"Top Directors and Critics Reveal the Best Films of 2023"

Directors including Alfonso Cuaron, Jane Campion, and Edgar Wright praise their favorite films of 2023, such as "All of Us Strangers," "American Fiction," "Fair Play," "Fallen Leaves," "Fingernails," "The Holdovers," "The Iron Claw," "Killers of the Flower Moon," and "May December." They highlight the directors' abilities to create emotionally resonant stories, explore themes of identity and humanity, and use genre and structure to uncover new understanding. These films tackle topics such as ghost stories, biased norms, fragile male ego, emotional disconnection, and the genocide against Native Americans.