My favorite shows from 2023

life Dec 31, 2023

Here are shows I enjoyed this year, including movies and series.

Castlevania: Nocturne: Castlevania: Nocturne, streaming on Netflix

The legendary Richter Belmont fighting vampires in Revolutionary France. I love everything about this show: the plot, the animation style, the characters, the setting, the aesthetic~ 🤌🏻
Theater Camp: Theather Camp, streaming on Hulu

Theater Camp is a perfect chaotic mockumentary comedy & it is so hilarious to me (as a former theater kid). c'est magnifique!! 😩🤌🏻
Polite Society: Polite Society, streaming on Amazon Prime

Aspiring stunt woman Ria tries to save her sister Lena. Props to the director -- this film was beautifully shot, perfectly paced. Trust me, you will love it!
They Cloned Tyrone: They Cloned Tyrone, streaming on Netflix

They Cloned Tyrone is a brilliant sci-fi + mystery + comedy that mocks oldschool Blaxploitation genre films to make provocative commentary on present-day racism in film & in society at large. Honestly, I don't want to say much more about this to avoid spoiling anything. Suffice to say, it was a wild ride.
Aggretsuko, Season 5: Aggretsuko, streaming on Netflix

I love Retsuko's growth since the 1st season, when she used to sneak off to vent about her shitty office job with screamo heavy metal karoake. This feels *right* as a finale to her story. And as with previous seasons, there is poignant commentary about capitalism, disillusionment & alienation.

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Castlevania: Nocturne