2022 - The Year of Remakes, Reboots and RRR!

For a change, this edition of "Best Of" is not just going to rank the best movies of the year. This edition will also have best of shows / web series, big ticket moments at the movies as well as what was worse about the year.

So let's dive right in. Read in no particular order.

25 Best English Language Movies of 2022 (Not Just Hollywood) 

1. Prey - Action, Adventure | Hotstar

2. Top Gun: Maverick - Action, Adventure | Prime Video

3. Matilda - The Musical - Comedy, Fantasy, Muscial | Netflix

4. The Outfit - Crime, Drama, Mystery | Prime Video

5. The Batman - Action, Crime, Drama | Prime Video

6. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Action, Adventure, Comedy | Theatres

7. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Comedy, Crime, Drama | Netflix

8. The Banshees of Inisherin - Comedy, Drama | Hotstar

9. Cha Cha Real Smooth - Comedy, Drama | Apple TV+

10. Enola Holmes 2 - Action, Adventure, Crime | Netflix

11. Luck - Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Apple TV+

12. The Woman King - Action, Drama, History | Theatres

13. The Swimmers - Biography, Drama, Sport | Netflix

14. The Sea Beast - Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Netflix

15. Spirited - Comedy, Family, Musical | Apple TV+

16. Lightyear - Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi | Hotstar

17. Nope - Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Prime Video

18. Fresh - Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Hotstar

19. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Action, Adventure, Drama | Theatres

20. Bullet Train - Action, Comedy, Thriller | Netflix

21. The Black Phone - Horror, Thriller | Prime Video

22. The Northman - Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History | Prime Video

23. Rescued by Ruby - Biography, Drama, Family | Netflix

24. Avatar: The Way of Water - Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Theatres

25. Smile - Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Theatres

Honorable Mentions - Honor Society, DC League of Super-Pets, X and The Gray Man

Best of Tamil Movies 2022

1. Thiruchitrambalam - Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance | Netflix / Sun Nxt

2. Taanakkaran - Action, Drama | Hotstar

3. Vikram - Action, Crime, Thriller | Hotstar

4. Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu - Action, Crime, Drama | Prime Video

5. Gargi - Drama, Thriller | Sony LIV

6. Kalagathalaivan - Action, Thriller | Netflix

7. Ponniyin Selvan: Part One - Action, Drama, History | Prime Video

8. Mahaan - Action, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

9. Saani Kaayidham - Action, Crime, Drama, Romance | Prime Video

10. Sardar - Action, Drama | Aha

Yet to watch Gatta Kushthi, Rocketry, Kadaisi Vivasayi

Best of Malayalam 2022

1. Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey - Comedy, Drama | Hotstar

2. Freedom Fight - Drama | Sony LIV

3. Pada - Crime, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

4. Nna Thaan Case Kodu - Comedy, Crime, Drama | Hotstar

5. Minnal Murali - Action, Fantasy | Netflix (Dec 2021 Release)

6. The Teacher - Drama, Thriller | Netflix

7. Bhoothakaalam - Drama, Horror, Mystery | Sony LIV

8. Kumari - Horror, Thriller | Netflix

9. Malayankunju - Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

10. Hridayam - Drama, Musical, Romance | Hotstar

10. Kooman - Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Prime Video

11. Jana Gana Mana - Crime, Drama | Netflix

12. Antakshari - Thriller | Sony LIV

13. Puzhu - Crime, Drama, Thriller | Sony LIV

Yet to watch Rorschach, Beeshma Parvam, Padavettu and Appan 

Best of Kannada and Telugu 2022

1. 777 Charlie - Adventure, Comedy, Drama | Voot

2. RRR (Rise Roar Revolt) - Action, Drama, History | Zee5

3. Pushpa - The Rise - Action, Drama | Prime Video (Dec 2021 Release)

4. Shyam Singha Roy - Drama, History | Netflix ((Dec 2021 Release)

5.. Major - Action, Biography | Netflix

6. K.G.F: Chapter 2 - Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

7. VR (Vikrant Rona) - Action, Crime, Thriller | Zee5

8. Kantara - Action, Mystery, Thriller | Prime Video

9. Ante Sundharaniki - Comedy, Romance | Netflix

10. Bimbisara - Action, Drama, Fantasy | Zee5

Yet to watch Sita Ramam and Oke Oka Jeevitham

Best New Web Series of 2022

1. The Terminal List - Action, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

2. Bad Sisters - Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Apple TV+

3. Inside Man - Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Netflix

4. The Bear - Comedy, Drama | Hotstar

5. Severance - Drama, Mystery, SCi-Fi | Apple TV+

6. All of Us Are Dead - Action, Drama, Horror | Netflix

7. Slow Horses - Drama, Thriller | Apple TV+

8. Reacher - Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

9. The Dropout - Biography, Drama | Hotstar

10. The Afterparty - Comedy, Crime, Mystery | Apple TV+

11. The Gilded Age - Drama | Hotstar

12. The Old Man - Action, Drama, Thriller | Hotstar

13. Suzhal - The Vortex - Crime, Drama, Thriller | Prime Video

14. Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie - Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Prime Video

15. Guilty Minds - Drama | Prime Video

Best of Hindi Movies in 2022

1. Sharmaji Namkeen - Comedy, Drama, Family | Prime Video

2. Gangubai Kathiawadi - Biography, Crime, Drama | Netflix

3. Gehraiyaan - Drama, Romance | Prime Video

4. Badhaai Do - Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Netflix

5. Dasvi - Comedy, Drama | Netflix

6. Darlings - Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Netflix

7. Monica O My Darling - Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Netflix

8. Chup - Drama, Thriller | Zee5

9. Govinda Naam Mera - Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Hotstar

10. Doctor G - Comedy, Drama | Netflix

Yet to watch The Action Hero

Highs of 2022

1. The Rise of Lokesh Cinematic Universe

2. The Fighter Jet sequences in Top Gun: Maverick

3. The Return of Mammooty (THE ACTOR)

4. Kunchako Boban. Remember the Name

5. The visual spectacle that Avatar 2 was!

Duds of 2022

1. Chiranjeevi nearing his expiry date

2. Prithviraj and Mohanlal compensating for the highs of Malyalam Cinema

3. Bollywood and its attempt at Remakes

4. Ranveer Singh Dot

5. The fall and fall of Keerthy Suresh