My personal favorite, and choice for best movie of 2023 is the Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Hunger Games is an iconic movie adaptation of the books written by Suzanne Collins. This movie franchise consists of 5 movies, The Hunger Games (2012), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay  Part 1 (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay  Part 2 (2015) and the newest addition, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Hunger Games follow the strugglesome story of a young girl, Katniss, in a dystopian and barbaric world. The Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes, flips the perspective and displays a glimpse into the past of Coriolanus Snow, the main antagonist of the original movies. It is very difficult for a prequel to be just as good as its prior movies, however TBOSBAS exceeds expectations and is indubitably masterful. The movie does an excellent job at displaying the downfall of Snow while simultaneously manipulating the viewer into blissful unawareness. The movie seamlessly fades from a charismatic, noble, and romantic story to a ruthless and Barbic tale. In addition to the phenomenal plot, the acting, disposition and music choices were  impeccable.