Why the three hours? For an Ari Aster movie that felt like a 180-minute panic attack that only people with very specific mother issues could… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Beau Is Afraid Adventure

Why Emma Stone? For a performance that proved that being a “reanimated toddler-woman” in a steampunk version of Lisbon is the weirdest and fastest way… Read More »2023 Vintage: The Poor Things Eyes

Why Adam Driver? For proving that he can play any Italian man of any age, as long as there are fast cars and Penelope Cruz… Read More »2023 Archive: The Ferrari Speed

Why Ryan Gosling? For proving that being “Just Ken” is a full-time job that requires a faux-fur coat, two pairs of sunglasses, and a lot… Read More »2023 Classic: The Ken Energy

Honor Among Thieves: Why the pudgy dragon? For a movie that was surprisingly fun, proving that Chris Pine is at his best when he’s a… Read More »2023 Vintage: The Dungeons & Dragons

Why Zac Efron? For a movie where the actors had so much muscle and so much tragedy that the audience didn’t know whether to go… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Iron Claw Muscles

Why the delay? For a sequel that felt like the last guest at a party (the DCEU) who doesn’t realize everyone else has already gone… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Why Barry Keoghan? For a scene that made everyone in 2023 realize that “eat the rich” can be interpreted very, very literally (and very disturbingly).… Read More »2023 Archive: The Saltburn Bathtub

Why the “In-Yun”? For a movie that made everyone text their middle-school crush just to see if they were their soulmate in a previous life.… Read More »2023 Classic: The Past Lives Subway

Why Halle Bailey? For a remake that proved her voice is magical enough to make people forget that CGI Flounder looked like he had seen… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Little Mermaid Underwater