On this special episode, Andrew and Joshua countdown their respective top ten films of 2023. They talk some tentpole franchise entries marking the return of Ethan Hunt and Spider-Man, tasty docs like Frederick Wiseman's latest, not-so-tasty ones like De Humani Corporis Fabrica, critcs' darlings like Past Lives and The Zone of Interest, one-half of Barbenheimer, and a lot more.

Before that, the Mean Girls musical, Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, and Apolonia, Apolonia are Now Showing.

Next time they admit that "Critics Are Stupid" with a program full of critically reviled films that they and their guests love. Stay tuned to find out just how wrong they are. Please share, subscribe, and review! Read on at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheTake-Up.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us @thetakeupstl on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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