favorite movies i watched in 2023

i watched over 100 movies in 2023. wow! here are my favorites, broken down by month.

JANUARY: 

1. Synecdoche, New York: Did i fully understand it? No. did it make me more depressed? Yes. Did i like it? Also yes

2. The Menu: Okay everyone on twitter is acting like they hate this movie now but I thought it was fun! 

3. The Bling Ring: Another fun one!!! Soundtrack was way too fun.

4. Dear Ex: Super bittersweet Taiwanese film. Learning more about the characters as the film went on was sooo satisfying. Had me in tears lol

5. Bones and All: One of my top favorites of this year I've rewatched it a billion times. one of my weirder comfort films

FEBRUARY: 

6. Tár: SO ENTERTAINING. Felt way shorter than it's runtime because the pacing was so well done. 

7. Everything Everywhere All at Once: Cried on a plane watching this.

8. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: UNDERRATED GHIBLI. if you like movies about environmental issues or badass girls or epic music this is the one for you

9. Skinamarink: I love weird slow burn horror and this was no exception. Watched it in the dark with my roommates which added to the experience.

MARCH:

10. On Happiness Road: Animated Taiwanese movie. Dreamlike and cute and sweet!!!

11. Titane: WEIRD. Took 3 sittings to get through. Worth it

12. The Banshees of Inisherin: relatable. rough. another hit thank you barry keoghan

13. Columbus: a feast for the eyes!!!!! gorgeous and poignant and lonely

APRIL: 

14. Spring Breakers: Still a banger.

15. Fallen Angels: Now one of my all-time favorites. If you watch any film from this list, I'd hope it is this one. Lonely yet bright yet dark yet full of heart...

16. Whiplash: bleak as hell!!!

MAY: 

17. The Novice: Real as fuck for anyone who knows anything about rowing or college or being a lesbian or mental illness hahahaha

18. Minari: Gave me an anxiety attack which is an extra point in my book

JUNE:

19. Reality: TENSE AS HELL. Cool premise and considering the nature of the script i think it was pulled off amazingly

20. The Lobster: Funny and so dark 

21. Jojo Rabbit: really great performances especially from the kids. broke my heart

AUGUST: (no july, sorry, i was in a ward that month)

22. Across the Spider-Verse: A feast for the eyes. So many colors

SEPTEMBER:

23. Pulse: Creepy as hell. Love oldweb stuff (obviously) so this was such a treat

24. A Brighter Summer Day: Lifechanging. Worldchanging even. Sad as hell. Drags you into another world for 4 hours and doesn't let you go

25. The Thing: Classic!!!!!

26. Cure: Same director as Pulse and even creepier!!!! I liked this one even more than Pulse. 

27. A Confucian Confusion: Wrote a post about this one. So funny and fun and messy and reallll

28. Noroi: The Curse: Another oldweb Japanese horror. FUN!!!! AND SCARY

29. Theater Camp: my favorite comedy of the year by far. Maybe not as funny to those who aren't into theater but oh my god i was losing my marbles the whole time. so funny and has so much heart

OCTOBER:

30. Phenomena: My first Argento... weird and fun as hell. Music goes HARDDDDD and the practical effects do too

31. Rebels of the Neon God: i love you Disaffected and Angry Youth

32. Suspiria (1977): Finally watched the original!!! And loved it. Less outright gory than the remake, and also way more stylish

33. The Wicker Man: WACK. So fun hahah that guy got so played

34. Little Shop of Horrors: Camp. What more can I say

35. House: extremely fun. watch while inebriated (your substance of choice) for full experience 

NOVEMBER:

36. Hackers: amazing soundtrack. fun characters. cheesy. oldwebby. my kind of movie

37. Paprika: best depiction of dreams ive seen in a film. gorgeous imagery

38. Possession: I couldn't look away. too good. was left speechless hahaha

39. Prozac Nation: TOO REAL. mentally ill girls watch this

40. Phantom Thread: Watched on a flight. dragged me into the environment... loved it. so visually pleasing so romantic so beautiful

DECEMBER:

41. Drop Dead Gorgeous: product of its time. amazingly stacked cast and so funny and entertaining

42. American Honey: Another long one that dragged me in and didn't let go. fucked up but real as hell. 

43. Saltburn: I liked it idc what anyone says i had fun!!!!