2023 Film

DC/DOX 2024: 'Hollywoodgate' Shares Access to the Daily Lives of the Taliban

Lydia Smith

Jun 183 min read

DC/DOX 2024: 'Hollywoodgate' Shares Access to the Daily Lives of the Taliban

Lydia covered the DC/DOX film festival over the weekend. First up: a remarkable feat of ingress vis à vis the Taliban.

Five 2023 Movies You May Have Missed (and Where to Watch Them)

Lydia Smith

Mar 95 min read

Five 2023 Movies You May Have Missed (and Where to Watch Them)

Lydia recommends five films from 2023 that have floated outside of the Oscar buzz radius.

Broad Strokes in a Shallow Bathtub: the Gilded Splendor of 'Saltburn'

Oliver Folan

Dec 20, 20233 min read

Broad Strokes in a Shallow Bathtub: the Gilded Splendor of 'Saltburn'

Oliver has been mulling over 'Saltburn' for weeks. He wonders whether its creators did the same.

Sophie Glassman

Dec 18, 20234 min read

'Wonka:' Timothée's Version

Sophie wills to wonder: why? Who wanted a worse wave of Wonka? What a waste.

'Passages:' Stripping a Narcissist of His Power

Lydia Smith

Oct 13, 20234 min read

'Passages:' Stripping a Narcissist of His Power

Lydia finally witnessed the love triangle she's been waiting for. All that remains now is to heed its message.

MOTELx 2023: The Naked Class Conflict in 'Propriedade'

Pedro Pires

Oct 10, 20234 min read

MOTELx 2023: The Naked Class Conflict in 'Propriedade'

Pedro commends a claustrophobic Brazilian thriller that refuses to pander to the prevailing social discourse.

MOTELx 2023: 'My Animal' and the Revitalization of the Rom-Nom Genre

Pedro Pires

Sep 25, 20234 min read

MOTELx 2023: 'My Animal' and the Revitalization of the Rom-Nom Genre

Pedro is back from the MOTELx horror festival in Lisbon to deliver some chilling recommendations.

'A Haunting in Venice' is a Frightful Delight

August Hammel

Sep 19, 20234 min read

'A Haunting in Venice' is a Frightful Delight

August is an unabashed defender of Branagh's Agatha Christie adaptations, and his latest may just be his best.

'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1' and the Friends We Made Along the Way

August Hammel

Jul 21, 20235 min read

'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1' and the Friends We Made Along the Way

August chose to accept McCruise's mission, and he finds some *interesting* textual parallels.

'Asteroid City:' Parenting in an Extraterrestrial Era

Lydia Smith

Jul 7, 20235 min read

'Asteroid City:' Parenting in an Extraterrestrial Era

Lydia identifies the cosmic core in Wes Anderson's latest.

Pedro Pires

Jun 21, 20234 min read

Maternal Ache in 'A Thousand and One'

Pedro advocates for an intimate Sundance sleeper that is now streaming on Peacock.

August Hammel

Jun 11, 20233 min read

'Past Lives' is a Powerful Present

August shares his truth about Celine Song's epic debut feature.

Lydia Smith

May 30, 20236 min read

Cannes Film Festival 2023 Recap: Part 3

Lydia discusses her three favorite films of the fest – a couple of which are now award winners!

Lydia Smith

May 26, 20235 min read

Cannes Film Festival 2023 Recap: Part 2

Part 2 of Lydia's Cannes recap includes a courtroom drama, a body-stashing thriller and a Brazilian docu-memoir.

Lydia Smith

May 24, 20235 min read

Cannes Film Festival 2023 Recap: Part 1

Lydia rounds up the nine new releases she saw at the Cannes Film Festival with a three-part series.

Grace Palmatary

Sep 11, 20234 min read

Does 'Minx' Season 2 Measure Up?

Grace has hopped back on board the 'Minx' train. Its newest station? Starz.

Some Delayed Thoughts About 'Ted Lasso' Season 3

Nicholas Onyeanakwe

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Some Delayed Thoughts About 'Ted Lasso' Season 3

If you're late to the Lasso game, you're not alone; Nicholas collects his opinions on the latest season.

'I Think You Should Leave' Season 3: An Un(Official) Ranking of Sketches

Noah Moore

Jun 24, 20238 min read

'I Think You Should Leave' Season 3: An Un(Official) Ranking of Sketches

Noah knows no one like Tim Robinson. Don't leave just yet.

A Dissection of 'Succession' Season 4 feat. The Nicks

BFB Staff

Jun 18, 202321 min read

A Dissection of 'Succession' Season 4 feat. The Nicks

Nick O. and Nick Z. got together to break down the final season of 'Succession,' conversation-style.

Josh Dempsey

Jun 14, 20235 min read

Satisfying a 'Sweet Tooth' for Dystopia

Josh recommends a Netflix show filled with woodland wonder. Hot off its second season, there's plenty to binge.

Tricky Legacies Abound in 'Barry' Season 4

Spencer Bowden

Jun 9, 20237 min read

Tricky Legacies Abound in 'Barry' Season 4

Spencer wires in to discuss the latest and final season of 'Barry.'

It's 'The Last of Us,' But Will it Actually Last?

Nick Zidarescu

Mar 25, 20236 min read

It's 'The Last of Us,' But Will it Actually Last?

Nick is putting in his two bits about the future legacy of this hit video game adaptation.

Sophie Glassman

Mar 12, 20234 min read

Forget 'You' Season 4, Pt. 2

Sophie binged 'You' part 2, and she would like to qualify her initial thoughts on the season.

Sophie Glassman

Feb 16, 20234 min read

Eat the Rich: 'You' Season 4 Pt. 1

Sophie is back to talk spoilers about "You." No, not that "you," silly.

'Copenhagen Cowboy' is Refn-erential Chaos

Jack Siddall

Jan 13, 20234 min read

'Copenhagen Cowboy' is Refn-erential Chaos

There's a new old cowboy in town, and Jack has been lassoed in yet again.

2023 TV

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2023 Staff Stats:

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Editor in Chief

Films watched: 389

Top director: Sam Raimi

Top actor: Liam Neeson

Films watched: 201

Top director: Eric Rohmer

Top actor: Keira Knightley

Films watched: 331

Top director: Ernst Lubitsch

Top actor: Lam Suet

Films watched: 450

Top director: David Fincher

Top actor: Tom Cruise

The Best Movies of 2023

Staff picks. Learn why in our Best of 2023 video.

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Map of countries visited via film in 2023