The Best and Worst Films of 2023 - Kermode and Mayo's Take

[@DrSiddharthVerma]

Kermode's best list include Mentions Oppenheimer Barbie John wick Spider verse Mi dead reckoning How to have sex How to blow up a pipeline Polite society The beasts Pearl Close Broker Blue jean E.o Beau is afraid Infinity pool May December Rye lane Reality Talk to me Scrapper Dream scenario Saltburn Women talking Automate Crimson king Still-a mj fox movie Godzilla minus one Poor things Zone of interest Holdover Top5 Anatomy of a fall One fine morning Past lives Return to Seoul Enys men

[@tdchaps]

*Enys Men 😎

[@totalplonker824]

Thanks mate.. I'll come back and check these movies out. So much better than having to listen to these blabbing on again 😊

[@speedtrls]

THANK YOU, I was about to get out my notepad

[@mtb7622]

Where is Jawan?

[@SharonTateFan67]

Infinity Pool was absolutely dire

[@gothamite27]

It always gives me a strange sense of comfort when Mark is able to so enthusiastically assemble a long list of great films from a given year and I've never even heard of most of them. People are so quick to dismiss 'cinema' when 99% of the time, they're only really talking about Hollywood - there's an entire spectrum of other forms of cinema waiting for us to discover.

[@Tangerinian]

When people say "they dont make good movies anymore" the problem is more to do with how accessible the good movies are. Marks trying to use his long list to prove that there are still great films being made, but almost none of them would have played at theatres anywhere near me. There not that long ago were great, artistic movies being made that would play at any cinema, and you could talk with people and they'd be aware of them, even if they weren't that into film. Now you have to search them out, and it's a much more niche thing.

[@cshaffrey3438]

I mean that's just because of streaming, so many films have a limited cinema release and go direct to streaming meaning they have less of a splash. Yet still hardly anyone I know has seen How to Blow up a Pipeline despite that being on Netflix for months and lots of people I know having that streaming service. Idk how to solve that issue but the films are easy to find if you look

[@Joshatron1205]

That's because of audiences. Talk with your wallet. Seek out these showings.

[@NookyBroonToon]

That's why Tyneside Cinema is an absolute gem

[@fifagod1000]

Like every recent comedy film

[@blaksu]

It's the same with modern vs old music

[@richnewman]

Dream Scenario was my favorite of the year. Just a breath of fresh air and a surprise of an interesting movie. Nicholas Cage reminding us he has real chops.

[@luxi378]

as a Cage Fan, yeah i liked that one too... had to think about Adaptation. you should give Anatomy of a Fall a try if you havent already.

[@Beatniktv]

I agree entirely. My favourite of the year too!!

[@raygorf735]

Thought the third act was poorly done. The nonsense subplot about a wrist app that can send you into people's dreams seemed too sci fi and not suited to the existing storyline.

[@lucindaarmour7422]

Agree

[@Andul1Razack]

Would always read Mark's year end list in The Observer. I'm glad he has continued it (along with Simon's) with the podcast.

[@777boman]

U😮

[@scottthomson1827]

Tár’s UK release was 13 Jan - it was screened fairly widely before then, but I am 100% putting it at the top of my list as best film of the year

[@Kingslayer1984]

Am here for this comment.

[@dyslexicmyasre688]

My mum hated it.

[@scottthomson1827]

@@dyslexicmyasre688it ain’t for everyone that’s for sure, but it’s my kinda movie 😁

[@rcrdofjrdo]

Also my top movie for 2023, but then I have not been able to catch Anatomy of a Fall or Past Lives yet. I have great expectations for these two, but Tar was just absolutely incredible in my opinion. Everything about it resonates with me.

[@HowardsHaunt]

Watched Anatomy of a Fall and Past Lives back to back recently and both went directly to the top of my best of the year list. The performances in both were just so pure and authentic in both and both felt almost like watching a documentary and it was for that authenticity that they both hit me so hard. Past lives had me bawling in the final scene. Such a fantastic year.

[@TigerMa75]

Godzilla : Minus One was magnificent. Acting, story, cinematography. My runner up was Murder in Venice. As above and took Poirot in an interesting direction - loved it. Special mention to Puss in Boots - Last wish was great and let the character grow with his audience. A great film that I enjoyed watching with my teen son and he recommended it as one to watch together in the cinema. What’s better than that? Well, we ended the year watching Godzilla together- again, he recommended it and he was absolutely correct on both.

[@annmaria]

Haunting?

[@SprangBrake]

I love that Kermode liked Beau is Afraid, very few people get it, but if you suffer from anxiety it's a validation

[@1972Diogenes]

Thank you for another year of excellent reviews. You guys saved me several hours of lifetime I did not have to waste on bad movies. Always a pleasure to listen to your comments.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Agree

[@robhines4537]

BarbieHeimer got me back into the cinema, so I got Odeon limitless, I've seen so many films had a great time. My favourite film was Saltburn

[@salomonligthelm14]

10 - Across the Spider-verse 9 - The Iron Claw 8 - Killers of the Flowermoon 7 - Anatomy of A Fall 6 - Zone of Interest 5 - Godland 4 - Poor Things 3 - Maestro 2 - Past Lives 1 - Oppenheimer

[@coecludd]

The Creator was my favourite film of 2023 (I'm a big sci-fi fan) - really enjoyed it 🙂

[@indac-channel4995]

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2. Nimona 3. The Boy and the Heron 4. Chicken Run - Rise of the Nugget 5. Robot Dreams

[@ArthurKnight1899]

Mark is so right! There has never been a time when we get so much creative and amazing films as much as now! In the last few years post covid there have been great number of interesting films! People don't watch them and complain just by looking at some big names. Even the award season movies are so much variety and diverse in every way! Just look at last year's Oscar noms, every movie is different from other and they are all so good! And numerous others which don't even make the final lists!

[@shanequastunningbrave5376]

Modern cinema is utterly terrible even in comparison to 10 years ago let alone the quality in the 70's, 80's and 90's

[@FastEddie86]

@@shanequastunningbrave5376I’m with you. I thought I was missing something reading the other comment.

[@oldman4353]

The problem is that, for me, it is the big films that are not as good as they used to be.

[@professionalmoron8051]

You're absolutely right, there are so many fantastic films coming out. There are more of them than ever and the abundance of choice means a lot slip through the net. The people complaining about it tend to be the Back In My Day sect, who've convinced themselves every single film that came out in the '70s was a masterpiece. There was a huge amount of rubbish in the past, too, but that just doesn't suit their agenda.

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

Social engineering for the 1/4 wits.

[@MuckMan_Movies]

Although I've not seen it yet I'm very surprised Killers Of The Flower Moon didn't get a mention. My Top 5 (so far): 5. Rye Lane 4. Spiderman Across The Multiverse 3. John Wick 4 2. Godzilla Minus One 1. Poor Things

[@gridlo]

I'm glad I thought KOTFM was way overrated

[@wowmedialtd]

Totally agree about Flower Moon, I'm surprised it wasn't in Marks list. I thought it was a stand out piece of film making.

[@mabelloufox4000]

Marks love for film is so infectious… I’m going to watch return to Seoul .. it’s now available on MUBI!! I hope I like it as much as he did *fingers crossed*

[@charliepanayiotou4305]

My top 10 1. Tár (dir: Todd Field) 2. Fallen Leaves (dir: Aki Kaurismäki) 3. How to Have Sex (dir: Molly Manning Walker) 4. Oppenheimer (dir: Christopher Nolan) 5. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (dir: Laura Poitras) 6. Tótem (dir: Lila Avilés) 7. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (dirs: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson) 8. Broker (dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda) 9. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (dir: Dean Fleischer Camp) 10. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (dir: Kelly Fremon Craig)

[@michaelhein5455]

Yes, Past Lives is, dare I say, a PERFECT film! And Poor Things is a jaw-dropper, you two will be impressed. Cheers from Cincinnati, Ohio. Big fan of you both!

[@michaelhllee]

Hard disagree on dismissing Air! So all I know is I was at first worried about making my wife go see this with me - then after the first montage we were both hooked. Then I found out simultaneously, without prior communication, all our gen X married friends went out to see it too. Like a sirens song it called out to us, and we responded, and we were rewarded. Just a shoe? Was the starter jacket just a jacket? Was Pac-Man just a game!? No! It part of who we were, it was us, and Air gave us a glimpse into why it was like that

[@RSimoes10]

Good lists. For what it’s worth, my best 5: Anatomy of a Fall; Past Lives; The Eight Mountains; Foe; Return to Seul.

[@Garrett1240]

Eight mountains is underrated

[@kamandi1362]

The thing is, most of the films Mark lists are hard to see if you’re in the provinces. I had to get Eo and Enys Men on Blu-ray. It takes dedication to see them. Most people just watch mainstream Hollywood films, which is why they think it was a crap year other than Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible and a couple of others.

[@SonOfXenophon]

A Kermode Rant to end the year. So good haha

[@matayolandas]

My #1 film of the year is Kill3rs of the Flower Moon. Think it would be on Mark's list.

[@andrewrice9362]

My daughter came back from anatomy of a fall and said the dog deserved an Oscar haha I have to see it now

[@RobHGuitar]

Godzilla: Minus One would have to be my no. 1 of the year, cannot fault it at all

[@Olphas]

I am happy to share the top 2 with Mark! Both movies still are on my mind all the time and just won't leave me. It really has been a great year. I will definitely catch up on Return to Seoul soon and Infinity Pool just arrived for streaming here, too.

[@CraigCairney83]

I loved ‘Air’ ha ha!! No way that should have been on the list for worst movies of 2023.

[@TheIkaraCult]

An annual pleasure, because it directs me towards great films I havent seen, and then gives me the pleasure of the great man's rants about rubbish. Long may the tradition continue

[@ShafOne519]

Didn’t watch many films over the year, but just want to shout out three films that I loved- The First Slam Dunk, They Cloned Tyrone and Accused.

[@cpuuk]

Didn't see that much in 2023, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Creator, JW4 are all I saw, but enjoyed them all.

[@colli_wolly]

Mark's top 2 films are the same as mine!😆 I got to see Anatomy of a Fall at my very first time at a film festival, and it was absolutely riveting; and Past Lives is such a masterpiece.

[@Cabal97]

Great list overall from both blokes.

[@richw5377]

I agree that there has been so many good films this year and I will happily go and see all the films in Marks Top 5. However, the blockbusters that will keep cinemas open and get the majority of people into cinemas, have been awful. Marvel, DC and the big studios have forgotten what film is there for….. it’s to entertain and give people what they want, do that and people will go back.

[@conorsykes]

Strongly agree on Polite Society being one of the best not to make actual top lists. My top 5 with actual 2023 releases: Past Lives The Holdovers Anatomy of a Fall Theatre Camp Oppenheimer

[@Blunders1000]

Holdovers hasn't been released widely in the UK has it?

[@conorsykes]

@@Blunders1000 I think technically UK wide release is in 3 weeks but I saw in in Liverpool on Boxing Day and it’s a 2023 release on paper. I always go by the ‘official’ release, as in the year that will appear in brackets after the title in most contexts as it just feels less ambiguous in the long run. Some of my favourite films I saw newly released in cinemas this year were retroactively added to my 2022 and 2021 lists for this reason.

[@BigJuffer]

Great list, for me Pearl is the film which kept me thinking about it the longest. That end credits scene had me in bits and Mia Goth's performance is just incredible.

[@consciencecuisine]

I’m the grandson of one of the 669 saved by Winton. I as well as my siblings, father, aunts and cousins, all owe our lives to Mr Winton. We were invited to a premiere of the film and recognized as a few of the roughly 6,000 people on earth today who are alive because of the heroic actions the film depicts. I broke into tears at the end of the film because of the overwhelming gravity of the moment: I had just watched a film about a man whose actions, recognized and honored by that film, are the reason I am able to sit in my seat and watch that film. This once in a lifetime experience was one of if not the most emotionally impactful/resonant moment of my life. Thank you to everyone behind One Life.

[@bentleyhunter9370]

2023 was a great year for cinema. It was my first year attending a film festival (LIFF), so I mistakenly added films like Monster (Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda), Evil Does Not Exist (Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi) and Hundreds of Beavers (Dir. Mike Cheslik) to my 2023 list. Based on these alone, cinema is gonna be just fine in 2024

[@CrapheadMoleman]

1. Godzilla: Minus One 2. John Wick 4 3. EO 4. Boy and the Heron 5. Empire of Light

[@Christian_from_Copenhagen]

Ø is commonly spelled OE when we Danes are abroad, so it's neither Love nor Louve, though she might use Louve since she's French, now that I think about it 😄

[@Lupinvej]

Dane here, Mia Hansens last name “Løve” means Lion.

[@jward2266]

Went to the cinema a lot in 2023 and enjoyed a lot of films. Still haven't watched everything though. But from what I did see I loved Past Lives, Still: A Michael J Fox Story, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, The Eight Mountains. I just watched The Holdovers (2024 in the UK), it's one of the best films I've seen in a long, long time.

[@maximtrickett]

Going off what I saw this year, my two favourites are The Eight Mountains and Past Lives

[@martinmcdonald3625]

Here's my top 10: 1. Past Lives 2. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 3. How to Blow Up a Pipeline 4. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom 5. Babylon 6. Close 7. 20,000 Species of Bees 8. Dream Scenario 9. Rotting in the Sun =10. Till, Napoleon and I was pleasantly surprised by Barbie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - I had very low expectations for both and was actually shocked by how good they were. The major disappointment of the year was Chevalier. I was really looking forward to this film about the black musical genius who was a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart but it had TV soap opera production values that didn't look or feel good on the big screen. Of the older films I saw this year I was really disappointed by Tokyo Story. It's supposed to be one of the greatest films of all time but I thought that the direction was flat and dull and some of the acting and editing were poor as well - maybe it's just not worn well over the years. On the other hand my standout discovery of the year was Capernaum - a beautifully written and directed story of love & compassion in the midst of sometimes harrowing abuse and featuring some outstanding and naturalistic acting, not least from the child actor who plays the boy at the centre of the film - wonderful.

[@timk6181]

Frankly miraculous that Past Lives is a first feature. It's so complete.

[@astralbraintentacles1212]

Stuff I saw in 2023 I thought was good, but may have had an earlier release, in no particular order: - Playground (2021) - The Artifice Girl - Suzume - A Good Person - Beau Is Afraid - Broker - Women Talking - Hidden Blade - Of An Age

[@RebsieFairholm]

Nice to see 'The Artifice Girl' on the list - I'm not aware of many people who have seen it but I wish more people would.

[@andrewwgold]

I’m surprised Expend4bles didn’t make it on the bottom 5

[@markhernden9472]

So glad to see Past lives at the top of the list and in the comments here. The final scene in the film was brutal and the movie stayed with me for weeks.

[@doozledumbler5393]

@@Fumblingthroughlifeonline The dude leaves. She cries. It's stunning.

[@roryking1]

it is good but not much happens

[@polaroidandroidjeff6383]

Talk about spoiler alert!!!!!!

[@rbags934]

100% stayed with me after… too film of the year for me

[@PaulHadley1965]

Great to hear the brilliant King Crimson documentary get a mention. Extraordinary film about extraordinary humans/ musicians.

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

I’m so excited to see Poor Things. It looks gorgeous and I’m grateful that my local cinema will be doing 35mm screenings. BTW - I nearly spit out my coffee when Mark talked about The Sound of Freedom. “Having played Jesus, thinks he is Jesus” 😂😂

[@elizabethhornsby1298]

I just wish that all these movies were able to be widely seen in a screen outside London.

[@Cobralalalala]

My new movie viewing has been very limited, and it's mostly stuff I can watch with the girls, but from the ones I've seen so far my top five are: 1. Across the Spider-Verse 2. Barbie 3. Are you There God? It's Me, Margaret 4. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 5. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Fortunately, with such a small sample size I can say I at least enjoyed everything I've seen. One treat that didn't make my top five was Mario. It had a lot of nostalgia for me, but what really made it special was the girls fell in love with it. The four year old even went as Peach for Halloween. So something that would have likely been one and done for me has become something I can share with the young ones. They also loved Across the Spider-Verse and Mutant Mayhem. 🙂

[@rory7590]

I didn’t realise that Poor Things wasn’t released in 2023, but having just seen it I have to say it blows everything out the water. Astonishing movie - including all the body horror, weird camerawork and off the wall sex scenes. Emma Stone was brilliant (and hilarious) and the entire cast did well. Ought to win Oscars.

[@Redhawk1986.]

It was released in 2023 in the US.

[@FranMSK]

Bottoms just stole my heart, but it really was a banner year

[@jameslenney]

Killers of the Flower moon should have been mentioned somewhere.

[@denniszenanywhere]

I'm glad you left out Oppenheimer and Flowers Moon. They were good enough but not for the Top 5. I understand why Poor Things is not in your list as it hasn't been released there yet but that one is in my top 5. Question, though: Great year for movies but did they make money, as this is indication if we're going to get another good year in 2024.

[@calclark3995]

Nice vid but think you were a little harsh on Sound of Freedom 😂

[@SDCGI]

1. anatomy of a fall 2. beau is afraid 3. killers of the flower moon 4. the holdovers 5. blackberry

[@scoutwithoutclout]

I still have more to see, but so far what stuck out the most in 2023 was: 1. The Holdovers = Best Picture & Screenplay. 2. Talk to Me = best Thriller & most likely to rewatch. 3. Beau is Afraid = best director & cinematography, but I didn't like the movie or story enough to want to rewatch. 4. Oppenheimer & 5. Killers of Flower Moon = Best supporting actors: Robert Downey Jr & Robert Deniro were at their best.

[@gpapa31]

Sorry but AIR was a great and fun story about how NIKE became NIKE. Loved it. I agree on Past Lives, absolutely brilliant.

[@Carebear1776]

Poor Things is my fav of 2023. Almost got outraged until you mentioned it didn’t come out in UK yet. Love the show! Thank you!

[@carolinerowlands8347]

Have you reviewed Maestro? I can’t find it if you have.

[@halkitchen1838]

Honestly, I think Mark has made some baffling picks recently, but this year (aside from Enys Men which I didn’t really get on with) I think these are some great picks, love seeing Anatomy of a Fall on there, but also One Fine Morning and Return to Seoul too, both phenomenal

[@vallie84]

The only interesting and mature lists found online. Nobody talks about how beautiful "Anatomy of a fall" and "Past lives"

[@mattlohr]

I saw Enys Men last October at the New York Film Festival. It's every bit as great as Mark says.

[@ImaginarySkyfriend]

The sound on this video keeps dropping out. I’ve noticed this on some of your other videos as well. Not sure what’s going on.

[@bettyboo1930]

Past Lives brilliant, The Holdovers brilliant, Oppenheimer dreadful.

[@lucindaarmour7422]

Yes I totally agree!

[@Hutchyy]

No mention of Killers of the Flower Moon or Napoleon?

[@vickiep4217]

I think maybe the comments about cinema not being the same is more to do with the experience. The smaller cinemas that used to show films that weren't considered mainstream have to show the big blockbusters so many times a day to make money. This means it's so much harder to find the smaller film locally, unless you can drive or have decent public transport(ha ha). Our Curzon changed to odeon a number of years ago, but for the first few years, it did show the more unusual films. Now , when they do, they're normally at silly times. It has managed to stay open though despite a Cineworld opening which is very pleasing given its a great art deco building. Also, people have really forgotten how to behave in a cinema. I last went just before the pandemic and myself and 3 other people had to complain about a 3 'viewers' who did nothing but talk very loudly, play games and music on their phones and move and kick the seats. They weren't young either. Eventually, they got tossed out but it has put me off going to see a lot of films. May try and brave it again soon. 🤫

[@mgrainger3805]

I am amazed mark didn't include killers of the flower moon

[@niemiecthestandup]

Why? His review of it was largely positive, but he wasn’t raving about it. Wouldn’t make my top ten either. It’s good, but it’s nowhere near one of the best of the year

[@robertpfunder1757]

So does Past Lives do in one movie what the Before Trilogy did in three?

[@michaeldwatkins_]

Very pleased that mine got read out on the pod before this segment. And the nod of 'those are good choices' from Kermode was a lovely betwixtmas treat!

[@SimonLeicester]

No Godzilla Minus One?

[@chasx7062]

NOT in UK yet?

[@antygod]

it was in "the other good films that didn't make the top five".

[@loykdoyk]

Godzilla Minus One Oppenheimer Suzume The Creator Across the Spider-Verse Asteroid City TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Past Lives Guardians Vol. 3 John Wick IV - Aliens Abducted my Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

Always refreshing agreeing or disagreeing with knowledge of what they are reviewing 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@markymark8008]

Surprisingly my favourite film of 2023 was Godzilla Minus One😎

[@TomWright91]

I really liked John Wick. But I would have loved it if it was shorter. Became a bit too self-indulgent.

[@alisdairmckenzie]

Mark's #3 Best film is Enys Men from Mark Jenkin. Spent ages trying to find info on it and misspelled it a dozen times. There....

[@spiritofthetime]

Asteroid City was very disappointing (for me). I really enjoyed Barbie and had no expectations of it.

[@johnskrip7174]

Just watched Anatomy of a Fall. I’ve never been more heartbroken by a performance than that dog.

[@glasgowmovieaddict]

My top 10 for 2023: 1. Killers Of The Flower Moon 2. Babylon 3. John Wick: Chapter 4 4. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One 5. Oppenheimer 6. Anatomy Of A Fall 7. Project Wolf Hunting 8. Infinity Pool 9. Past Lives 10. Evil Dead Rise

[@darraghleen6137]

1. Past Lives 2. Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse 3. Poor Things 4. Oppenheimer 5. The Holdovers

[@richiebull7418]

Alan Pardew really knows his motion pictures doesn't he?

[@pardeepbhakar4961]

I have not seen many feature films this year as I am trying to avoid the bad ones. I have a top 3! 1) Ferrari, 2) Blackberry and 3) Champions. Need to see Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the Heron.

[@bananasaregood8655]

What did mark think of finestkind? Prob hasnt watched it

[@BagicalMindi]

Best with 2023 release in UK: 1. The Boy and the Heron 2. Oppenheimer 3. Dungeons and Dragons: Honour among Thieves 4. Saltburn 5. Killers of the Flower Moon

[@milescookman7180]

Thank god you mentioned John Wick 4. Deserves attention as a movie thats beyond exciting on the big screen.

[@GOODBOYMODZZ]

Past Lives is a movie that I think will be looked back on as a masterpiece of the 2020s.

[@GOODBOYMODZZ]

@@daviegorman6375 Look at the general consensus. Your one opinion isn't going to change that.

[@RunGreenManor]

Yes many of those that didn’t make the top 5 and those that did (some of them I haven’t yet seen) are top notch films. I can’t disagree with their inclusion. But excluding Spider-Verse 2 I just can’t fathom. The technical craft of that movie - its imagery, the characterisation, the story, the soundtrack, the humour. The. Entertainment. It elevated cinema and animation to a level where other films have a very long way to catch up. Yes the others are all good/great films but are any of them new like Across the Spiderverse? Do they push cinema to new levels, pack in so much attention to detail or tell a compelling story through art? I really dont 🎉think they do. If it’s overlooked for Oscar recognition (which it will be… other than best animated and visual effects show-ins) then I feel there is something fundamentally flawed in modern day critique when a masterpiece like this is overlooked for less satisfying cinema.

[@SupergirlSurprise]

Hi, Mark hope you had a nice Christmas. I've been a big fan since the channel 4 documentaries (Scream and Scream Again, On the Edge of Blade Runner and Alien Evolution) so thanks for that. 👍 About the bad list you forgot The Expendables 4, the worst and laziest of the series. Have a great 2024 (Simon too) and may the reviews continue.🍾🎉

[@nigelmorse3909]

Interesting comments about the ant man movie. I’ve given up on superhero movies, the last marvel movie I’ve watched was infinity war. I’ve also given up on what I call the franchise movies i.e. terminator, Jurassic Park, Alien etc. I’m 70 years old, perhaps the above movies aren’t meant for me 😊

[@RetroEste]

Zone of Interest is easily my pick for the film of year and possibly of the entire decade so far. Such a visually compelling and thought provoking film that is fully ingrained in my mind even after just one viewing.

[@mackielunkey2205]

I'm just really, really peeved that A24 is being coy about the wide release date. Heard it's gonna come on the 5th of January though, so fingers crossed.

[@timbeames5635]

How have you people seen Zone of interest and the Holdovers? Holdovers is out on January 19th and Zone of interest Feb 2nd in the UK!! Really wanna see both those films as I've heard good things about both.

[@Blunders1000]

Zone of Interest played at London Film Festival, which is where I saw it. But isn't out widely until start of Feb. Which is why it wouldn't be in my list for 2023, because this isn't 'Nam, there are rules. but it would have been #1.

[@JJ-vl4sl]

I also loved Nimona. I think it's safe to say these gentlemen would agree.

[@Sharkman42]

My top two films of 2023: 1. Killers of the Flower Moon 2. Oppenheimer

[@jonnyp7740]

Am I the only one that thought Barbie was completely overrated. The storyline felt rushed and lacked depth. The jokes weren't particularly funny either.. I don't think it will age well.

[@IoriYagamiOroche]

I wonder what he has found in Rye Lane, one of the emptiest films I've seen this year.

[@ianstopher9111]

I had to check back, I thought he said R'lyeh and thought where can I see THAT movie!

[@CineRanter]

No love for Killers of the Flower Moon?

[@tlongie6055]

The majority of the films on this list I've never even heard of 🤔😳 why is that?!

[@nigelmorse3909]

Me too. I’m 70 years old and struggling to find movies I really want to watch

[@antygod]

because you don't listen/watch this podcast regularly

[@tlongie6055]

@@antygod that is true but if these films are that good, how are they so unknown?

[@cshaffrey3438]

@@tlongie6055 Because independent cinema has always struggled to find an audience. Very rarely do they make any money or get a proper wide release. Watch and read about films critics are seeing rn, and keep an eye on your local cinema as these films usually have a small window in which to see them

[@20spag]

A comprehensive list of both would be most welcome.

[@michaeldonaghy4703]

Mark remembering the bollocking for not having his top 10 Horrors in very particular order tried to get it right this time and the tables have turned. 😂