Bonus: A Look Back at 2023

The Criterion Quest

Holy Moly! It’s been a minute!
We’re back after a long hiatus to have a long, winding chat about a bunch of our favourite films from 2023.
Chris & Lee discuss huge blockbusters (Barbenheimer included), smaller festival films, and some hidden gems that they really dug. They also give a bit of an update on the state of the podcast (we’re not gone, we’re just busy!).
The discussion is rather spoiler filled, so we’ve included timecodes below, so please if you want to avoid any spoilers please skip ahead.

Spoiler timecodes if you need to skip ahead:
Barbie - 00:10:54
Oppenheimer - 00:22:47
Beau Is Afraid - 00:48:36
Bottoms - 00:55:56
The Zone of Interest - 01:09:35
Anatomy of a Fall - 01:16:01
Past Lives - 01:25:45
Priscilla - 01:39:39
Saltburn - 01:49:27
The Killer - 01:52:39
Killers of the Flower Moon - 02:00:48

You can find Chris’s Favourite Films of 2023 video on YouTube

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