2023's Best Movies: The Times, IMDb, and Critic Michael Phillips Weigh In

The New York Times film critics, Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson, have selected their top 10 favorite films of 2023. Dargis's list includes highly anticipated movies like Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," while Wilkinson's list focuses on films that explore the concept of "ordinary evil," such as Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon." Both critics chose "Killers of the Flower Moon" as their number one pick. They emphasize the importance of personal reaction and gut feeling when evaluating films, and aim to provide readers with interesting perspectives and a variety of choices.