My Top Ten New-to-Me Films of 2023
Happy New Year, friends! 2023 was really the year of Studio Ghibli, for me. Not one, not two, but three Ghibli films made it onto my top ten list! Exciting times. Most of the new-to-me movies I watched this year were pretty average; only a few blew me out of the water. That said, this list was harder to narrow down than I thought it would be. As usual, I'm not 100% satisfied with the finished product. But such is life, and as it's already two weeks later than I'd have liked to publish this post, here we are. ⸻ #10. Bill (2015) ● NR A young and ambitious Will Shakespeare leaves Stratford-upon-Avon for the bustling city of London, hoping for a haven of artistic possibility in which to pursue his newest dream of being an author. Much to his surprise, he soon finds himself embroiled in a plot to kill Elizabeth I. Intentionally anachronistic dialogue and mannerisms set in historical contexts will never not tickle my fanc...