The Year in Review
Tempus fugit – time flies. Here are some personal favourites from this year:
Best Album: The Tipping Point (Tears for Fears, 2022)
Best Book: The Avoidable War – The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the US and Xi Jinping’s China (Kevin Rudd, 2022)
Best Film: The Batman (Matt Reeves, 2022)
Best Film (20th century): Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)
Best Song: Rich Minion (Yeat, 2022)
Best Soundtrack: Interstellar (Hans Zimmer, 2014)
and some other honourable mentions:
Most Underrated Album: Aphrodite (Kylie Minogue, 2010)
Most Underrated Film: Man on Fire (Tony Scott, 2004)
Most Underrated Soundtrack: The Wind Rises (Joe Hisaishi, 2013)
Most Underrated Sport Tournament: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup New Zealand 2022
Sporting Moment of the Year: Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup on penalties vs France (3-3 a.e.t., Argentina wins on penalties 4-2)
Victory of the Year: Anthony Albanese winning the Australian federal election in May 2022, being the fourth Labor leader to win government from opposition since World War II
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