Sorry, Napoleon (yawn), you failed to conquer, while despite Tom Cruise actually leaping off a cliff on a motorbike, the latest Mission: Impossible didn’t quite succeed either. It was female filmmakers who smashed it in 2023, with three of our top four movies directed by women. This is a personal selection; some choices you’ll wholeheartedly agree with, while you’ll be flabbergasted by others. Feel free to argue (among yourselves).
