2023 Was the Best Year for Cinema in the 21st Century

People like to complain about cinema's current trajectory and, sure, the last few years have certainly been no golden age for the medium. However, the 2020s have nonetheless produced a solid number of modern classics, and 2023 was an especially strong year. It was the time of Barbenheimer and Asteroid City, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. In short, there was a 2023 masterpiece for every taste.