Reel Roundtable #42 - The Besties (2023)

Happy New Year!  Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion.  Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia look back on the films they've reviewed in 2023 and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties.  Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2023 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes)

This year we're thrilled to have ballots from ten of our patrons (Shai Bergerfroind, James DeGuzman, Nate The Great, Hermes, Cheesy, Dom, Rob Stewart, Rev Doc Bruce McRae, Duane Smith, Richard) to help determine the winners.

The Awards:

• Best Screenplay
• Best Special Effects
• Best Costume Design
• Best Set Design
• Best Cinematography
• Best Context Corner Highlight
• Best Duo
• Best Villain
• Best Score
• Best Song
• Best Soundtrack
• Best Tearjerker
• Funniest Film
• Best BFE Moment/Rant/Quote
• Best BFE Argument
• Best Doctor Who Episode
• Best Series Covered 
• Best Representation of Women
• Rachel McAdams Memorial Award
• Chris Hemsworth Memorial Award
• Best Plot Twist (no spoilers)
• Episode of the Year
• Best First Watch
• Most Improved Viewing Experience
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Film

Eligible Films:

• Good Morning Vietnam
• Glass Onion
• Up In The Air
• Spice World
• Joe Versus The Volcano
• How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days
• Serendipity
• The Wedding Singer
• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• The Big Lebowski
• The Man in the Iron Mask
• John Wick
• They Live
• There Will Be Blood
• Benny & Joon
• Scott Pilgrim vs the World
• Sliding Doors
• Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• The Boondock Saints
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Big
• The Truman Show
• Sleepless in Seattle
• Carrie
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Armageddon
• There’s Something About Mary
• Hail Caesar!
• Saving Private Ryan
• Robin Hood: Men in Tights
• The Fugitive
• Ford v Ferrari / Le Mans ‘66
• Good Will Hunting
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
• Dazed and Confused
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• True Romance
• The Hateful Eight
• School of Rock
• Rudy
• The Last Samurai
• Life is Beautiful
• Shaun of the Dead
• Elemental
• No Country For Old Men
• Enemy of the State
• JFK
• Doubt
• Shakespeare in Love
• You’ve Got Mail
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation