9 Highest-Scoring Films 2023 – The Film Magazine
7. Saltburn – 23/24
“Saltburn is a seductive odyssey of lust, desire and betrayal that plays out like a Shakespearean episode of ‘Skins’, with a slight dash of ‘Succession’. Perhaps just as importantly, it does for Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” what Promising Young Woman did for Paris Hilton’s “Stars Are Blind”. Emerald Fennell has done it again.” – Mark Carnochan
8. Killers of the Flower Moon – 24/24
“Scorsese, like Grann, approaches his work with the utmost respect and care. To escape the connotations of Westerns and crime dramas, which typically circle the white-lead adventures of cowboys and lawmen, Scorsese dives right into the heart of the truth, presenting Killers of the Flower Moon as a love story. While the great filmmaker still utilises the atmospheric soul of the Wild West, by presenting a more human perspective, he cuts right to the centre of the raw open heart of a woman in love, and we feel the sting of betrayal tenfold.” – Leoni Horton
Killers of the Flower Moon Review
9. Past Lives – 24/24
“Celine Song offers one of the greatest debut features of all time. In crafting Past Lives, Song has constructed an achingly beautiful film that is certain to strike a chord with many, leaving memories and feelings in each of us for what is sure to be a very long time.” – Mark Carnochan
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