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The Very Best (and Worst) TV Shows of 2024

In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics, let’s grade the year’s best and brightest TV shows on a medal-winning curve. Gold Medalists The gold medal shows could be in any order and I’ve switched them around over the year depending on my mood (sometimes “Penguin” is at the top, sometimes “Fallout”). \ “Expats” — Prime …

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Watch: Filmmaker Clementine’s ‘2024 in Film’ Ravishing Video Recap

"Sometimes I dream..." Time for one more stunning look back at the past year in movies. Are your favorites included? As 2024 winds down and we get ready to jump right into 2025, cinema lovers have been making their own video recaps and trailer mashups. One of them that debuted just days before the New Year arrives is this one created by a filmmaker / editor known as Clementine Narcisse who often just goes by simply "Clementine". Her 2024 in Film video is a ravishing, refreshing, amusing roundup of some of her favorite films from this year. I'm delighted to see her include a bunch of under-the-radar picks that aren't mentioned as much as they should by others - terriific films such as Monkey Man, Problemista, Blink Twice, Bird, The Outrun, Cuckoo, Saturday Night, The Last Showgirl, Love Lies Bleeding, Oddity, The Shadow Strays. Her editing in this so good, especially cutting together all the emotion & violence in the middle. Very nice work. Thanks to Twitter for the tip on this debuting online. This "2024 in Film" video recap of the past year is created and edited by filmmaker Clementine Narcisse based in New York City – you can […]
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‘Torching 2024’ – Netflix Ends Year with Anti-Woke Jolt

Netflix led the woke wave with titles like, “He’s Expecting” and Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette.” Now, the streamer is helping kick woke to the curb. The platform says goodbye to the year that was with “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year.” “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross invited some of today’s hottest comics to let loose without …

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Looking Back: Drawings of the Best Films of 2024 by James Chapman

"Five times I cast my vote for you, Aldo. But I was wrong...." Another year is over, which means it's time to look back at the best films released over the last 12 months. Artist James Chapman, based in Leeds, UK, has just published his Top 10 Films of 2024 list on Instagram - by drawing an adorable little illustration for each & every favorite film. I've been an avid follower of Chapman for a few years already (we also posted his illustrations for 2022 and for 2023) and I am a big fan of his artistic style. He draws and colors images in a little notepad and includes the pens & markers in the shot every time. They make me smile every time. Each image is so clever. Many of these films are my faves, too (Conclave and Dune: Part Two and Sing Sing and Anora are also in my Top 10). Many critics put La Chimera on their list this year due to a late release (it was my #1 last year). This year he posted only 10 picks, and I've included all 10 images below. Click back over to IG for more details. His mini reviews within […]