episode 42
2023 Midyear Review
The Sully Brothers with special guest, Vanessa Sully, review the films of 2023, past and future.
Which movies made the top of our lists? Which upcoming films are we most excited to see? What movies of 2023 have the highest-rated Rotten Tomatoes scores so far? Listen along and find out.
our selections so far
Chris Sully
Vanessa Sully
rotten tomatoes highest rated
96%
A thousand and one
(Crime Drama) Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez kidnaps her 6-year-old son, Terry, from the foster care system. They set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity and stability in a rapidly changing New York City.
Directed By: A.V. Rockwell
Starring: Teyana Taylor, William Catlett
Streaming (as of posting date): Peacock (US). Rental/Purchase options may be available.
96%
suzume
(Anime Drama) Able to see supernatural forces that others cannot, a determined teenager must close mysterious doors spreading chaos across Japan.
Directed By: Makoto Shinkai
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
97%
Past lives
(Romantic Drama) Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Decades later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
Directed By: Celine Song
Starring: Greta Lee, Yoo Teo
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
97%
Return to Seoul
(Drama) A 25-year-old French woman returns to South Korea, where she was born, for the very first time. She decides to look for her biological parents, but her journey takes a surprising turn.
Directed By: Davy Chou
Starring: Park Ji-Min, Oh Gwang-rok
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
98%
full time
(Drama) After finally getting an interview for a job that will help her provide for her family, a woman must contend with a national transit strike.
Directed By: Eric Gravel
Starring: Julie Roy
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available (US), Crave (Canada). Rental/Purchase options may be available.
98%
Joyland
(Drama) Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager. In actuality, he is a backup dancer and becomes infatuated with a strong-willed trans woman, Biba.
Directed By: Saim Sadiq
Starring: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
98%
Rye Lane
(Romantic Comedy) Following two youngsters reeling from bad break-ups who connect over a particularly eventful day in South London.
Directed By: Raine Allen-Miller
Starring: David Jonsson, Vivian Oprah
Streaming (as of posting date): Hulu, Disney (US, Canada). Rental/Purchase options may be available.
98%
blackberry
(Historical Comedy Drama) The company behind the first smartphone, the BlackBerry, meets a catastrophic demise.
Directed By: Matt Johnson
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
99%
huesera: the bone woman
(Horror Thriller) Valeria’s joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she’s cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in, she’s forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.
Directed By: Michelle Garza Cervera
Starring: Natalia Solian, Alfonso Dosal
Streaming (as of posting date): AMC, Shudder (Canada, US), DirecTV (US). Rental/Purchase options may be available.
99%
are you there god? it's me, margaret.
(Drama Comedy) Eleven-year-old Margaret moves to a new town and starts to contemplate everything about life, friendship and adolescence.
Directed By: Kelly Fremon Craig
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson
Streaming (as of posting date): Not yet available. Rental/Purchase options may be available.
upcoming selections
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