Saturday, December 23, 2023

Best & Worst of 2023

My Best and Worst films of 2023-

TOP 10 FILMS OF 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon- a masterpiece of film making co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese. Incredible in every way.
Poor Things- Emma Stone is sensational in this amazing and original fantasy.
American Fiction- Brilliant satire with the incredible Jeffrey Wright in the lead role.
Maestro- Bradley Cooper’s magnificent story of the life and times of legendary composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein
Barbie- Bizarre, surreal, and brilliant. Greta Gerwig found the perfect way to make this film work.
Oppenheimer- Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece. “Nuff” said.
Napoleon- Epic in scale, it’s a great examination of the world conqueror and his great love, Josephine.
The Holdovers- A funny yet heartbreaking comedy/drama with a wonderful performance by Paul Giamatti.
Anatomy Of a Fall- Excellent courtroom and family drama.
RRR- India’s highest grossing action-adventure film. A simply amazing story filled with impossible sequences that will blow you away.
BOTTOM 10 FILMS
Leave The World Behind- Leave this film behind.
65- The Last of Us meets Jurassic Park with Adam Driver battling dinosaurs.
The Meg 2: The Trench- Cheesy sequel starring the always reliable Jason Statham.
Haunted Mansion- Not very funny or scary and a waste of a very good but eclectic cast.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania- Overblown visually and noisy. Exists only to introduce new Marvel villain, Kang played well by Jonathan Majors, who is now banned from the Marvel Universe.
Triangle of Sadness- Sad how this terrible film has fooled every critic.
Operation Fortune- A lazy Guy Ritchie spy flick with very few good moments but co-stars the wonderfully snarky Aubrey Plaza.
About My Father- Sebastian Maniscalco should stick to stand-up. An unfunny comedy loosely based on his life.
The Boogeyman- Disappointing generic horror film.

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