| Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
| The Novice | 2021 | 95 | 1 | (full review) - With an amazing script, an outstanding lead performance, and a laser-focused director, The Novice ends up being one of the absolute best films of 2021. |
| Beast Beast | 2021 | 90 | 2 | (full review) - Madden seamlessly captures the carefree joy of youth, while also acknowledging the fear, loneliness and confusion |
| Catch the Fair One | 2022 | 90 | 2 | (full review) - Reis’s vulnerability mixed with sheer intensity never allows for that kind of surface scrutiny to take place. |
| Night Raiders | 2021 | 90 | 2 | (full review) - Night Raiders is an exciting and fresh bit of sci-fi that succeeds largely by telling a well-traveled story through a compelling point-of-view. |
| The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | 2020 | 90 | 2 | (full review) - Through deft use of the setting and a handful of outstanding performances, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain materializes as one of the more powerful dramas of the year. |
| Brighton 4th | 2022 | 85 | 6 | (full review) - Brighton 4th does offer a sweet, uplifting tale of a family doing what they can with what they have to help each other. |
| I Love My Dad | 2022 | 85 | 6 | (full review) - I Love My Dad explores some dark and taboo territory but still manages to wring out a lot of laughs along the way. |
| Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini | 2015 | 85 | 6 | (full review) - The importance of his contributions to cinema is never forgotten, but the value of the man over the work takes center stage. |
| Too Late | 2021 | 85 | 6 | (full review) - It’s not a gut buster, but you’ll have a smile on your face the entire time. |
| Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me | | 85 | 6 | (full review) - The real meat and potatoes of the film comes from Lee herself. |
| Cerebrum | 2021 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - Instead of a watered-down wannabe action-palooza, Cerebrum has more in common with a classic murder mystery. |
| Drunk Bus | 2021 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - The strength of the film is its dedication to character and letting those relationships feel real and lived in. |
| High Ground | 2020 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - The action sequences aren’t about excitement. They all come with consequences. |
| Howling Village | 2020 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - super creepy visuals and situations make up for the shortcomings |
| Port Authority | 2019 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - Port Authority is a film that means well and mostly does well with its characters and cast. |
| Reefa | | 80 | 11 | (full review) - Reefa explores a short period in the life of street artist Israel “Reefa†Hernandez. |
| See for Me | 2022 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - Through a clever hook and a great lead performance, See For Me becomes one of 2022’s first stand-out thrillers. |
| The Dose | 2020 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - La Dosis tantalizes with interesting character beats and odd tonal shifts, but in the end, doesn’t quite reach a satisfying conclusion. |
| The Hidden Life of Trees | 2020 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - The Hidden Life of Trees uses stunning time-lapse footage of the German forests to get into the “meat and potatoes†of how trees work. |
| The Long Night | 2022 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - The Long Night isn’t likely to end up on any “Best Of†lists at the end of the year. It is, however, a fun way to spend a Friday night. |
| Unsilenced | 2021 | 80 | 11 | (full review) - Even if the final product isn’t a home run, it’s impressive to see a filmmaker tackle an issue over and over with the same fiery passion. |
| Demigod | 2021 | 65 | 22 | (full review) - What it lacks in story twists and turns, it more than makes up for with exciting, bloody carnage. |
| Gone in the Night | 2022 | 65 | 22 | (full review) - Gone in the Night is a thriller that tries to offer up something new in a tried and true genre. Unfortunately, new doesn’t always mean good. |
| Eternals | 2021 | 45 | 24 | (full review) - The action sequences here feel emotionless and lack even an ounce of excitement. |
| Panama | 2022 | 45 | 24 | (full review) - Gibson’s latest in this subgenre, is particularly sleep-inducing. |
| Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman | 2021 | 40 | 26 | (full review) - Writer/Director Daniel Farrands (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers) doesn’t seem to have anything on his mind other than exploitation when it comes to American Boogeyman. |
| Behemoth | 2021 | 25 | 27 | (full review) - However, the weak script and subpar acting never allow the film to live up to its aspirations. |
