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Best of 2024, Special Features

Ben Sears’ Top 10 Movies of 2024

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Was 2024 a bad year for movies? Not exactly. As you’ll see, I had no trouble picking my ten favorite films of the year. But for much of the year, that wasn’t the case, with many anticipated hits from celebrated filmmakers underwhelming. Call it a byproduct of last year’s strikes, or call it a simple ebb and flow after the boon of great films in 2023. Nevertheless, this is a list of films I could discuss endlessly, and which I’m excited to revisit down the road well past 2024.

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Best of 2024, Special Features

Top 10 TV Shows of 2024

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How much was the best TV of 2024 affected by last year’s SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes? The answer is unclear but, as always, there was plenty of quality TV and limited series to be found on cable, network channels, and streaming. New and returning shows alike altered the landscape to show what’s possible in the medium. Some premiered with little fanfare, and some were predetermined to succeed.

2024 was my best year in recent memory for staying up to date on television and limited series. As any year, there were still some blind spots, but much less glaring ones this year. So when you don’t see shows like Industry, Nobody Wants This, Under the Bridge, The Diplomat, Pachinko, Interview With the Vampire, and Hacks, it’s not because they’re not worthy, but because I simply haven’t seen them yet. Nevertheless, here are the best TV shows of 2024:

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Best of 2024, Special Features

Trevor Stucker’s Top 10 Movies of 2024

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This has been my biggest year of new release watches in my time of review writing. From festival premieres to streaming releases, I have seen a vast number of 2024 films. Like most years, there are some films that I have yet to watch that could end up on this list. Films like The Brutalist, I’m Still Here and Babygirl are ones that I have not watched that could easily end up here. Out of the 190+ new release films I’ve seen this year, these ten stood out as my favorites of 2024.

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Best of 2024, Special Features

Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far

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2024 has been my best year so far for keeping up with new releases of TV. Major blind spots, normally voluminous, are mostly down to shows like Ripley, Girls 5Eva, Hacks, and The Sympathizer. The first half of this year has seen a great number of limited series, dramas, and comedies, that could potentially make it to the end of year list. Note that certain shows, like The Curse and Fargo, fully belong on this list, but premiered the bulk of their episodes in 2023.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Baby Reindeer
  • Masters of the Air
  • Sugar
  • The Regime
  • Under the Bridge
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Best Movie Scenes of 2024 So Far

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Though the overall quality of films has taken a bit of a step back, in comparison to recent years, 2024 has offered its fair share of memorable scenes and sequences in its first half. We’ve seen quiet indies and large-scale blockbusters, and everything in-between, and all have yielded worthy contenders, but these are the best movie scenes of 2024 so far.

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Best Performances of 2024 So Far

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Every year brings new, exciting performances from actors old and new, and 2024 has been no different in its first half. Here are the best of the year so far from film and television.

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