Top 10 Best Movies of 2023 (So Far)

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welcome to watch Mojo and today we're

counting down our picks for the top 10

best movies of 2023 so far yeah I could

not do what you do I know you can't do

what I do you can hardly do what the

hell you're supposed to do for this list

was released in North America prior to

June 30th 2023. we're leaving off shorts

and documentaries as well as features

that haven't been seen outside of film

festivals what's your favorite movie of

2023 thus far let us know in the

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number 10 the Super Mario Brothers movie

what happens when you Faithfully adapt

an iconic video game with

state-of-the-art animation and

crowd-pleasing Easter eggs you make over

a billion dollars see Hollywood was that

so hard superhero movies had a rocky

start before Hollywood cracked the code

wow you were great I was great are you

kidding me you were great with the Super

Mario Brothers movie Hollywood may be

looking at the beginning of the next

Trend with Nintendo at the Forefront the

visuals capture the spirit of the games

but illumination brings a cinematic

touch that elevates the material above a

feature-length cutscene watch and learn

foreign

Tyler's original score mixed with Koji

kondo's classic themes makes the

Mushroom Kingdom more immersive than

ever the Beloved characters also feel

more fleshed out thanks to the solid

Voice work particularly Jack Black as

Bowser sing it with us now fidget SP

peaches peaches peaches peaches peaches

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number nine polite Society

have you ever wanted to see Jane Austen

with a mix of Bollywood and martial arts

maybe the concept didn't cross your mind

until we mentioned it but now we know

you want to see it realized the warrior

Whispers back

I am the fury

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thankfully it exists in a funny surreal

and kinetic package called polite

Society in her feature directorial debut

Nita manzor establishes herself as one

of the industry's most unique emerging

voices while Priya kinsara delivers a

star-making turn that is a load of balls

yeah you're being dramatic

I'm being dramatic I'm being dramatic

yes for a film that opens on an

inventive note polite Society keeps

topping itself with ingenious set pieces

and twists for all the genres that it

Blends the film leaves the audience with

the sentiment that they've just

experienced something not quite like

anything else this movie is the fury he

thinks you're kind

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I am kind number eight Elemental

seen Pixar personified toys emotions and

souls it was only a matter of time until

they got to the four elements at first

glance Elemental seems to be touching

upon familiar territory so you've never

left fire town sorry buddy elements

don't mix hey plus my dad would boil you

alive why does anyone get to tell you

what you can do in your life what the

ads have failed to convey is the

touching story of immigration which

director Peter son based on his family's

experiences the film is also a Charming

romance with infectious Voice work from

Leah Lewis as Ember and Mamadou ache as

Wade you're so hot

excuse me

no I mean like you're smoking no I

didn't mean it like that are you done

yet yes please the combination of fire

and water not only provides leeway for

dazzling animation but also an effective

real world commentary on interracial

couples it's a film that paints with

every color of the rainbow encouraging

us to mix those colors to create

something new and beautiful you see he

likes it number seven Guardians of the

Galaxy vol 3.

Steve Rogers Captain America may have

some competition for the mcu's best

Trilogy following several years of

behind the scenes turmoil James Gunn

left the Guardians on a high note with

volume three we're listening to

everything you're saying and it is

painful and you're just telling me now

we were hoping it would stop on its own

while maintaining the witty humor and

Funky Music of the previous two films

volume 3 stands out as the darkest

outing with Rocket's tragic past of the

story's core me and my friends are gonna

go flying together

into the forever and beautiful sky

Lila

tips

and floor

and me

High evolutionary solidifies himself

among the mcu's most menacing foes with

every line delivery dripping in

revolting evil I don't need another

speech by some impotent whack job whose

mother didn't love him rationalizing why

he needs to conquer the universe I'm not

trying to conquer the universe I'm

perfecting it the Dog Days might be over

for gun but there's room for more

adventures with the Guardians down the

line in the meantime every character is

given a satisfying send-off culminating

in one of the mcu's best post-end game

entries number 6. BlackBerry

2023 has already given us a few movies

about how Brands and products came to

fruition Blackberry ranks among the most

fascinating and tonally unique picture a

pager

a cell phone and an email machine all in

one thing

we call it um

pocket link

Dent the film seems to be parodying the

rise and fall of Tech Giant movies we've

been getting as of late the aesthetic

possesses the essence of a mockumentary

with the cast sporting wigs and makeup

we think were intended to be funny Jim

no no no no never take the drinks thirst

is a display of weakness no I may have

forgotten the phone

please tell me you're joking no I'm

completely serious at the same time the

script gets to the center of the

challenges mistakes and sacrifices

surrounding the creation of this once

widespread device if your youth

coincided with the launch of the iPhone

you might not even recognize this early

smartphone all this is is we're trying

to do the old Blackberry click

while embracing the new iPhone screen

that's all no no no we're not embracing

anything to do with apple this

biographical film is a testament to how

quickly a game changer can become

obsolete number five are you there God

it's me Margaret Judy Bloom's cherished

novel has been a literary staple for

over 50 years this overdue film

adaptation deserves to become a

cinematic classic that will be viewed

for Generations it's first day of school

tomorrow I'm not this girl Nancy I don't

really know if she liked me and she just

expected me to be different

something while writer director Kelly

Freeman Craig preserves the 70s setting

the coming-of-age themes are as Timeless

as ever anyone who's going through

puberty or has endured puberty will

unearth something relatable in this warm

funny and honest story about forming

one's identity how's that feel I cannot

wait to take it off yeah welcome to

Womanhood Abby Ryder Fortson of the

first two Ant-Man movies cements her

place among the greatest modern child

stars looking back at our 11 year old

selves we think of it as a simpler time

to a degree it was but it was also more

complex than we thought oh my God I I

die if I didn't get it before I was 16.

honey you will get it exactly when

you're supposed to get it

don't worry about it fortson's layered

best actress worthy performance embodies

why number four air nobody can film

Michael Jordan's shoes we mean that

literally as even his shoes are

legendary the Stars aligned in the mid

80s when Nike was trailing in shoe sales

and Jordan was an up-and-coming NBA star

you even know where Gonzaga is

I didn't say it's ideal okay it's a name

which is better than what you've got me

okay yeah Rob what

what about Jordan both took a chance on

one another although Nike needed Jordan

far more air plays like an intense

basketball game with Matt Damon Sonny

Vaccaro attempting to win the Jordan

family's trust this is vicaro now you do

understand that Michael's intention is

to sign with Adidas with Converse as a

second option I do and with respect I

think that's a mistake Ben Affleck is

reliable in front of and behind the

camera but the MVP is screenwriter Alex

convery while the actors beefed up some

of the dialogue Affleck was committed to

preserving khanbury story on the journey

from page to screen giving him the sole

credit Sonny sometimes uh the most you

can do is all you can do

and you're not in this alone

watching air we're reminded why Riders

are such integral players

number three past lives

Young Love rarely blossoms into marriage

sometimes it's because couples become

incompatible as they grow older there's

a word in Korean

it means providence

or fate

do you believe in that other times life

simply gets in the way people move

connect with others and live with the

cards they're dealt past lives is about

the roads not taken as two childhood

sweethearts reunite during adulthood

childhood sweethearts who reconnect 20

years later and realize they were meant

for each other and the story I would be

the evil white American husband standing

in the way of Destiny both know there

isn't a practical future where they live

happily ever after together but they'll

always wonder what could have been maybe

boat would feel more fulfilled now maybe

the spark would have faded over time

either way belonging persists

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Loosely inspired by writer director

Celine songs experiences this intimate

drama is carried by Exquisite

performances from Greta Lee and Teo U as

two Souls so close and yet so far number

two John Wick chapter four the first

John Wick was a mid-budget action flick

that found a following primarily through

Word of Mouth fast forward almost a

decade the budget has nearly tripled and

John Wick is a household name

have you given any thought to wear this

ends

the table will never stop

a lot of franchises lose what made them

special as they grow in popularity John

Wick however has mastered The Balancing

Act of upping the stakes without Jumping

the Shark chapter 4 is the most

ambitious outing yet come on John

let's get this over with

yeah

yeah that sounds like a good idea every

time you think director Chad stachelski

has topped himself another set piece

throws an imposing obstacle at our hero

be it a hulking Gambler or a flight of

stairs there's poetry to the fight

choreography building to a Shakespearean

finish

the Killer

and he's going to kill you

if this is John's Last Stand all's well

that ends well before we unveil our top

pick here are some honorable mentions

Creed 3 adonis's most personal fight yet

remember this

this title all this

hey I'm just getting started little

brother

I'm coming for it all

what's that supposed to mean

you threatening me Rye Lane rom-coms

don't get more Charming than this you

know you're very refreshingly disarming

you ask a little question I'm interested

in people's messes I'll make you think

I've got a mess everyone has a mess

susume Makoto shinkai continues to break

new ground for Japanese animation

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foreign Evil Dead rise you'll scream

you'll laugh you'll cringe the next time

you see a cheese grater

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asteroid City Science Fiction the

theater and Wes Anderson it's a natural

fit each year we celebrate asteroid day

commemorating September 23rd 3007 BC

when the Arid Plains meteorite made

Earth impact but

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number one Spider-Man across the

spider-verse

Guillermo del Toro recently said that

quote animation is ready to be taken to

the next step across the spiderverse

takes the medium several steps forward

my name's Miles Morales I'm Brooklyn's

one and only Spiderman and things are

going great every movie is technically a

work of art but few pieces of Cinema

better Define this term than across the

spider-verse whereas into the

spider-verse was a living comic book

this follow-up is like an entire Museum

of Modern Art brought to life the film

isn't purely a visual spectacle however

come on go easy

the Exquisite animation is driven by a

compelling story as Miles Morales and

Gwen Stacy confront complex themes such

as identity and the inevitable you have

a choice between saving one person and

saving every world

that's an obvious choice send me home I

can't do that it's a landmark worthy of

comparison to Milestones like Snow White

and Toy Story but can the next film take

animation another Step Beyond

you just be just BHS peaches peaches

peaches peaches peaches peaches peaches

[Applause]

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