SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The 40 Best Movies of 2023 (So Far) As the year chugs into its final months, 2023 has already seen the release of a wide variety of excellent new films. Here are 40 that you ca … By David Ehrlich and Kate Erbland

We Have a Deal! So When Is the Writers Strike Officially Over? Picketing is suspended, but WGA members still have to ratify the contract before writers can get back to work and that will take some time.  By Brian Welk	Hello, Worst Box-Office Weekend of 2023: 'Expend4bles' Creates Truth in Advertising "The Nun II” is a surprise #1, but it rivals "Magic Mike's Last Dance" for the year's lowest-grossing #1 film.  By Tom Brueggemann

'Krapopolis' Review: Dan Harmon's Sitcom Spin on Greek Myth Is a Bit Too Earthbound Early On Hannah Waddingham soars on the back of Matt Berry's eagle-lion-horse-scorpion-person in a broadcast comedy with ample potential (and jokes), … By Ben Travers	'The House Is the Co-Lead': How Brian Duffield Used Set Design as Exposition in His Dialogue-Free 'No One Will Save You' The director explains why birdhouses might be the key to understanding his new alien invasion movie.  By Christian Zilko

	'Stop Making Sense' Is the Best Concert Film of All Time. Talking Heads Tell Us Why From Navy submarine sound systems to the collaborative genius of Jonathan Demme, the band tells IndieWire why the classic 1984 film looks an … By Anne Thompson
	The Future of Netflix's Candy-Colored Queer Teen Utopia LGBTQ+ stories like "Sex Education" and "Heartstopper" have always thrived at the streamer, and the future has never been brighter.  By Proma Khosla
	'Creative Control' Promises That Sexual Mediocrity Will Outlive the A.I. Revolution Benjamin Dickinson's sophomore feature offers a look into a potential future in which our A.I. overlords become obsessed with the Tribeca Fi … By Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
	Welcome to the 'Disco Noir' NYC of 'The Continental: From the World of John Wick' Albert Hughes, the director of "Dead Presidents," returns to 1970s New York for a very different kind of period piece with Peacock's John Wi … By Jim Hemphill
	Denis Villeneuve Calls IMAX Releases 'the Future of Cinema' After the success of "Oppenheimer," Villeneuve is confident that large formats can help keep moviegoing alive.  By Christian Zilko