top 10 of 2022 

Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave
  1. Return to Seoul
  2. Tár
  3. Decision to Leave
  4. EO
  5. Hit the Road
  6. Everything Everywhere All At Once
  7. Holy Spider
  8. Emily the Criminal
  9. Triangle of Sadness
  10. Athena

Also of note: RRR, The Northman, Top Gun: Maverick, All That Breathes, She Said, The Fabelmanns, Turning Red, Aftersun

 

Vicki Oleskey’s Top 10 Films of 2022

Broker
Broker
  1. Aftersun
  2. After Yang
  3. Broker
  4. Gods Country
  5. The Banshees of Inisherin
  6. Close
  7. Ali & Ava
  8. EO
  9. All Quiet on the Western Front
  10. A Love Song

 

 

Jeff Pike’s Top 22 for 2022

  1. Drive My Car
    Drive My Car

    Drive My Car

  2. Vesper
  3. A Love Song
  4. The Tsugua Diaries
  5. Women Talking
  6. Hit the Road
  7. The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
  8. Aftersun
  9. Compartment No. 6
  10. Petite Maman
  11. Broker
  12. Decision to Leave
  13. Alienoid
  14. Leonor Will Never Die
  15. All My Friends Hate Me
  16. Something in the Dirt
  17. Strawberry Mansions
  18. Dinner in America
  19. Emily the Criminal
  20. Potato Dreams of America
  21. Dawn Breaks Behind Her Eyes
  22. Baby Assassins

 

KT Pike’s Top Films of 2022 (alphabetical)

  • Ahed's Knee
    Ahed’s Knee

    After Yang

  • Ahed’s Knee
  • Against the Ice
  • All My Friends Hate Me
  • Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
  • Brian and Charles
  • Compartment No. 6
  • Dear Mr. Brody
  • Drive My Car
  • The Duke
  • Hallelujah Leonard Cohen
  • Hive
  • I Love My Dad
  • Mothering Sunday
  • On the Count of Three
  • Pale Blue Eye
  • Petite Maman
  • The Silent Twins
  • Strawberry Mansion
  • Sundown
  • They/Them/Us
  • Ultrasound
  • The Worst Person in the World
  • You Won’t Be Alone
  • Zero Fucks Given

 

Brett Reliford’s Top Films of 2022

Petite Maman
Petite Maman
  1. Petite Maman
  2. You Won’t Be Alone
  3. Tár
  4. Aftersun
  5. Drive My Car
  6. Triangle of Sadness
  7. The Northman
  8. Godland
  9. Compartment Number 6

 

 

 

Jana Seitzer’s top Films of 2022

  1. Women Talking
    Women Talking

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

  2. The Banshees of Inisherin
  3. Women Talking
  4. TÁR
  5. Top Gun Maverick
  6. Triangle of Sadness
  7. Cha Cha Real Smooth
  8. Emily the Criminal
  9. Hunt
  10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  11. The Good Nurse
  12. After Yang
  13. Sanctuary
  14. Decision to Leave
  15. Aftersun
  16. Fresh
  17. Nanny
  18. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
  19. Wakanda Forever: Black Panther
  20. Turning Red
  21. The Eternal Daughter
  22. She Said

 

Diane Young’s Top Films of 2022

  1. The Eternal Daughter
    The Eternal Daughter

    Aftersun

  2. The Eternal Daughter
  3. Fire of Love
  4. Triangle of Sadness
  5. Cow
  6. Tàr
  7. Emily the Criminal
  8. Neptune Frost
  9. Nitram
  10. Ali & Ava
  11. After Yang
  12. Compartment No. 6
  13. Happening
  14. Playground
  15. Mr. Bachmann and His Class
  16. God’s Creatures
  17. Hit the Road
  18. Flee
  19. Anee at 13,000 Ft.
  20. Stop Zemlia
  21. Cathedral
  22. Last Flight Home
  23. The Souvenir, Part II
  24. Ninjababy