#951: Best Scenes of 2023
Opening Scene
Adam
WINNER:
Preparing the Omelette, THE TASTE OF THINGS
RUNNERS-UP:
THE KILLER, THE BOY AND THE HERON, ANATOMY OF A FALL
Josh
WINNER:
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS
RUNNERS-UP:
PRISCILLA, THE BOY AND THE HERON, KNOCK AT THE CABIN
Funniest Moment
Adam
WINNER:
”She’s using”, THEATER CAMP
RUNNER-UP:
Ken discovers the patriarchy, BARBIE
Josh
WINNER:
”Will you please come visit us on Sundays?”, BOTTOMS
RUNNERS-UP:
Ken sliding down the car’s hood, BARBIE
Edgin interviewing corpses, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Mia Lee Vicino
WINNER:
”Not enough hot dogs”, MAY DECEMBER
RUNNER-UP:
”Sublime!”, BARBIE
Moving Moment
Adam
WINNER:
”Can I hug you now?”, ALL OF US STRANGERS
Josh
WINNER:
Sitting amongst the skyscrapers, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
RUNNERS-UP:
”My darling boy, what happened to you?”, THE BOY AND THE HERON
”I gave myself this scar”, THE BOY AND THE HERON
Music Moment
Adam
WINNER:
”Tom Sawyer”, THE IRON CLAW
RUNNERS-UP:
”The Power of Love”, ALL OF US STRANGERS
Camp Isn’t Home, THEATER CAMP
”Osage Oil Boom”, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Josh
WINNER:
”P.I.M.P.”, ANATOMY OF A FALL
RUNNERS-UP:
Mike seducing Max, MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE
”Hell No!”, THE COLOR PURPLE
Maustetytöt performing “Syntynyt Suruun Ja Puettu Pettymyksin”, FALLEN LEAVES
michael phillips
WINNER:
Dancing Scene, POOR THINGS
Scene of the Year
Adam
WINNER:
Mother’s Hell, THE ZONE OF INTEREST
RUNNERS-UP:
Trinity, OPPENHEIMER
Fire Scene (“Molly’s Agony"), KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Josh
WINNER:
Alien ‘Invasion’, ASTEROID CITY
RUNNERS-UP:
Trinity, OPPENHEIMER
Fight on the stairs to Sacre Coeur, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER FOUR
michael phillips
“Goodbye/Long Walk”, PAST LIVES