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Best Films of 2022
We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas An Cailín Ciúin!!
Nigel's Top 10
10. Parallel Mothers
9. Barbarian
8. Athena
7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
6. The Stranger
5. Kimi
4. After Yang
3. Aftersun
2. Top Gun: Maverick
1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)
Páraic's Top 10
10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
9. Decision to Leave
8. RRR
7. Top Gun: Maverick
6. Nope
5. The Banshees of Inisherin
4. All Quiet on the Western Front
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once
2. Aftersun
1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)
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(Nigel's nearly made it....)
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Hustle
Cow
Blonde
Elvis
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All at Once
AmbuLAnce
Prey
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