This is the list of my favourite new film releases that I have seen in 2024. It is quite hard to believe that some of these came out in the past year (including the top film on the list!), as time has flown by so quickly and absurdly (see blog #8 for more on that...). But I am quite proud to have seen 21 new films- most in cinemas- and contributed back to the industry that brings me an many others joy.
My favourite performances probably include Mickey Madison as Anora in Anora, Yuriy Borisov as Igor in Anora, Sandra Huller as Hedwig Hoss in The Zone of Interest, Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa in Furiosa, Demi Moore as Elizabeth in The Substance, Margaret Qualley as Sue in The Substance and Willem Dafoe as Omi in Kinds of Kindness.
Other films that I watched in the cinema but were not released this year included 2001: A Space Odyssey (phenomenal- and very, very loud), Coraline (in 3D, which was an odd memory!), The Room (an awful film, yet great cinematic experience), Koyaanisqatsi (my favourite of all time in IMAX; a phenomenal experience) and Kes. I wish I got the chance to see Interstellar for it's 10th anniversary re-release, but UK screenings for it were annoyingly limited.
Argue with me in person or through a DM about these picks- I will fight you over them. Otherwise, enjoy and go and watch them!
The Zone of Interest, dir. Jonathan Glazer, 9.2/10
Dune: Part II, dir. Denis Villeneuve, 8.9/10
Anora, dir. Sean Baker, 8.8/10
(Joint 3rd) The Substance, dir. Coralie Fargeat, 8.8/10
Poor Things, dir. Jorgos Lanthimos, 8.6/10
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, dir. George Miller, 8.1/10
Blink Twice, dir. Zoe Kravitz, 8.0/10
Blur: To the End, dir. Toby L., 7.7/10
Kinds of Kindness, dir. Jorgos Lanthimos, 7.5/10
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, dir. Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, 7.0/10
MaXXXine, dir. Ti West, 6.9/10
The Holdovers, dir. Alexander Payne, 6.9/10
Joker: Folie a Deux, dir. Todd Phillips, 6.8/10
The Boy and the Heron, dir. Hayao Miyazaki, 6.7/10
Big Shark, dir. Tommy Wiseau, 6.4/10
The Bikeriders, dir. Jeff Nichols, 6.0/10
All of us Strangers, dir. Andrew Haigh, 5.9/10
Deadpool and Wolverine, dir. Shawn Levy, 5.8/10
Challengers, dir. Luca Guadagnino, 4.5/10
American Fiction, dir. Cord Jefferson, 4.5/10
The Dead Don't Hurt, dir. Viggo Mortensen, 2.8/10
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