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Support the Guardian Support us   Fund independent journalism with £5 per month Spotlight Guardian film critics vote   The 50 best films of 2023 in the UK – 50 to 11 High-toned discontent, big trouble in Tahiti and two Tilda Swintons continue our countdown of the year’s best films in the UK Picks of the week Pyramids of geezer   A new zenith of Danny Dyer movies looms Films that made people emigrate   ‘I left the cinema, walked home and announced I was moving’ No country for old men?   Why Miyazaki, Loach and Scott can’t stop making movies Meet the world’s most prolific film extra   ‘I was told not to make eye contact with Tom Cruise’ May December   Todd Haynes’s icy restraint might leave you too cold ‘I embrace the mystery’   Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers Peter Bradshaw's film of the week Wonka   Timothée Chalamet’s Chocolate Factory prequel is a superbly sweet treat Timothée Chalamet leads a beguiling cast in a backstory that rinses away all sourness from Roald Dahl’s embittered chocolatier Reviews The Inseparables   Marionettes on a quest to keep a puppet theatre alive Earth Mama   A piercingly emotional portrait of motherhood in difficult times Tramps!   The New Romantic story of freaks, Blitz kids and a ‘typhoon of death’ Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget   Poultry derring-do boosted by some showstopping gags Joram   Old and new worlds collide in pressure cooker man and baby-hunt We recommend Dunkirk   Christopher Nolan's apocalyptic war epic is his best film so far Nolan eschews war porn for a powerful and superbly crafted disaster movie – starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy and a decent Harry Styles – with a story to tell Get in touch If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com For your consideration Best Documentary Short Film A Mouthful of Petrol A shared passion for banger racing, a rough style of racing in self-built cars, becomes the catalyst for parental lessons when racing hero Wayne mentors his 12 year old son Jai-Dee toward his debut race. This coming of age documentary reframes performances of masculinity. Watch now    Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing? You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to Film Today. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396