2022 Award Winners

It's that time of year again folks. For the fourth time in five years the seventy-film mark was reached, finishing up with 73, the second most ever for a Sammers. The quality of the films graded out as the lowest average I've ever done. However, there were lots of contenders for most awards this year. Some were no-brainers but a few of these were as tough as they've ever been. With that said, let's begin.

The John Wick Award

Other nominees: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lost City of Z, Top Gun: Maverick, Hustle, Bubble

**Runner-Up: No Exit**

One of the better thrillers of the year imo.

**Winner: Devotion**

Super underrated flick that bombed massively. Two excellent leads, and a gripping real life story made this a great watch,

The Age of Ultron Award

Other nominees: Turning Red, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

**Runner-Up: Blonde**

Not even a movie. This is a highlight reel of bad things happening to a real person based on a fictional book.

**Winner: Halloween Ends**

Garbage. Fake ambitious garbage. Fuck this movie.

The WTF Did I Just Watch Award

Other nominees: House of Darkness, Grimcutty, Halloween Ends

**Runner-Up: Thor: Love & Thunder**

The death blow to the MCU. Congrats Taika, this was the moment the MCU jumped the shark.

**Winner: Blonde**

Again, not a movie. Pure fictional garbage that somehow makes Ana De Armas being constantly naked boring.

The I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills Award

Other nominees: No Exit, Uncharted

**Runner-Up: The Sea Beast**

Discount How To Train Your Dragon, without any of the stuff that made that movie great.

**Winner: Firestarter**

I don't get why people hate this. I haven't read the book but this was a pretty standard and solid movie.

The Heath Ledger Joker Award

Other nominees: Nathan Drake (Uncharted), The Riddler (The Batman), Vic Van Allen (Deep Water), Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2), Danny Sharp (Ambulance), Maverick (Top Gun: Maverick), Stanley Sugarman (Hustle), Elvis (Elvis), Sierra 6 (The Gray Man), Brian Brown Easley (Breaking), Namor (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Chef (The Menu), Tom Hubner (Devotion), Jesse Brown (Devotion)

**Runner-Up: Art the Clown (Terrifier 2)**

My introduction to the legend. He doesn't speak but his actions are loud.

**Winner: Batman (The Batman)**

Pattinson is on track to be the best live action Batman. Deal with it.

The Chloë Grace Moretz Hit-Girl Award

Other nominees: Darby (No Exit), Selena Kyle (The Batman), Cam (Ambulance), Charlie (Firestarter), Gwem (The Blackphone), Uta (Bubble), Suzu (Belle), Tess (Barbarian), Alice (Don't Worry Darling), Margot Mills (The Menu), Whitney Houston (I Wanna Dance with Somebody)

**Runner-Up: Becky Connor (Fall)**

This was such a tense story, and she was an awesome lead who was likeable, creative but also flawed.

**Winner: Sienna Shaw (Terrifier 2)**

One of the best final girls ever imo. The beating she took from Art protecting her brother was such a cool scene. Not to mention seeing her in skimpy goddess armor half the movie was a pleasant sight.

The Sammers Random Character Who Needs a Spinoff Award

Other nominees:

**Runner-Up: Jack Trainer (Lost City of Z)**

Brad Pitt doing fun Brad Pitt things.

**Winner: Ugly Sonic (Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers)**

A surprising recurring bit that kept getting better each time.

The Right in the Feels Emotional Moment Award

Other nominees: Darby is Jay's superhero (No Exit), Batman extends his hand to Gotham (The Batman), Adam hugs his mom (The Adam Project), Sonic and Tails become friends (Sonic the Hedgehog 2), Lightyear misses out on life (Lightyear), Finny and Gwenny reunite (The Blackphone), Bubble's ending (Bubble), Becky's reunion with her dad (Fall), Chadwick Boseman tribute (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

**Runner-Up: Tom talks with Daisy (Devotion)**

Really cool moment with Daisy relieving some of Tom's guilt.

**Winner: It's what dad would've done (Top Gun: Maverick)**

Killed me in the theater. What an incredible moment.

The Sammers Best Scene of the Year Award

Other nominees: Batman becomes a hero (The Batman), Buzz falls out of the Space Ship (Lightyear), Hibiki and Uta parkour (Bubble), Belle's final song (Belle), The safari truck falls (Beast), Sienna protects her brother (Terrifier 2), Namor and the Atlanteans arrive (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

**Runner-Up: Chef tells the actor why he has to die (The Menu)**

This was the most random but hilarious moment of the year. The dude happening to see a terrible movie his one day off, then colluding to kill the lead was peak hilarity.

**Winner: Maverick completes the practice run (Top Gun: Maverick)**

Such a badass scene.

The Sammers Best Movie of the Year Award

Other nominees:

**Runner-Up: Top Gun: Maverick**

Not a huge Top Gun guy, but this is one of the best sequels ever. The practical effects were amazing, and the emotion was turned up to 11.

**Winner: The Batman**

The movie we wanted and the movie we needed. Such a great movie.

## Past Winners

2021 Award Winners

2020 Award Winners

2019 Award Winners

2018 Award Winners

2017 Winners

2016 Winners

## 2022 Movie of the Month Winners

January **Scream**

February **Uncharted**

March **The Batman**

April **Sonic the Hedgehog 2**

May **Top Gun: Maverick**

June **Lightyear**

July **Bubble**

August **Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero**

September **Smile**

October **Fall**

November **Black Panther: Wakanda Forever**

December **Avatar: The Way of Water**