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Song of the Day #5,725: ‘Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying’ – Labi Siffre

Concluding my countdown of last year’s best films…

Best Films of 2023
#1. The Holdovers

This year’s top ten was one of the hardest I’ve had to compile. Not only did I have a dozen or so films vying for the final list, but I had a hell of a time figuring out what should go where. I considered at least five different titles for the top spot, never feeling quite right about any of them.

Then I rewatched Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers and realized I had my answer. I loved it already, but the second time through it was funnier, sadder, warmer, and wiser. I realized that not only is it my favorite movie of last year, but it’s a movie I’ll be seeking out repeatedly for years to come.

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Song of the Day #5,700: ‘Silver Joy’ – Damien Jurado

As part of my 2023 movie wrap-up, this week I’ll be presenting my own nominations for the acting and directing categories (if I ran the Oscars). First up is Best Supporting Actor.

This was a very good movie year, with so many films jockeying for the top spots on my year-end list and so many performances worthy of singling out. In the interest of spreading the love, I’ve tried to lean toward performances that haven’t been recognized by the Academy when compiling my acting nominations. In some cases, though, I had to go with the favorites.

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