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2022: The Year In Movies Part 2

129 different people starred in the movies I saw last year (starring in being the first two named stars, a tradition dating back to the old Chicago Tribune TV guide which populated the early days of my database), and a whopping seven of them were in more than one film.  Those seven thespians are:

Films Per Actor Per Year

Actor Name Films
Gerard Butler 2
Daniel Craig 2
Elsie Fisher 2
Elizabeth Olsen 2
Jenna Ortega 2
Aubrey Plaza 2
Chris Pratt 2

Now let’s take a look at the remaining movies that I saw in 2022, following up on the previous Friday’s post.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Will Ferrell returns as anchorman Ron Burgandy, who has moved to New York and reunited his news team for 24-hour cable news.

Emily The Criminal (2022)
A young woman turns to a life of crime in order to pay off her student loans.

The Omen (1976)
The legendary horror film about Damien, the devil’s child.

Before I Fall (2017)
A high school girl relives the same day over and over again until she realizes what she needs to do to get it right.

Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
A comedy about a college baseball team in the early 80s.

Nope (2022)
Honestly, I can’t explain what happened in this.  Something about horses and aliens.

Black Bear (2020)
A movie about making a movie.

Damien: Omen II (1978)
Damien returns to continue his evil ways.

My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022)
Based on the novel by Grady Hendrix, a teen tries to save her possessed friend.

The Final Conflict (1981)
The third, but not final, part of the Damien Omen trilogy.

Ticket To Paradise (2022)
George Clooney and Julia Roberts work to sabotage their daughter’s wedding.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Benoit Blanc is back to solve another mystery when a group of people get together on a secluded island.

Thor: Love And Thunder (2022)
Thor reunites with Jane Foster and Valkyrie to battle a god-killer.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
An ace pilot returns to Top Gun after a long career to train a new set of fighter pilots for a special mission.

No Time To Die (2021)
Daniel Craig’s final go-around as James Bond.

Bullet Train (2022)
Five assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train find out that their missions have something in common.

The Invitation (2022)
A young woman is invited to a wedding by newly found relatives, but quickly finds out that all is not what it seems.

Horizon Line (2020)
A young woman has to pilot a small plane when the pilot dies of a heart attack.

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Book 1 (of 52) – My Best Friend’s Exorcism

My Best Friend’s Exorcism – Grady Hendrix

When a girl spends a night alone in the woods after dropping acid for the first time, she comes out different.  Nobody seems to want to admit to it except her best friend, who keeps trying to find out what is happening.  When a group of Christian bodybuilders come to the school for an assembly, they open some minds to the truth: the girl has a demon living inside of her.  Can they get the demon out without killing the girl?

I saw the movie adaptation of My Best Friend’s Exorcism a few weeks back and, learning it was based on a novel by old friend Grady Hendrix, I added it to my hold list at the library.  A mixture of horror, young adult shenanigans, and 80s nostalgia, this was a decent enough tale, but one I may have enjoyed more given more time between reading it and seeing the movie.  What a way to kick of 2023.

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52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2023 Edition

A new year is upon us, and it is time to once again set a goal of reading a book a week for the entire year, totaling 52 books in 52 weeks.

Last year, for the second straight time, I passed my goal, ending with 55 books finished.  Prior to that, I’d had a low point of 8 books back in 2010 and a high point of 54 books.

Since I have nothing but time again this year, now that I am officially a remote worker, I’m going to give it another go.  I’ve got plenty of new books stocked up in the Kindle app on my iPad, not to mention one or two birthday and Christmas presents and my handy dandy library card, so I’ve got a good pile to start with.  As a reminder, the rules I am using are:

  • You can count a book as read as long as you have completed the book in 2023 and at least 50% of that reading takes place in 2023.
  • Any book counts as long as you’re not embarrassed to count it.
  • Poetry collections do indeed count.
  • Re-reading a book is okay as long as it isn’t done this year. (Reading Twilight twice in 2023 only counts as 1 read).
  • Audiobooks also count.

My first book of the year looks like it will be My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.  Here’s hoping 2022 is another good year when it comes to books.