Sight and Sound Winter 2023-24

We count down the 50 best films of 2023 – how many have you seen?

Plus: The spirit of Scala!!! – Alexander Payne on The Holdovers – Michael Mann on Ferrari – The Boy and the Heron –  In memoriam 2023 – Lila Avilés on Totém – 2024 preview

What a year in cinema it’s been. We take stock with our annual ‘best of’ lists, which chart the finest films seen at festivals, on streaming and in cinemas, as well as the top discs, TV series and film books of 2023.

Elsewhere in this special issue are a feature on Scala!!!, a lively new documentary celebrating the infamous London cinema, Michael Mann talking Enzo biopic Ferrari, Alexander Payne on his Christmastime comedy The Holdovers and much more below.