My 2023 media diet 1/18/24
For the past few years now, I’ve been keeping track of the media I watch and read. This is my list for 2023 in ascending chronological order:
Books
- The Looking Glass War ★★★★☆
- 4,000 Weeks ★★★★★
- The Lion in the Living Room ★★★★☆
- Rat Pack Confidential ★★★☆☆
- The Alchemist ★★★★★
- Aubrey/Maturin: The Reverse of the Medal ★★★★☆
- Why Buddhism is True ★★★★★
- Aubrey/Maturin: The Letter of Marque ★★★★★
- Be Useful ★★★★☆
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success ★★★★☆
- A New World Begins ★★★★☆
Movies
- Avatar 2 ★★★☆☆
- She Said ★★★★☆
- Elvis ★★★★☆
- Beverly Hills Cop ★★★★★
- Good Liar ★★★☆☆
- The Banshees of Inisherin ★★★★★
- Everything Everywhere All at Once ★★★★☆
- The Menu ★★★★☆
- The Fabelmans ★★★★★
- Tár ★★★★★
- Amsterdam ★★☆☆☆
- John Wick 4 ★★★☆☆
- Bullet Train ★★☆☆☆
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ★★★★☆
- Asteroid City ★★★☆☆
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ★★★★★
- Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Pt. 1 ★★★☆☆
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ★★☆☆☆
- Barbie ★★★☆☆
- Oppenheimer ★★★★☆
- Killers of the Flower Moon ★★★★☆
- Prey ★★★☆☆
- The Killer ★★★★☆
- Napoleon (2023) ★★★☆☆
- Poor Things ★★★★☆
- Godzilla Minus One ★★★★☆
- The Boy and the Heron ★★★★★
- Maestro ★★★☆☆
- Ferrari ★★★★☆
- American Fiction ★★★★★
Plays
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ★★☆☆☆
- Sweeney Todd ★★★★★