The State Of The Movies 2023 — What We Learned And Where We’re Going

Could this Peter Farrelly comedy signal a thawing of the icy comedy landscape? Meanwhile, funnyman Adam Sandler plays it straight in “Spaceman” on Netflix.

Denis Villeneuve’s epic is receiving rapturous reviews and raking in money the box office. Could it be the blueprint for blockbuster entertainment in the future?

When will Hollywood fall out of love with winking meta comedy? The end can’t come soon enough, as demonstrated by the utterly absurd new spy comedy from Matthew Vaughn.

If this Oscar nominated Spanish language movie wasn’t real…meh. But the story it tells is almost too incredible to believe. And it actually happened!

This is TV season every year, but why does it feel so muted this year? Has TV lost its juice? Let’s talk “True Detective: Night Country” and my thoughts on the Oscar snubs of Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig.

It’s not going to happen! Yet another version of the high school story is back on the big screen, bringing us a pair of new stars and a whole lotta reheated leftovers. Plus: Jake Johnson directs a neat little thriller on Hulu!

Yes, Zac Efron got ludicrously ripped to play a 1970s wrestler. But once you acclimate to his force of nature, you’ll find a surprisingly layered and rewarding movie. Check it out.

We’ve watched them. We’ve ranked them. Now all that’s left after debating the merits of more than 70 movies this year is…what did it all mean?

Plus all the movies from the past two weeks: “Ferrari,” “Maestro,” “Poor Things,” “Anyone But You,” “The Boys In The Boat,” “American Fiction,” “Zone Of Interest”

Netflix has the stars, and the budgets, to be an awards juggernaut every year. Why do they usually fall short? Sam Esmail and Todd Haynes can’t buck the trend.