Best of 2023: Films, Books & Posts
As we start 2024, let’s pause for a look at the BEST OF 2023. I hope you see something that you enjoyed or gets you interested to check out. Here we go…
Movies and Limited Series
In 2023, I watched 409 movies and limited series. That number is up 04 from last year. None were seen in a theater! My favorite films and limited series released in 2023 included (in alpha order):
- 1923
- Agent Elvis
- AKA
- Bill Russell: Legend
- Bye Bye Barry
- Dark Winds: Season 2
- Extraction 2
- Fall of the House of Usher, The
- Family Stallone, The
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Joe Pickett: Season 2
- Justified: City Primeval
- Knock at the Cabin
- Lawman Bass Reeves: Season 1
- Leave the World Behind
- Night Agent, The
- Perry Mason: Season 2
- Sly
- StarTrek: Strange New Worlds Season 2
- Tulsa King: Season 1
Books
In 2023, I read 21 books (16 down from last year, but considering the year we had, that’s not bad). My favorites from this year included (in the order I read them):
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It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn
- Blood Standard by Barron Laird
- Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
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Black Mountain by Laird Barron
- Worse Angels by Barron Laird (A) 5.29
- The Last Action Heroes by Nick de Semlyen
- All Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
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Too Many Bullets by Max Allan Collins
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But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds
- Things Get Ugly: The Best Crime Stories of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe Lansdale
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Dirty Words by Todd Robinson
- Everybody Dies by Lawrence Block
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The Big Bundle by Max Allan Collins
My Most Popular Posts of the Year
I continue to find some surprises in what became my most popular posts each year. Here are the top ten for 2023 and some thoughts for each…
10. Top 10 Most Iconic Horror Movie Villains – Hung in the 10th spot for the second year in a row.
09. RIP: Rachel Welch. New to the list
08. The Different Covers for David Morrell’s First Blood. Same spot as last year.
07. Meeting Sly Stallone. New to the list!
06. Paul Gulacy Week: Day Four. New to the list!
05. Red Sonja, Conan and Dan Panosian. New to the list.
04. Louis Meyers: Evidence He was the Zodiac Killer. Same spot as last year.
03. Dracula Through the Ages. Same spot as last year.
02. Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Fell from the first spot last year.
01. SYFY’s 2023/2024 TWILIGHT ZONE New Year’s Eve Marathon is Up! The most popular post last year.
My All-Time Most Popular Posts
The top 4 didn’t change and only one new post broke in to the All-Time most popular posts. Let’s see how things shook out…
10. Joel Osteen in Jacksonville – held on to the 10th spot for two years in a row.
09. Gadot & The Rock Strike a Pose – was in the 9th spot for the last three years.
08. Steve Reeves as Superman – No change.
07. TOP 10 MOST ICONIC HORROR MOVIE VILLAINS! – from 5th to 7th.
06. Dracula Through the Ages – still in the 6th spot. Vampires are in.
05. New Billy the Kid Photo Discovered – No change!
04. SYFY’s 2023/2024 TWILIGHT ZONE New Year’s Eve Marathon is Up!
03. Zodiac Killer Code Cracked? – No change!
02. Louis Meyers: Evidence He Was the Zodiac Killer – No change!
01. Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk” – was #1 last year and continues to be our most popular post of all-time.
It’s always interesting to see which topics resonate with fans and continue to be popular long after their initial post.
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