Top 10 Films of 2024

I’m still here. While I am fully invested in my podcast, I realized it’s nice to have the text list of my favorite movie from each year. Easier to go back and check my work this way. I’m back-dating this post a little, but these were my favorite films from 2024! 

10. Flow (Gints Zilbalodis)

One of my favorite animated films of the century so far. A fun, heartwarming experiment. 

9. The Substance (Coralie Fargeat)

This movie goes so hard. I’ve only seen it twice, and that may be enough. Most batshit third act of the year. 

8. Nosferatu (Robert Eggers)

Favorite Robert Eggers movie so far. Formal in its presentation, but surprisingly violent in its execution. 

7. Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos)

If Yorgos Lanthimos makes a movie, it will end up on my top 10 list of that year. Why did no one ever talk about this more?

6. Last Summer (Catherine Breillat)

WOW. A script like this would never even be allowed in a Hollywood executive’s office. I love it. I watched every Catherine Breillat film this year, and that was no simple feat. I adore this woman’s perspective.

5. The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Mohammad Rasoulof)

I had no clue stories like this existed in real life. Eye-opening in the most shocking way. A long sit, but builds to a tremendous final act.

4. In a Violent Nature (Chris Nash)

Hardcore gore on a budget. The director and his crew shot this movie twice because the first shoot went so poorly. They stuck to their vision and delivered an indie horror film of immense power. Ever wanted to see a slasher told entirely from the POV of the killer? Here is…

3. Red Rooms (Pascal Plante)

Find this movie and watch it. This is Fincher on a budget, and it still rivals early Fincher. I loved this movie and have a 100% success rate in recommending it to people. It is not the movie you think it’s going to be. There is so much nuance to this. Juliette Gariépy is astounding. I’ll watch anything writer/director Pascal Plante does next.

2. Babygirl (Halina Reijn)

This is as close to Last Summer as an American film can get (and it still ain’t even that close). But I loved the artistic Fuck-It-All nature of Babygirl. Nicole Kidman not being nominated for this was damn silly; I think it’s one of the best performances she’s ever given. 

1. Anora (Sean Baker)

This is one of my favorite films of the century so far. This is a perfect indie masterpiece. Made for $6 million completely outside of the traditional Hollywood system, this is a movie for movie lovers, made by movie fanatics. Mikey Madison gives the performance of 2024 in this film. It will remain one of my favorite performances in all of film. Anora grabbed me from its opening scene and never let go. Nine viewings and counting. Today this could be the best day of our lives.