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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for TOP FILMS of 2023 (#1-6)

01. The Boy and the Heron

Dir. Hayao Miyazaki; prod. Toshio Suzuki; dist. Toho and GKIDS; Japan (only in theaters)

02. Asteroid City

Dir. Wes Anderson; prod. Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson; dist. Focus Features; USA (streaming on Prime)

03. Past Lives

Dir. Celine Song; prod. David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler; dist. A24; USA (available to rent on demand)

04. May December

Dir. Todd Haynes; prod. Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Grant S. Johnson, Tyler W. Konney, Jessica Elbaum, and Will Ferrell; dist. Netflix; USA (streaming on Netflix)

05. Fallen Leaves

Dir. Aki Kaurismäki; prod. Misha Jaari, Aki Kaurismäki, and Mark Lwoff; dist. MUBI; Finland (streaming on MUBI)

06. Poor Things

Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos; prod. Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone; dist. Searchlight Pictures; Ireland/UK/USA (streaming on Hulu)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for TOP FILMS of 2023 (#7-12)

07. Anatomy of a Fall

Dir. Justine Triet; prod. Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion; dist. Neon; France (available to rent on demand)

08. Killers of the Flower Moon

Dir. Martin Scorsese; prod. Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese, and Daniel Lupi; dist. Paramount Pictures and Apple Original Films; USA (streaming on AppleTV+)

09. The Zone of Interest

Dir. Jonathan Glazer; prod. James Wilson and Ewa Puczszyńska; dist. A24; UK/Poland/USA (available to rent on demand)

10. A Thousand and One

Dir. A.V. Rockwell; prod. Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Brad Weston; dist. Focus Features; USA (streaming on Prime)

11. Perfect Days

Dir. Wim Wenders; prod. Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki, and Koji Yanai; dist. Neon; Japan/Germany (only in theaters)

12. Showing Up

Dir. Kelly Reichardt; prod. Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, and Anish Savjani; dist. A24; USA (available to rent on demand)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMER (#1-6)

01. Emma Stone, as “Bella Baxter,” in Poor Things (streaming on Hulu) 02. Lily Gladstone, as “Mollie Burkhart,” in Killers of the Flower Moon (streaming on AppleTV+) 03. Sandra Hüller, as “Sandra Voyter,” in Anatomy of a Fall (available to rent on demand) 04. Teo Yoo, as “Hae Sung,” in Past Lives (available to rent on demand) 05. Koji Yakusho, as “Hirayama,” in Perfect Days (available to rent on demand) 06. Jason Schwartzman, as “Augie Steenbeck/Jones Hall,” in Asteroid City (streaming on Prime)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING LEADING PERFORMER (#7-12)

07. Greta Lee, as “Nora Moon,” in Past Lives (available to rent on demand) 08. Margot Robbie, as “Barbie,” in Barbie (streaming on Max) 09. Teyana Taylor, as “Inez de la Paz,” in A Thousand and One (streaming on Prime) 10. Paul Giamatti, as “Paul Hunham,” in The Holdovers (available to rent on demand) 11. Alma Pöysti, as “Ansa,” in Fallen Leaves (streaming on MUBI) 12. Andrew Scott, as “Adam,” in All of Us Strangers (streaming on Hulu)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT in DIRECTION

01. Wes Anderson (Asteroid City) – streaming on Prime 02. Hayao Miyazaki (The Boy and the Heron) – only in theaters 03. Todd Haynes (May December) – streaming on Netflix 04. Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) – streaming on Hulu 05. Celine Song (Past Lives) – available to rent on demand 06. Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest) – available to rent on demand

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER (#1-6)

01. Charles Melton, as “Joe Yoo,” in May December (streaming on Netflix) 02. Rachel McAdams, as “Barbara Simon,” in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (available to rent on demand) 03. Julianne Moore, as “Gracie Atherton-Yoo,” in May December (streaming on Netflix) 04. Da’Vine Joy Randolph, as “Mary Lamb,” in The Holdovers (available to rent on demand) 05. Robert De Niro, as “William King Hale,” in Killers of the Flower Moon (streaming on AppleTV+) 06. Ryan Gosling, as “Ken,” in Barbie (streaming on Max)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER (#7-12)

07. Sandra Hüller, as “Hedwig Höss,” in The Zone of Interest (available to rent on demand) 08. John Magaro, as “Arthur,” in Past Lives (available to rent on demand) 09. Willem Dafoe, as “Dr. Godwin Baxter,” in Poor Things (streaming on Hulu) 10. Ben Whishaw, as “Martin,” in Passages (streaming on MUBI) 11. Hong Chau, as “Jo,” in Showing Up (available to rent on demand) 12. Scarlett Johansson, as “Midge Campbell/Mercedes Ford,” in Asteroid City (streaming on Prime)

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

01. Asteroid City

Bob Balaban, Zoe Bernard, Adrien Brody, Steve Carell, Hong Chau, Jarvis Cocker, Bryan Cranston, Willem Dafoe, Hope Davis, Matt Dillon, Deanna Dunagan, Grace Edwards, Ella Faris, Gracie Faris, Willan Faris, Brayden Frasure, Rupert Friend, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Hanks, Maya Hawke, Ara Hollyday, Scarlett Johansson, Seu Jorge, Ethan Josh Lee, Sophia Lillis, Sam Marra, Aristou Meehan, Preston Mota, Edward Norton, Steve Park, Tony Revolori, Margot Robbie, Jake Ryan, Liev Schreiber, Jason Schwartzman, Fisher Stevens, Tilda Swinton, Rita Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright (Wes Anderson, director; Douglas Aibel, casting) – streaming on Prime

02. Poor Things

Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Jerrod Carmichael, Willem Dafoe, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo, Hanna Schygulla, Emma Stone, and Ramy Youssef (Yorgos Lanthimos, director; Dixie Chassay, casting) – streaming on Hulu

03. Oppenheimer

Casey Affleck, Michael Angarano, Dylan Arnold, Ronald Auguste, Macon Blair, Emily Blunt, Devon Bostick, Kenneth Branagh, Guy Burnet, Jason Clarke, Tom Conti, Jack Cutmore-Scott, James D’Arcy, Matt Damon, David Dastmalchian, Danny Deferrari, Dane DeHaan, Tim DeKay, Christopher Denham, Robert Downey Jr., Emma Dumont, Alden Ehrenreich, Trond Fausa, Harrison Gilbertson, Tony Goldwyn, John Gowans, Scott Grimes, Harry Groener, Olli Haaskivi, Jefferson Hall, Josh Hartnett, Máté Haumann, Gregory Jbara, Rory Keane, Kurt Koehler, David Krumholtz, Lawrence Hap, Louise Lombard, Rami Malek, Jessica Erin Martin, Matthew Modine, Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Josh Peck, Florence Pugh, Jack Quaid, James Remar, Will Roberts, David Rysdahl, Benny Safdie, Matthias Schweighöffer, Gustaf Skarsgård, Pat Skipper, Olivia Thirlby, James Urbaniak, Alex Wolff, and Josh Zuckerman (Christopher Nolan, director; John Papsidera, casting) – streaming on Peacock 

04. Killers of the Flower Moon

Michael Abbott, Jr., Gary Basaraba, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Tantoo Cardinal, JaNae Collins, Barry Corbin, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jillian Dion, Steve Eastin, Larry Fessenden, Brendan Fraser, Lily Gladstone, Pat Healy, Randy Houser, Jason Isbell, Gene Jones, John Lithgow, Tatanka Means, Ty Mitchell, Charlie Musselwhite, Cara Jade Myers, Jesse Plemons, Yancey Red Corn, Talee Redcorn, Steve Routman, Tommy Schultz, Martin Scorsese, Larry Sellers, Scott Shepherd, Sturgill Simpson, Everett Waller, Jack White, Welker White, Katherine Willis, Steve Witting, and Pete Yorn (Martin Scorsese, director; Ellen Lewis, casting) – streaming on AppleTV+

05. Barbie

Marisa Abela, Rita Arya, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lucy Boynton, Rob Brydon, John Cena, Michael Cera, Asim Chaudhry, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie Demetriou, Scott Evans, Ray Fearon, Emerald Fennell, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Erica Ford, Ncuti Gatwa, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Greenblatt, Lauren Holt, Ana Cruz Kayne, Hannah Khalique-Brown, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Emma Mackey, Kate McKinnon, Helen Mirren, Annie Mumolo, Hari Nef, Rhea Perlman, Issa Rae, Margot Robbie, Sharon Rooney, Ann Roth, Alexandra Shipp, Tom Stourton, Connor Swindells, Mette Towley, and Ryan Piers Williams (Greta Gerwig, director; Lucy Bevan and Allison Jones, casting) – streaming on Max

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2023 Personal Awards: HONORABLE MENTIONS (Part 2)

07. David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah, as “Dom” and "Viv," in Rye Lane (streaming on Hulu)

If Raine Allen-Miller's effortlessly charming rom-com Rye Lane is anything to go by, David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah are the most charismatic and most adorable human beings... on the planet, maybe? They spend the vast majority of the film together, building a rapport and sense of intimacy over the course of a day, and it's virtually impossible to disentangle their performances from one another. Their chemistry is electrifying: Oparah wisely sidesteps any potential Manic Pixie pitfalls by embracing Viv's messiest, most human impulses; Jonsson is exceptionally good at being heartbroken, and his deep, inherent charm is the engine that keeps the film going. I'm not saying these two young actors are solely responsible for Rye Lane's success – Allen-Miller's direction and the script are too good for that – but it's hard to imagine the film working nearly as well without them. Every part of their relationship is thoroughly believable, equal parts funny and touching, and their shared karaoke performance of Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop" is one of the most joyous things you'll ever see. More from Raine Allen-Miller! More from David Jonsson! More from Vivian Oparah! More more more!

08. Tobias Menzies, as “Don,” in You Hurt My Feelings (available to rent on demand)

If you've been lucky enough to see Nicole Holofcener's gorgeous 2013 film Enough Said, you know that she and Julia Louis-Dreyfus work extremely well together. The ten-year gap between their last partnership made me extremely excited to see her latest, You Hurt My Feelings, and while Louis-Dreyfus (one of the best actors alive by any metric, right?) is terrific as Beth, the film works largely because of her relationship with her husband Don, played by Tobias Menzies. Their chemistry is beautiful, deeply lived-in and easy and affectionate and funny. The film's central conflict might be about Beth's ego, but Don is just as much the film's protagonist. He's so, so good, and he has an amazing face that communicates so much with so little. It's one of the quietest performances of the year, but his work is so funny and so moving. The entire film is a real treat, and I wish it didn't get so drowned out in a year filled with so many heavy hitters.

09. Cara Jade Myers, as “Anna Brown,” in Killers of the Flower Moon (streaming on AppleTV+)

There are dozens of performances (literally) in Killers of the Flower Moon that are remarkable for one reason or another, and while the astonishing Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro have gotten the lion's share of attention (and the Oscar nominations), I wish more people paid Cara Jade Myers her due this year. Myers plays Anna, one of Mollie's sisters who are brutally murdered during the Reign of Terror, and while JaNae Collins and Jillian Dion also do strong work as the other sisters, Myers gets the most to do. Anna is rebellious and outspoken and falls into alcoholism in the wake of her mother's death and at the manipulation of De Niro's Hale. It's a tricky role, one that Myers pulls off with ease. Aside from how horrific the events of the film are, it's a damn shame to see her leave the film purely from how electric her screen presence is. I hope we see much more of her in the future.

10. Teyonah Parris, as “Yo-Yo,” in They Cloned Tyrone (streaming on Netflix)

I've been all-in on Teyonah Parris since her first appearance on Mad Men and her wonderful leading performance in Spike Lee's Lysistrata adaptation Chi-Raq. Juel Taylor's terrific debut sci-fi comedy They Cloned Tyrone gives her a role that lets her shine: Yo-Yo, a sex worker employed by Slick Charles, played by a hilarious Jamie Foxx. Parris essentially becomes one of the film's leads as the twisty plot begins unfolding, and she utterly commands the screen. Her comedic timing is impeccable, her chemistry with her castmates is a joy to watch, and she's cool as hell. They Cloned Tyrone is truly one of the most entertaining films of the year, and Parris is a huge part of its success.

11. Rhea Perlman, as “Ruth Handler,” in Barbie (streaming on Max)

There's a lot about Greta Gerwig's Barbie that's hugely ambitious, but the mid-point introduction to the ghost of Ruth Handler, the woman who created Barbie in the first place, might be the film's biggest swing. In the hands of the great Rhea Perlman, Handler immediately makes a huge impression. Perlman brings a deep, effortless warmth to her performance, an almost maternal glow in the way she talks with Margot Robbie's Barbie. The emotional wallop at the end of the film essentially becomes a four-way pileup between Robbie (who is exquisite), Billie Eilish's ballad "What Was I Made For?," Gerwig (in her script, co-written with Noah Baumbach, and her direction), and Perlman. I'm convinced she's Barbie's secret weapon: yes, it's extraordinarily funny, and "I'm Just Ken" is a blast, and America Ferrera sold the hell out of her big monologue, but without Perlman, the film simply wouldn't soar the way it does. "Take my hands. Close your eyes. Now feel."

12. Cory Michael Smith, as “Georgie Atherton,” in May December (streaming on Netflix)

Even beyond the triple whammy of Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton, May December had one of the strongest casts of the year. Just about every performance is pitch-perfect, from the one-scene wonders to the teen actors playing Melton and Moore's kids. As Moore's estranged son from her first marriage, no periphery character leaves a stronger impression than Cory Michael Smith. Smith, a regular Todd Haynes collaborator at this point, utterly nails this deceptively tricky performance: in a precariously short amount of time, he manages to be both hilarious and devastating, manic and pitiful. He conveys his profound trauma in such a magnetic, disarming, and haunting way. He's a tornado who rips through the film, turning it completely sideways in just a few short moments. It's truly incredible stuff.

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM

01. Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka / The Boy and the Heron (dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Japan) – only in theaters 02. Kuolleet lehdet / Fallen Leaves (dir. Aki Kaurismäki; Finland) – streaming on MUBI 03. Anatomie d’une chute / Anatomy of a Fall (dir. Justine Triet; France) – available to rent on demand 04. The Zone of Interest (dir. Jonathan Glazer; United Kingdom) – available to rent on demand 05. Perfect Days (dir. Wim Wenders; Japan) – only in theaters

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING FILM EDITING

01. Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer) – streaming on Peacock  02. Thelma Schoonmaker (Killers of the Flower Moon) – streaming on AppleTV+ 03. Barney Pilling (Asteroid City) – streaming on Prime 04. Yorgos Mavrapsaridis (Poor Things) – streaming on Hulu 05. Laurent Sénéchal (Anatomy of a Fall) – available to rent on demand

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

01. May December (written by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik) – streaming on Netflix 02. Asteroid City (written by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola) – streaming on Prime 03. Past Lives (written by Celine Song) – available to rent on demand 04. The Boy and the Heron (written by Hayao Miyazaki) – only in theaters 05. Fallen Leaves (written by Aki Kaurismäki) – streaming on MUBI

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

01. Poor Things (written by Tony McNamara; based on the novel Poor Things by Alasdair Gray) – streaming on Hulu 02. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (written by Kelly Fremon Craig; based on the novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume) – available to rent on demand 03. Barbie (written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach; based on the Mattel franchise Barbie created by Ruth Handler) – streaming on Max 04. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (written by Wes Anderson; based on the short story “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” by Roald Dahl) – streaming on Netflix 05. Killers of the Flower Moon (written by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese; based on the book Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann) – streaming on AppleTV+

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

01. The Boy and the Heron (dir. Hayao Miyazaki; Studio Ghibli) – only in theaters 02. Robot Dreams (dir. Pablo Berger; Arcadia Motion Pictures) – only in theaters 03. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson; Sony Pictures Animation) – streaming on Netflix 04. Nimona (dir. Nick Bruno and Troy Quane; Annapurna Pictures and Blue Sky Studios) – streaming on Netflix

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY

01. Hoyte Van Hoytema (Oppenheimer) – streaming on Peacock  02. Robbie Ryan (Poor Things) – streaming on Hulu 03. Robert Yeoman (Asteroid City) – streaming on Prime 04. Shabier Kirchner (Past Lives) – available to rent on demand 05. Rodrigo Prieto (Killers of the Flower Moon) – streaming on AppleTV+

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING NON-FICTION FILM

01. Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (dir. Sean Wang) – streaming on Hulu and Disney+ 02. The Last Repair Shop (dir. Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers) – streaming on Hulu, Disney+ and YouTube 03. Visible Mending (dir. Samantha Moore) – available on Vimeo

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2023 Personal Awards: GOLDEN ELLIOTT AWARD for OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS

01. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – streaming on Netflix 02. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – streaming on Prime  03. Oppenheimer – streaming on Peacock 04. Poor Things – streaming on Hulu 05. Barbie – streaming on Max