the 7th annual MARZON-YEAH! movie awards - THE PERFORMANCES and THE MOMENTS
WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD SHOWS IN ALL OF MY APARTMENT.
Okay, we’re back, folks! It’s been a while, especially after taking a break for the Marzon-YEAH! Awards for 2022 movies (which I did still give out to all those who deserved them!) but glad I could bring it back for a wonderful year of movies and TV.
This is a chance for me to share my favorite things about the 2023 movies I saw in theaters and streaming! I’m not just trying to single out one specific winner, but recognizing what I think are huge achievements - interesting moments that I really connected with or special performances! Note that I don’t think they’re objectively the best, rather my favorites so don’t @ me, please.
FULL LIST OF MOVIES SEEN IN 2023
PART 1 - THE PERFORMANCES
Most prominent players (Mpps)
FAVORITE LEAD ACTING PERFORMANCES
FAVORITE SUPPORTING ACTING PERFORMANCES
PART 2 - THE MOMENTS
FAVORITE SCENES & SEQUENCES
MOST TEARS
2016 Marzon-Yeah! Awards (Part 1) (Part 2)
2017 Marzon-Yeah! Awards (Part 1) (Part 2)
2018 Marzon-Yeah! Awards
2019 Marzon-Yeah! Awards
2021 Marzon-Yeah! Awards
Part I - THE PERFORMANCES
Most prominent players (mpps)
(Previously known as MVPs!)
These Most Prolific Players turned in 3+ performances - some great, some middling? - in 2023 movies or shows! (I know I may be missing a few…)
Mamadou Athie
THE BOY AND THE HERON, THE BURIAL, ELEMENTAL
Awkwafina
THE LITTLE MERMAID, QUIZ LADY, RENFIELD
Dave Bautista
THE BOY AND THE HERON, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, KNOCK AT THE CABIN
Adrien Brody
ASTEROID CITY, Poker Face, Winning Time
John Cena
BARBIE, FAST X, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
Hong Chau
ASTEROID CITY, Poker Face, SHOWING UP
Bradley Cooper
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, MAESTRO
Willem Dafoe
ASTEROID CITY, THE BOY AND THE HERON, INSIDE, POOR THINGS
Pete Davidson
DUMB MONEY, FAST X, TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
Kaitlyn Dever
GOOD GRIEF, NEXT GOAL WINS, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU
Colman Domingo
THE COLOR PURPLE, RUSTIN, TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
Ayo Edibiri
The Bear, BOTTOMS, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM, THEATER CAMP,
Alden Ehrenreich
COCAINE BEAR, FAIR PLAY, OPPENHEIMER
Cary Elwes
BLACKBERRY, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING, REBEL MOON
Chris Evans
GHOSTED, PAIN HUSTLERS, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Will Ferrell
BARBIE, QUIZ LADY, STRAYS
Jamie Foxx
THE BURIAL, STRAYS, THEY CLONED TYRONE
Molly Gordon
The Bear, THEATER CAMP, Winning Time
Ariana Greenblatt
65, Ahsoka, BARBIE
Brie Larson
FAST X, Lessons in Chemistry, THE MARVELS, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Helen Mirren
BARBIE, FAST X, GOLDA, SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS
Julianne Moore
MAY DECEMBER, SHARPER, WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD
Nick Offerman
DICKS: THE MUSICAL, DUMB MONEY, The Last of Us, ORIGIN
Ashley Park
Beef, JOY RIDE, Only Murders in the Building
Issa Rae
AMERICAN FICTION, BARBIE, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Tony Revelori
ASTEROID CITY, THE BOY AND THE HERON, SCREAM VI
Seth Rogen
DUMB MONEY, THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
Paul Rudd
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, Only Murders in the Building, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
Benny Safdie
ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET., The Curse, OPPENHEIMER
Jason Schwartzman
ASTEROID CITY, THE HUNGER GAMES: A BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES, QUIZ LADY, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Jeremy Allen White
The Bear, FINGERNAILS, THE IRON CLAW
Shea Wigham
EILEEN, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Jeffrey Wright
AMERICAN FICTION, ASTEROID CITY, RUSTIN
FAVORITE LEAD ACTING PERFORMANCES
Assuming the Oscar nominated performances (I REALLY love them if they’re also nominated!), here are my favorite leads of 2023 movies!
ALL OF US STRANGERS - Andrew Scott
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET - Abby Ryder Fortson
BLACKBERRY - Jay Baruchel
BOTTOMS - Ayo Edebiri
THE BURIAL - Jamie Foxx
Fargo - Juno Temple
THE IRON CLAW - Zac Efron
THE KILLER - Michael Fassbender
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Leonardo DiCaprio
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Lily Gladstone
MAESTRO - Bradley Cooper
MAESTRO - Carey Mulligan
MAY DECEMBER - Natalie Portman
NO HARD FEELINGS - Jennifer Lawrence
NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU - Kaitlyn Dever
PASSAGES - Franz Rogowski
PAST LIVES - Greta Lee
PERFECT DAYS - Koji Yakusho
PRISCILLA - Cailee Spaeny
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Hailee Steinfeld
THEY CLONED TYRONE - John Boyega
A THOUSAND AND ONE - Teyana Taylor
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS - Julia Louis-Dreyfus
FAVORITE SUPPORTING ACTING PERFORMANCES
Again assuming the Oscar nominated performances, here are my favorite Supporting Acting performances!
ALL OF US STRANGERS - Paul Mescal
AMERICAN FICTION - Sterling K. Brown
ANATOMY OF A FALL - Antoine Reinartz
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET - Rachel McAdams
ASTEROID CITY - Scarlett Johansson
ASTEROID CITY - Margot Robbie
THE BEANIE BUBBLE - Geraldine Viswanathan
BLACKBERRY - Glenn Howerton
BLUE BEETLE - George Lopez
BOTTOMS - Marshawn Lynch
DUMB MONEY - Sebastian Stan
Fargo - Joe Keery
Fargo - David Rysdahl
FERRARI - Penelope Cruz
THE HOLDOVERS - Dominic Sessa
INFINITY POOL - Mia Goth
THE KILLER - Tilda Swinton
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Robert De Niro
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Brendan Fraser
THE MARVELS - Iman Vellani
MAY DECEMBER - Charles Melton
MAY DECEMBER - Julianne Moore
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE - Hayley Atwell
NAPOLEON - Vanessa Kirby
NO HARD FEELINGS - Andrew Barth Feldman
OPPENHEIMER - Jason Clarke
RUSTIN - Michael Potts
THEATER CAMP - Jimmy Tatro
THEY CLONED TYRONE - Jamie Foxx
THEY CLONED TYRONE - Teyonah Parris
THE ZONE OF INTEREST - Sandra Huller
PART II - The Moments
FAVORITE SCENES & SEQUENCES
A few of my favorites scenes, whether they hooked me by their acting, gripping action or whatever else (see “MOST TEARS” for more Favorites)!
AIR - an honest pitch
BEAU IS AFRAID - leaving the apartment
THE CREATOR - robots on the bridge
Fargo - chili and biscuits (S5E9)
FOUR DAUGHTERS - Wassim needs a break
GODZILLA MINUS ONE - the plan is enacted
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 - on the way to Montmartre / Sacre Couer
THE KILLER - the fight
MAESTRO - the cathedral
THE MARVELS - “Ratatat”
THE MARVELS - “Memories”
NAPOLEON - the coup
NAPOLEON - Austerlitz
NO HARD FEELINGS - “Maneater”
OPPENHEIMER - the Trinity test
OPPENHEIMER - A Day That Will Be Remembered (speech)
PASSAGES - lunch with the parents
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE - Rainbow Road
THE TASTE OF THINGS - the opening feast
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM - side scrolling
WONKA - “A World of Your Own”
MOST TEARS
The moments that made me realize my eyes are allergic to popcorn or something in theaters. These also fall into the “FAVORITE SCENES” category. I’m also a really REALLY easy target when it comes to these moments.
ALL OF US STRANGERS - bed talk with parents
AMERICAN FICTION - the wedding + reception
ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. -
BARBIE - the bus stop
FLORA AND SON - “Meet In The Middle”
MAESTRO - the diagnosis
MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE - rain
PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS - dinner
THE TASTE OF THINGS - trying the new chef’s recipe
THEATER CAMP - “Joan, Still”
WONKA - “Pure Imagination”
Thank you so much for reading! I’ve already started listing my favorites of 2024, so tune in next year for those picks!!!