"The Holdovers" is one of the funniest, most touching and more enjoyable films of 2023, and a high point of Alexander Payne’s career.

"Flora and Son" is another winner from director John Carney, who tells stories about music's power to connect and heal better than any other filmmaker.

"Landscape with Invisible Hand" proves to be a significant achievement in the genre in that it is more powerful and poetic than many other sci-fi films.