2023 in film - The Halfway stage
We're halfway through the year. And it's been an exceptional year for cinema yet again. What are your best films of the year so far?
I'll go: Close Safe Place The Eight Mountains Godland Leila's Brothers Showing Up R.M.N. Riceboy Sleeps The Civil Dead Pamfir Tori and Lokita Klondike A Thousand and One BlackBerry Falcon Lake The Blue Caftan Palm Trees and Power Lines Unclenching the Fists Enys Men Of an Age New Religion Reality One Fine Morning Prison 77 Burning Days Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. EO The Integrity of Joseph Chambers Utama Blue Jean The Night of the 12th Stinker of the Year: Finding Michael |
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I've seen 40 films so far this year. My top 10:
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The Little Mermaid Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields Knock at the Cabin Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse M3GAN Cocaine Bear Asteroid City STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Scream VI I also liked Infinity Pool, No Hard Feelings, Sharper and Reality. |
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If I go by UK release date, ranking the nine I've seen:
1. Asteroid City 2. Master Gardener 3. Showing Up 4. Saint Omer 5. Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game 6. The Covenant 7. The Little Mermaid 8. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 9. Evil Dead Rise |
Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2396203)
Enys Men
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Originally Posted by Daniel M (Post 2396216)
What did you think of this? Have you seen Bait, how did it compare to that? I really need to get around to this. I actually did an interview with Mark Jenkin a few years back before he won his BAFTA for Bait, really nice bloke.
I'd say it's just as good as Bait, although it's alot different - way more mysterious, more symbolism, a little creepier, got that Nic Roeg vibe again and more pieces of the puzzle to fit together. I saw it in the cinema and it was a really great experience. It also looks beautiful, shot on 16mm in 4:3 aspect ratio. |
Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2396218)
That's awesome. He seems a really great guy. I watched a live Q and A with him after a screening of Bait. Enys Men is similar in terms of tone, almost other-worldly - due to the sound all being done in post as he did with Bait. It gives off this really unique creepy vibe, like you're an uninvited voyeur peeping in on this world.
I'd say it's just as good as Bait, although it's alot different - way more mysterious, more symbolism, a little creepier, got that Nic Roeg vibe again and more pieces of the puzzle to fit together. I saw it in the cinema and it was a really great experience. It also looks beautiful, shot on 16mm in 4:3 aspect ratio. |
Originally Posted by Daniel M (Post 2396220)
I'll definitely get to it soon, really no excuse why I haven't yet with it being available on BFI Player. That's good to hear and pretty much how I pictured it would be... have you seen Images by Robert Altman?
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You people are real crazies when it comes to new movies. I've only seen John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) which I loved and 青春 [Youth (Spring)] (2023) which I liked but thought it's minor Wang Bing.
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Originally Posted by Mr Minio (Post 2396223)
You people are real crazies when it comes to new movies. I've only seen John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) which I loved and 青春 [Youth (Spring)] (2023) which I liked but thought it's minor Wang Bing.
Safe Place Klondike Pamfir Then again, they're probably too normie for you're refined tastes. |
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Oh, I've seen EO and Enys Men too. But they're 2022 movies.
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Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2396224)
I think there's a chance you'd like
Safe Place Klondike Pamfir Then again, they're probably too normie for you're refined tastes. |
Originally Posted by Mr Minio (Post 2396225)
Oh, I've seen EO and Enys Men too. But they're 2022 movies.
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Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2396218)
That's awesome. He seems a really great guy. I watched a live Q and A with him after a screening of Bait. Enys Men is similar in terms of tone, almost other-worldly - due to the sound all being done in post as he did with Bait. It gives off this really unique creepy vibe, like you're an uninvited voyeur peeping in on this world.
I'd say it's just as good as Bait, although it's alot different - way more mysterious, more symbolism, a little creepier, got that Nic Roeg vibe again and more pieces of the puzzle to fit together. I saw it in the cinema and it was a really great experience. It also looks beautiful, shot on 16mm in 4:3 aspect ratio. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2396230)
Film Comment did a write up of Enys Men and I'm very excited to see it.
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Re: 2023 in film - The Halfway stage
Film preferences can be highly subjective, so exploring different sources may help you discover hidden gems or films that align more closely with your tastes.
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2396289)
Never heard of it, but now it’s in my watchlist.
@Takoma11, did you ever get to see this? |
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The 2023 halfway stage in film has been marked by a number of significant trends, including the continued rise of streaming services, the growing popularity of international cinema, and the increasing diversity of voices on screen.
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During my walk today I briefly stepped off the sidewalk to accommodate a lady who was walking her 2 big dogs. Didn’t want to get the dogs agitated. This is a street that maybe gets two cars per day it’s that quiet.
So as I walk along a car comes towards me & an old geyser driving leans out of his window and is FURIOUS that I stepped off the kerb at a time when the sun is shining on his eyes. Say what? How am I supposed to know the sun is shining on his eyes I politely inquired. If the sun is in his eyes why didn’t he pull over for a minute? He was so furious he drove off in a blaze of squealing brakes. What one would call a male Karen I guess. I wished him to have a nice day, but he probably didn’t hear me. :rolleyes: |
I've now seen 67 films from 2023. My current top 10:
1. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. 2. The Little Mermaid 3. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields 4. Oppenheimer 5. The Killer 6. Knock at the Cabin 7. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 8. May December 9. M3GAN 10. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah |
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