Ken Alexander
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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
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
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
After Yang review – tear-jerking sci-fi lays bare the heart of an AI
Kogonada’s second feature is an exquisitely acted, low-key drama that makes the technical into something distinctly human
The Card Counter review – Paul Schrader thriller hits a royal flush
Oscar Isaac is excellent as an Iraq veteran-turned-gambler in the First Reformed filmmaker's morally queasy revenge tale
Godzilla vs. Kong review – stupid and satisfying monster showdown
This fourth entry in the MonsterVerse delivers on the promise of its iconic bout, though is let down by a generic script and dull humans