SvdW | Movies I saw for the first time in 2023
- All the movies I've seen for the first time in 2023. So every movie I watch for the first time from Sunday, January. 1, 2023 till Sunday, December. 31, 2023 counts.
- I add some "short thoughts" to every movie I watch. These are mini-reviews that will later be made into more in-depth reviews. Spoilers are tagged with the "spoiler tag".
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- My ranking system:
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- My favorite movies I saw for the first time in 2023 are:
1. | De helaasheid der dingen (2009)
2. | The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
3. | The Wrestler (2008)
4. | The Guns of Navarone (1961)
5. | En kongelig affære (2012)
6. | Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972)
7. | The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
8. | The Dark Crystal (1982)
9. | Godzilla Minus One (2023)
10. | El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
- The best surprises / films that suprised me (or films I thought I would hate, but I didn't/films I had low hopes for):
- The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- En kongelig affære (2012)
- Gandhi (1982)
- De vuurlinie (2023)
- Rabat (2011)
- Black Butterflies (2011)
- Napoleon (2023)
- Films that disappointed me (or films I thought I would like or love, but didn't):
- Largo Winch (2008)
- Shame (2011)
- Schemer (2010)
- Mon oncle (1958)
- Centurion (2010)
- Playtime (1967)
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- Looper (2012)
- Le mépris (1963)
- Hancock (2008)
- Golda (2023)
- The Killer (2023)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- Live by Night (2016)
- Thanksgiving (2023)
- Silent Night (2023)
- Passengers (2016)
- Anyone But You (2023)
- Movies I’ve watched, but unavailable on IMDb:
1. | The Power of Suggestion - Making Trance [Trance] (*) | Monday, January. 2, 2023
A documentary about the making-of Trance.
2. | Danny Boyle Retrospective | Monday, January. 2, 2023
A retrospective of Danny Boyle's filmography for Fox Searchlight Pictures.
3. | Genèse de l'histoire [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
4. | A Beaune la Rolande... [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
5. | Recréer le Vel d'Hiv [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
6. | Mélusine [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
7. | Madame et Monsieur Starzynski "L'histoire de Natasha et Arben" [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
8. | Une nuit en 1942 [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
9. | Chez les Dufaure [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
10. | Un thé avec Kristin [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
11. | Dans l'ombre d'un tournage: "La Régie" [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
12. | Dans l'ombre d'un tournage: "La cantine" [Elle s'appelait Sarah] (*) | Sunday, February. 12, 2023
13. | Shut Eye 2 | Tuesday, February. 21, 2023
A short horror film directed by Lauren Cooney and Isaac Tomiczek.
14. | Le passé: Making of [Le passé] (*) | Tuesday, February. 28, 2023
15. | Ana | Thursday, March. 16, 2023
A short film directed by Kibwe Tavares, Jonathan Gales, Factory Fifteen and Paul Nicholls.
Starring Richard Brake and Georgina Sutcliffe.
16. | The Making of Schemer [Schemer] (*) | Thursday, March. 16, 2023
17. | xVoid | Thursday, March. 23, 2023
A short film directed by Meny Hilsenrad.
18. | HIDARI (Pilot Film) | Wednesday, April. 5, 2023
A short film directed by Masashi Kawamura.
19. | Falling Apart | Thursday, April. 6, 2023
A short film directed by Thomas Hefferon and Troels J. Hundtofte.
20. | SUUNS - Arena / 2020 / Bambi (a 'FD' short live film) | Saturday, April. 8, 2023
A short concert film.
21. | Urbance | Thursday, April. 20, 2023
A short film directed by Joel dos Reis Viegas and Sebastien Larroude.
22. | Making Of Komt een vrouw bij de dokter [Komt een vrouw bij de dokter] (*) | Saturday, April. 22, 2023
23. | Beau temps, vent léger [Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot] (*) | Sunday, April. 23, 2023
24. | Tout est beau!": Des signes, des lignes, design [Mon oncle] (*) | Saturday, April. 29, 2023
25. | Je vous en prie! Asseyez vous! [Mon oncle] (*) | Saturday, April. 29, 2023
26. | Making-Of - Introductie [Rendez-vous] (*) | Saturday, May. 20, 2023
27. | Making-Of - Spanning [Rendez-vous] (*) | Saturday, May. 20, 2023
28. | The Chamber | Thursday, May. 25, 2023
A short film directed by GMUNK.
29. | Like Home [Playtime] (*) | Saturday, May. 27, 2023
30. | Trafic International [Trafic] (*) | Monday, June. 5, 2023
31. | Zillion: Behind the Beats [Zillion] (*) | Wednesday, June. 14, 2023
32. | En Piste [Parade] (*) | Wednesday, June. 14, 2023
33. | Devolver Direct: The Return of Volvy | Wednesday, July. 5, 2023
A short film directed by Joseph Pelling.
34. | Spijt! - The Making Of [Spijt!] (*) | Wednesday, July. 5, 2023
35. | The Making of Tomorrow, When the War Began [Tomorrow, When the War Began] (*) | Wednesday, July. 19, 2023
36. | Remembering the Future: A Personal Journey Through Tomorrowland with Brad Bird [Tomorrowland] (*) | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
37. | Casting Tomorrowland [Tomorrowland] (*) | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
38. | A Great Big Beautiful Scoring Session [Tomorrowland] (*) | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
39. | The World of Tomorrow Science Hour - Hosted By Futurologist David Nix | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
40. | The Origins of Plus Ultra | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
41. | Brad Bird Production Diaries [Tomorrowland] (*) | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
42. | Blast From the Past Commercial | Sunday, July. 23, 2023
43. | From the Director’s Chair - On Casting [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
44. | From the Director’s Chair - On Music [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
45. | In Search of Gandhi [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
46. | Looking Back [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
47. | Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
48. | Reflections on Ben [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
49. | Shooting an Epic in India [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
50. | Designing Gandhi - Building The Ashram [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
51. | Designing Gandhi - The Tent [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
52. | Finding Trains [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
53. | The Funeral [Gandhi] (*) | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
54. | Les Leçons du Professeur Goudet | Sunday, July. 30, 2023
55. | Animating Spirit [Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron] (*) | Thursday, August. 3, 2023
56. | The Songs of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron [Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron] (*) | Thursday, August. 3, 2023
57. | International Star Talent [Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron] (*) | Thursday, August. 3, 2023
58. | Learn to Draw Spirit with James Baxter | Thursday, August. 3, 2023
59. | Het maken van De eetclub [De eetclub] (*) | Sunday, August. 13, 2023
60. | Deleted Song Performance [Straight Outta Compton] | Monday, September. 11, 2023
61. | N.W.A. The Origins [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
62. | Impact [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
63. | Director's Journey [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
64. | The Streets: Filming in Compton [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
65. | N.W.A Performs in Detroit [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
66. | Becoming N.W.A. [Straight Outta Compton] (*) | Monday, September. 11, 2023
67. | New Future, Old School [Looper] (*) | Sunday, September. 24, 2023
68. | The Two Joes [Looper] (*) | Sunday, September. 24, 2023
69. | De dingen der helaasheid [De helaasheid der dingen] (*) | Sunday, September. 24, 2023
70. | Patients - Candace Burns [Gothika] | Wednesday, October. 25, 2023
71. | Patients - Wanda Clinton [Gothika] | Wednesday, October. 25, 2023
72. | Patients - Jeanne Howard [Gothika] | Wednesday, October. 25, 2023
73. | The Road to Rabat [Rabat] (*) | Wednesday, October. 25, 2023
74. | James McTeigue & Larry Wachowski in Conversation [V for Vendetta] | Sunday, November. 26, 2023
75. | Natalie Portman's Audition [V for Vendetta] | Sunday, November. 26, 2023
76. | Apartheid [Black Butterflies] (*) | Wednesday, November. 29, 2023
77. | Father and Daughter [Black Butterflies] (*) | Wednesday, November. 29, 2023
78. | How Ingrid met Jack [Black Butterflies] (*) | Wednesday, November. 29, 2023
79. | Ingrid Jonker [Black Butterflies] (*) | Wednesday, November. 29, 2023
80. | Making-of Sint [Sint] (*) | Sunday, December. 10, 2023
81. | The Music of Love Actually [Love Actually] (*) | Wednesday, December. 13, 2023
82. | The Storytellers [Love Actually] (*) | Wednesday, December. 13, 2023
83. | Bringing Life to Animation [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
84. | Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
85. | The Return to Hand Drawn Animation [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
86. | The Disney Legacy [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
87. | Disney's Newest Princess [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
88. | The Princess and the Animator [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
89. | Conjuring the Villain [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
90. | A Return to the Animated Musical [The Princess and the Frog] (*) | Wednesday, December. 27, 2023
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