Adam's Favorite Films of 2023

In the last 12 months, we've been treated to a slew of captivating films from visionary directors such as Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Emerald Fennell, David Fincher, Greta Gerwig, Hayao Miyazaki, Sofia Coppola, Ridley Scott, and Wes Anderson.

The silver screen has been graced with exceptional performances by Emma Stone, Bradley Cooper, Lily Gladstone, Cillian Murphy, Margot Robbie, Barry Keoghan, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti, Fantasia Barrino, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Cinematic wonders like OPPENHEIMER, Yorgos Lanthimos' POOR THINGS, SALTBURN, MAESTRO, and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON left us in awe — testaments to the impeccable craftsmanship of cinematographers, production designers, SFX artists, and costume designers.

Horror enthusiasts had a thrilling 2023 with standout titles like Danny & Michael Philippou's TALK TO ME, Brian Duffield's NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU, Demián Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS, Eli Roth's THANKSGIVING, and Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL — the year also brought us a trio of great franchise sequels: EVIL DEAD RISE, SCREAM VI, and SAW X. 

In the animated realm, we were enchanted by movies like THE BOY AND THE HERON, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM, and THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE. 

Meanwhile, blockbusters like GODZILLA MINUS ONE, THE CREATOR, BARBIE, INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE, and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 took us on unforgettable cinematic journeys. 

It has been another stellar year for the world of cinema. With that being said, here are My 15 Favorite Films of 2023. Also included are My Top 20 Horror Films and My 12 Favorite Streaming Series. 

And remember, as Daniel Kwan points out, ranking any piece of art is absurd and should only be seen as an incredibly personal and subjective endeavor. The purpose of these lists is to expose you to titles you may not have heard of otherwise!

My 15 Favorite Films of 2023

1. THE HOLDOVERS
2. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
3. BARBIE
4. OPPENHEIMER
5. SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
6. SALTBURN
7. GODZILLA MINUS ONE
8. POOR THINGS
9. PAST LIVES
10. PRISCILLA
11. THE KILLER
12. AIR
13. THE IRON CLAW
14. THE CREATOR
15. ASTEROID CITY

My Top 20 Horror Films of 2023

1. NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU
2. EVIL DEAD RISE
3. TALK TO ME
4. THANKSGIVING
5. SCREAM VI
6. THE POPE’S EXORCIST
7. INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR
8. THE NUN II
9. IT LIVES INSIDE
10. LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER
11. COBWEB
12. INFLUENCER
13. INFINITY POOL
14. WHEN EVIL LURKS
15. M3GAN
16. V/H/S/85
17. A HAUNTING IN VENICE
18. TOTALLY KILLER
19. RENFIELD
20. THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER

My 12 Favorite Streaming Series of 2023

1. AHSOKA S1
2. THE BEAR S2
3. THE MANDALORIAN S3
4. THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
5. MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS S1
6. LOKI S2
7. THE LAST OF US S1
8. THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES S3
9. ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING S3
10. WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS S5
11. ARNOLD (docuseries)
12. POKERFACE S1

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