You know the drill. This Top 10 is my ever-evolving personal list of favorites in both film and television. I also included my Worst 10 films of the year, plus lists of my most anticipated movies and shows in 2021. Enjoy!
TheInSneider's Top 10 Movies of 2021...
1. CODA
2. DEAR MR. BRODY
3. THE RESCUE
4. FLEE
5. TIGER
6. THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
7. KING RICHARD
8. (tie) AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA and UNTOLD: CRIME & PENALTIES
9. PLEASURE
10. (tie) RUN HIDE FIGHT and COMING HOME IN THE DARK
Honorable Mentions: The Alpinist, American Skin, Copshop, Derek Del Gaudio's In & Of Itself, Luca, Old Henry, Red Rocket, Shiva Baby, Silo, Stillwater, Violation, Worth
And now for The InSneider's Worst 10 Movies of 2021. Apologies in advance!
Don't forget the Top 10 Movies I Missed in 2021...
1. Drive My Car
2. Quo Vadis, Aida?
3. In the Heights
4. The Hand of God
5. Parallel Mothers
6. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
7. Language Lessons
8. Bergman Island
9. Benedetta
10. Sweat
And finally, my Top 22 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022. An asterisk indicates that this film also appeared on my Most Anticipated of 2021 list.
1. The Batman
2. Scream
3. Killers of the Flower Moon
4. Mission: Impossible 7*
5. The Fabelmans
6. Top Gun: Maverick*
7. The Killer
8. Nope
9. Lightyear
10. Bullet Train
Top 15 Most Anticipated Returning TV Shows of 2022...
And now for The InSneider's Worst 10 Movies of 2021. Apologies in advance!
10. THE GUILTY
9. MALIGNANT
8. CHERRY
7. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
6. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
5. SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
4. HOME SWEET HOME ALONE
3. WILLY'S WONDERLAND
2. DEMONIC
1. REMINISCENCE
Dishonorable Mention: GUNDA - I don't know who could possibly have the patience for this dialogue-free movie, but you're better off just going to your local petting farm.
9. MALIGNANT
8. CHERRY
7. THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
6. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
5. SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
4. HOME SWEET HOME ALONE
3. WILLY'S WONDERLAND
2. DEMONIC
1. REMINISCENCE
Dishonorable Mention: GUNDA - I don't know who could possibly have the patience for this dialogue-free movie, but you're better off just going to your local petting farm.
Don't forget the Top 10 Movies I Missed in 2021...
2. Quo Vadis, Aida?
3. In the Heights
4. The Hand of God
5. Parallel Mothers
6. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
7. Language Lessons
8. Bergman Island
9. Benedetta
10. Sweat
And finally, my Top 22 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022. An asterisk indicates that this film also appeared on my Most Anticipated of 2021 list.
1. The Batman
2. Scream
3. Killers of the Flower Moon
4. Mission: Impossible 7*
5. The Fabelmans
6. Top Gun: Maverick*
7. The Killer
8. Nope
9. Lightyear
10. Bullet Train
11. Untitled David O. Russell
12. Asteroid City
13. Disappointment Blvd.
14. Bros
15. Elvis
16. Babylon
17. The Northman
18. The Whale
19. She Said
20. Next Goal Wins*
21. Infinity Pool
22. Bodies Bodies Bodies
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And now for the TELEVISION portion of this year-end list!
The InSneider's Top 25 TV Shows of 2021
Top 20 Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows of 2022 - It's shaping up to be another great year for television thanks to a plethora of exciting new and returning shows. An asterisk on either list below indicates this show was on last year's list as well.
And now for the TELEVISION portion of this year-end list!
The InSneider's Top 25 TV Shows of 2021
1. Mare of Easttown (HBO)
2. Dr. Death (Peacock)
3. Beartown (HBO)
4. Hacks (HBO Max)
5. Squid Game (Netflix)
6. The Investigation (HBO)
7. Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)
8. The White Lotus (HBO)
9. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
10. The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Disney+)
11. Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
12. Chucky (Syfy)
13. Dave S2 (FX on Hulu)
14. Ted Lasso S2 (Apple)
15. True Story (Netflix)
16. You S3 (Netflix)
17. Night Stalker (Netflix)
18. Invincible (Amazon)
19. The Line (Apple)
20. Narcos: Mexico S3 (Netflix)
21. The Mosquito Coast (Apple)
22. Them (Amazon)
23. Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+)
24. The Premise (FX on Hulu)
25. Curb Your Enthusiasm S11 (HBO)
And now for The Top 10 TV Shows I Missed in 2021...
1. The Underground Railroad (Amazon)
2. I May Destroy You (HBO)
3. Scenes From a Marriage (Netflix)
4. Maid (Netflix)
5. Master of None Presents: Moments in Love (Netflix)
6. 100 Foot Wave (HBO)
7. The Great S2 (Hulu)
8. (tie) Swagger (Apple) and Colin in Black and White (Netflix)
9. Succession S3 (HBO)
10. Brand New Cherry Flavor (Netflix)
Top 20 Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows of 2022 - It's shaping up to be another great year for television thanks to a plethora of exciting new and returning shows. An asterisk on either list below indicates this show was on last year's list as well.
1. Winning Time* (HBO)
2. Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
3. Monster (Netflix)
4. Tokyo Vice* (HBO Max)
5. A League of Their Own* (Amazon)
6. Love and Death (HBO Max)
7. The Staircase (HBO Max)
8. Masters of the Air (Apple)
9. The Old Man* (FX)
10. The Sandman* (Netflix)
11. The Dropout (Hulu)
12. The Girl From Plainville (Hulu)
13. Law & Order (NBC)
14. In With the Devil (Apple)
15. The Shining Girls (Apple)
16. Candy (Hulu)
17. Iron Mike (Hulu)
18. Outer Range (Amazon)
19. Class of '09 (FX)
20. Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max)
Top 15 Most Anticipated Returning TV Shows of 2022...
1. Barry S3* (HBO)
2. Stranger Things S4* (Netflix)
3. Euphoria S2* (HBO)
4. Ozark S4 (Netflix)
5. Ted Lasso S3 (Apple)
6. Dave S3 (FX)
7. Killing Eve S4* (Hulu)
8. Hunters S2 (Amazon)
9. Reservation Dogs S2 (FX)
10. You S4 (Netflix)
11. Hacks S2 (HBO Max)
12. The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers S2 (Disney+)
13. Only Murders in the Building S2 (Hulu)
14. Chucky S2 (Syfy)
15. (tie) Invincible S2 and The Boys S3 (Amazon)