Happy New Year's folks. This is it, our final podcast of 2022. As a cinematic way to end the year on a good note (frame), we'll take this timely opportunity to take a look back at the 43 films we screened over the course of the entire year - and rate, review and refresh. As this is a lengthy process, let's just jump in and get started. Here are the films:
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Kings Man
Parallel Mothers
House of Gucci
Ronnies
Licorice Pizza
Worst Person in the World
Compartment Nine
Drive My Car
The Outfit
CODA (2022 Best Picture)
Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Everything, Everywhere all at Once
Race to Alaska
Sanctity of Space
Montana Story
Jazz Fest
Elvis
Eiffel
Phantom of the Open
Official Competition
Mr Malcoms List
Ms Harris Goes to Paris
Mack & Rita
Hallelujah
Vengeance
Where the Crawdads Sing
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
See How They Run
Moonage Daydream
Railway Children
The Good House
God's Creatures
Amsterdam
Tar
Triangle of Sadness
Armageddon Time
Call Jane
The Menu
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Inspection
She Said
Empire of Light
How many of those did you see at the HLT? (You can go ahead and sing that). Which is your personal favorite? Does one, or two, stand out as films that: A) Made you think? B) Made you laugh or cry? C) Made you grateful for the experience?
Please excuse my youthful exuberance (?) as I unabashedly admit to being so moved by almost all of them - at one time or another along their respective timelines. However, as advertised above, I promised a rating, so why not follow the established format of the big shots in Hollywood and select what we consider to be the 'best of' those 43 films? Our version of the Academy Awards, now in its 95th year, and arguably the most glamorous, important and recognized celebration of the movies known to man, all captured by a symbolic figure named Oscar. We'll call our awards The Lynies. And this is the first annual. Celebrate with us.
The 2022 Historic Lynwood Theatre (Since 1936) Lynies. (Our statue is called Lyn. The e-mail please.
Here are the Final Four Films in our inaugural presentation (A movie had to play here to be eligible, sorry Tom).
Elvis
Tar
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything, Everywhere All At Once
But let's do the individual awards first. The 2002 Lynies for:
Best Actor: Colin Ferrell
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Director: Martin McDonagh
Best Original Screenplay: Todd Field
Best International Film: (A tie) Worst Person in the World and Drive My Car.
Alright, here is our selection for the Best Picture to grace our single gigantic screen at the Historic Lynwood over the course of 2022.
The Banshees of Inisherin. Yes, taking three of the Big Five, Film, Actor (Ferrell) and Director (McDonagh). It was that good. Aye.
You may disagree, I know a few of you didn't like its bleak humor or the 'fingers' scene, but for my money those points only enhanced its purpose and steadfast resolve to dramatically tell the story. There was no shyness to its storytelling. And also, to paraphrase Padraic, "there are some things you don't move past. And I think that's a good thing."
A few of the many ways to have your voice heard on this special subject: 1) At the bottom of the page you'll see a hyperlink that suggests you Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Go there, do that. You can even make it private should you so desire. 2) Call me at the HLT, 206.451.4366. We use a antiquated answering machine with a scant 30 seconds of recording time, so have your message prepared (and rehearsed). 3) E-mail me at Lynwood@Farawayentertainment.co
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