Reified Films of 2023

Our top 5 films (in no particular order)

John Wick: Chapter 4

May December

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

The Zone of Interest

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Best Cinematography

Black-and-White

Oppenheimer

Color

Poor Things

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best trailer

Barbie

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Appropriate Accolades

Winner/Runner Up

Biggest Oscar Snub — Charles Melton Best Supporting Actor May December/Dan Lausten Best Cinematography John Wick Chapter 4.

What a Twist: Barbenhiemer transcended the meme.

Style Over Substance: Saltburn/Asteroid City

Best Product Placement: Barbie dolls in Barbie/Tetris in Tetris/Blackberry in Blackberry

Kill everyone now! Condone First Degree Murder!: The MCU in Antman Quantum Mania/The DCEU in The Flash

The Medium is the Message: AIR

YAS Queen Slay: Sandra Hueller in Anatomy of a Fall/Megan in M3GAN

Best Musical moment: Tell Me Your Dreams in M3gan/I’m Just Ken in Barbie