Happy New Year! Time to look back at my picks for the best movies of 2024.
10) HIT MAN (R) is a snappy tongue-in-cheek thriller. Glenn Powell stars as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police.
9) THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN (PG-13)is a touching documentary about a paraplegic who lived out an immersive fantasy life though World of Warcraft.
8) THE PIANO LESSON (PG-13) is a moving adaptation of August Wilson’s prize-winning drama about messy family conflict.
7) A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (R) stars Timothee Chalamet in an involving biopic about the early career of folk icon Bob Dylan.
6) SING SING (R) stars Coleman Domingo in a prison drama that highlights the healing power of the arts.
5) CIVIL WAR (R) is a disturbing speculative drama set in the near future, depicting bloody conflict in the US.
4) CONCLAVE (PG) is a suspenseful tale of intrigue, unbridled ambition and deception set among the College of Cardinals as they gather to choose a new Pope.
3) HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (R) is a beautifully acted drama involving disconnected sisters who gather as their father goes into hospice.
2) WICKED (PG) is part one of the smash Broadway musical, the origin story of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande give sparkling performances.
1) INSIDE OUT 2 (PG) is the best movie of 2024 is also the number one box office hit of the year, the biggest animated hit of all time and already #8 on the all-time movie list. Its entertaining and enlightened approach has changed the collective dialogue about child psychology. If it’s just a kids’ movie, then find a kid you can watch it with as an excuse.