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Ranking the Films of 2023: Part One
Mar 8

Mar 8 Ranking the Films of 2023: Part One

Edwin Arnaudin

All the new releases I saw in 2023, ranked from worst to best. Part One covers films 101-157.

Perfect Days
Feb 21

Feb 21 Perfect Days

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Foreign film, Japanese

Wim Wenders’ soulful dramedy celebrates life’s simple pleasures.

2024 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
Feb 16

Feb 16 2024 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts

James Rosario and Edwin Arnaudin
Oscar nominee, Short film, Animated

James and Edwin discuss this year’s nominees.

2024 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Feb 16

Feb 16 2024 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts

James Rosario and Edwin Arnaudin
Oscar nominee, Short film

James and Edwin discuss this year’s nominees.

2024 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts
Feb 16

Feb 16 2024 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts

James Rosario and Edwin Arnaudin
Oscar nominee, Short film, Documentary

James and Edwin discuss this year’s nominees.

Land of Bad
Feb 16

Feb 16 Land of Bad

Edwin Arnaudin
Action, Adventure, War

Against all odds, this military action/adventure flick is quite good.

The Taste of Things
Feb 14

Feb 14 The Taste of Things

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Romance, Foreign film, French, Literary adaptation

Anh Hung Tran’s culinary romance is a feast for the senses.

The Teachers' Lounge
Feb 13

Feb 13 The Teachers' Lounge

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Foreign film, German

This Oscar nominee starts strong before crumbling under the weight of implausibly bad character decisions.

Out of Darkness
Feb 12

Feb 12 Out of Darkness

Edwin Arnaudin
Horror

Steer clear of this frustrating Palaeolithic “horror film.”

Scrambled
Feb 4

Feb 4 Scrambled

Edwin Arnaudin
Comedy

Writer/director/star Leah McKendrick delivers the first great comedy of 2024.

All of Us Strangers
Jan 26

Jan 26 All of Us Strangers

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Literary adaptation

Andrew Haigh’s emotionally rich meditation on grief and imagination is a wonder to behold.

The Zone of Interest
Jan 26

Jan 26 The Zone of Interest

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Foreign film, German, Literary adaptation

Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama may have missed its calling as a short film.

Origin
Jan 26

Jan 26 Origin

Edwin Arnaudin
Based on a true story, Drama, Literary adaptation

Ava DuVernay rebounds in spectacular fashion from “A Wrinkle in Time” with this fact-based social justice drama.

The Crime is Mine
Jan 19

Jan 19 The Crime is Mine

Edwin Arnaudin
Comedy, Crime, Stage adaptation, Foreign film, French

François Ozon’s playful comedy/thriller is simultaneously a throwback and decidedly modern.

I.S.S.
Jan 19

Jan 19 I.S.S.

Edwin Arnaudin
Action, Sci-fi, Thriller

Another January, another lame-ass space movie.

American Fiction
Jan 18

Jan 18 American Fiction

Edwin Arnaudin
Comedy, Drama, Literary adaptation

Cord Jefferson’s satire has plenty of bite, but also an unexpectedly warm heart.

Ferrari
Jan 2

Jan 2 Ferrari

Edwin Arnaudin
Based on a true story, Biopic, Action, Drama

Michael Mann’s Enzo Ferrari biopic is the best film of 2023.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jan 1

Jan 1 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Edwin Arnaudin
Action, Comedy, DC Comics, Comic book adaptation, Sequel

More like “Awkwardman and the Lost Opportunity.”

The Color Purple
Dec 30

Dec 30 The Color Purple

Edwin Arnaudin
Drama, Musical, Stage adaptation

Ready for some incest, rape, domestic violence, and racial injustice in movie musical form?

The Boys in the Boat
Dec 29

Dec 29 The Boys in the Boat

Edwin Arnaudin
Based on a true story, Drama, Literary adaptation, Sports

George Clooney’s lifeless adaptation of Daniel James Brown’s fact-based bestseller is a pandering slog.

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