TONY’S TAKE

Proud member of the Critics’ Choice Association! Reviewing the newest releases every week on Morning Blend St. Louis, airing Saturday and Sunday mornings at 5:30am on KPLR 11 and on YouTube after (https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBlendStLouis)! Be sure to follow me on Twitter @MoselloATC as well for the latest movie news, reviews, and reactions!

BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F & DESPICABLE ME 4

FANCY DANCE – 4/5 & DADDIO – 4/5 & JANET PLANET – 2/5

INSIDE OUT 2 – 4.5/5 & TUESDAY – 4/5

THE BIKERIDERS – 4/5

BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE – 4/5

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA – 4/5 & FOR LOVE AND LIFE: NO ORDINARY CAMPAIGN 5/5

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – 4.5/5 & THE GARFIELD MOVIE – 3/5 & THE BLUE ANGELS – 4/5

IF – 4/5 & I SAW THE TV GLOW – 2/5

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – 3/5

THE FALL GUY – 4.5/5 & THE IDEA OF YOU – 3/5

CIVIL WAR – 5/5 & ABIGAIL – 3.5/5

CHALLENGERS – 4/5

GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE – 3.5/5 & ROAD HOUSE – 3.5/5

PROBLEMISTA – 3/5

ARTHUR THE KING – 3.5/5

KUNG FU PANDA 4 – 3/5

DUNE: PART TWO – 5/5

DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS – 3/5

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE – 3.5/5 & MADAME WEB – 1.5/5

THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE – 4/5

SUNCOAST – 3/5

THE UNDERDOGGS – 3.5/5

AMERICAN FICTION – 5/5

THE ZONE OF INTEREST – 4.5/5

TOP 15 FILMS OF 2023

OPPENHEIMER
THE HOLDOVERS
MAESTRO
ANATOMY OF A FALL
AMERICAN FICTION
SALTBURN
POOR THINGS
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
MAY DECEMBER
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
BARBIE
THE BOY AND THE HERON
PAST LIVES

HONORABLE MENTION (alphabetical)

ALL OF US STRANGERS
GODZILLA MINUS ONE
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4
THE KILLER
WONKA

THE COLOR PURPLE – 3.5/5

THE BOYS IN THE BOAT – 4/5

THE IRON CLAW – 3.5/5

POOR THINGS – 4.5/5

SALTBURN – 4.5/5

WONKA – 4/5

WISH – 3.5/5

NAPOLEON – 3/5

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES – 3.5/5

NEXT GOAL WINS – 3/5

THE MARVELS – 3.5/5

THE HOLDOVERS – 5/5

THE KILLER – 4/5

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON – 4/5

THE BURIAL – 3/5

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER – 3/5

PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE – 3/5

STRAYS – 4.5/5

TALK TO ME – 4/5

HAUNTED MANSION – 2.5/5

OPPENHEIMER – 5/5

THE MIRACLE CLUB – 3/5

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE – 4.5/5

ASTEROID CITY – 3.5/5

NO HARD FEELINGS – 3/5

THE FLASH – 4/5

ELEMENTAL – 3/5

THE BLACKENING – 3/5

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS – 4/5

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – 5/5

KANDAHAR – 3.5/5 & THE LITTLE MERMAID – 3/5

CARMEN – 3/5

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 – 5/5

AIR – 5/5

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE – 3/5

SPINNING GOLD – 2.5/5 & TETRIS – 4/5 & DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES – 4/5

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 – 5/5

SCREAM VI – 4/5 & CHAMPIONS – 4.5/5

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