Best films of 2024 (plus ticket giveaway)
The yearly countdown of the best films of 2024, and a ticket giveaway for an upcoming awards contender.
By Francisco Silva - 9 min read
Film review: The Whale and Knock at the Door
Two established filmmakers succumb to their worst whims in two fairly mediocre films that are ironically both saved by a tremendous central performance.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Tár
Cate Blanchett’s immense masterclass performance deserves to be studied years to come in Todd Field’s expertly designed story about the self-destructive power of the ego.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Babylon
Bodily fluids flow freely in Damien Chazelle’s satire? Homage? Sure it’s a mess, but is it entertaining enough to excuse its shortcomings?
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: M3gan
The team behind Malignant delivers again a surprisingly entertaining and unpretentious film.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: The Fabelmans and A Man Called Otto
In the tail end of his career, Steven Spielberg finally goes deeply personal with The Fabelmans, and in A Man Called Otto, Tom Hanks’ miscast…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: The Banshees of Inisherin and The Lost King
Martin McDonagh returns to form after his Oscar success, and Stephen Frears does the minimum on his new simple, but forgettable, film.
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Film review: Glass Onion – A Knives Out Mystery and Triangle of Sadness
Rian Johnson’s Benoit Blanc returns for a great old school murder mystery, while Ruben Östlund presents his Palm d’Or-winning anti-capitalist satire.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read