To quote a beloved song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” No, I’m not talking about the holiday season specifically. I’m talking about the last three months of the year, when the movie-release schedule really heats up and some of the most anticipated films of the year are released.
And, since the SAG-AFTRA strike was resolved (after 118 days), and actors are now able to promote their work again, things are back to “normal,” so you should be hearing about many of the new releases on talk shows, podcasts, and in magazine profiles. (Hooray!)
Since my last roundup seven weeks ago, I’ve seen 18 more movies (I’m counting two short films), bringing my total for the year so far to 68 new releases — which is more than I saw last year in total, just for the record. Given how many more movies will be released between now and the end of the year, I thought it’d be a good idea to share a roundup of recent releases and what I thought of them now, before there are too many, so these reviews can still be relevant and timely.
And so, just like I did in the first, second, and third quarters of this year, here in one place (and in reverse-chronological order) is a list of all the movies I’ve seen so far in the fourth quarter of 2023, how I saw them, and a quick review of each one.
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