Here is a list of movies released in 2023 that will call you home and make you feel something greater.
In Aki Kaurismäki's "Fallen Leaves," Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen find an unlikely romance amidst mundane lives. With deadpan humor, Kaurismäki captures the beauty of ordinary moments, enriched by a dog fostering connection in solitude.
Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, less a biopic than a window into a complex, passionate marriage, is a modern rarity: an example of a starry, big-ticket production put to use in telling a truly grownup story.
The Zone of Interest isn’t just a semi-fictionalized view of history. It’s also a story for the here and now—a reminder that happiness built on the suffering of others is no kind of happiness at all.
Sofia Coppola's film captures Priscilla Presley's journey with Elvis. Jacob Elordi portrays Elvis's complexity, while Cailee Spaeny shines as Priscilla, evolving from a confident teen to a resilient woman. The movie beautifully navigates Priscilla's remarkable yet challenging life.
Alice Winocour's brother survived the 2015 Bataclan attack, leaving her in anguish. In "Revoir Paris," Virginie Efira plays Mia, a survivor who finds solace by connecting with others affected by the tragedy. Efira's sincere portrayal and Winocour's direction authentically depict post-traumatic recovery.
Song’s movie is all about the mournful beauty of missed opportunities, a recognition of the truth that yearning is part of life. Without it, all we’re left with is false certainty, perhaps the greatest dishonesty of all.
Scorsese has made a somber, poetic adaptation of David Grann’s account of how a group of greedy white men systematically murdered members of the Osage Nation in early 1920s Oklahoma.
it addresses what it means for women to say goodbye to all that as they hit middle age. This is a great movie for young people, but maybe even a better one for those who find themselves look-ing through the far end of the telescope.