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20 Best Films of 2023 (So Far)
With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring documentaries to box office bombs
Inland review – rickety Lynch riff only shows splashes of imagination
Mark Rylance is on solid form in director Fridjof Ryder's noir-ish stab at folk-horror, but an overall lack of focus hampers the film
Carmen review – loose opera adaptation runs out of ideas all too swiftly
Benjamin Millepied's debut film gets some heat out of Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera but feels like an over-extended music video
Peter Pan & Wendy review – serviceable but just a bit pointless retread of a classic
David Lowery brings his earthy sensibilities to another remake in a muddled but thematically interesting swashbuckling adventure
Infinity Pool review – killer concept with a flawed execution
Brandon Cronenberg's twisted third feature intrigues and disturbs but can't find anywhere interesting to take its best ideas
Medusa Deluxe review – slick but nonsensical “one-take” whodunnit
Thomas Hardiman's murder mystery, set during a hairdressing competition, is technically impressive though lacks plausibility
The Northman review – jaw-droppingly original and unhinged epic for the ages
Writer-director Robert Eggers' third feature is his best work yet, a delirious, miraculous fever dream about the ecstasy of revenge
The Audition review – music teacher drama plays more than a few bum notes
Aggravating, poorly acted characters and an overabundance of simmering B-plots sink this tale of an obsessive violin instructor
Froth review – beautiful but scattershot portrait of an alien world
Ilya Povolotsky's atmospheric look at the inhabitants of Russia's Kola peninsula is gorgeously shot but somewhat opaque
The Sky Is Everywhere – Josephine Decker’s YA foray is a step backwards
Despite some bold and interesting visual touches, the Madeline's Madeline director delivers a predictable, trope-heavy adaptation