Anora is movie of the year, due to its exciting direction, fresh writing, and a story that highlights extreme inequality and the suffering that results. An example of such suffering is of those doing exotic dancing, which has never been portrayed with such a level of skill and realism.
The spectacle of the year is A Quiet Place: Day One, complete with incredible creatures and setting, and very entertaining, even though none of it is new.
Flow is the most enchanting movie, with a very touching and mesmerizing story of vertebrates trying to survive some supernatural event, while also helping (and threatening) each other.
The best direction is that of Rumours, followed by Joker: Folie à Deux.
Similarly, the best performance is by Nikki Amuka-Bird in Rumours, followed by Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux.