137. I reviewed 137 movies this year, not counting rewatches of “JAWS.” A lot of sneak attack surprises, a couple that stole 2 hours of my life I can never get back, and a plethora of new memories in front of a silver screen, armed with my popcorn bucket and candy. As a result of the writers and actors strike, Hollywood continued one of my favorite trends of late – smaller films galore filling the multiplex! A blessing in disguise and kept alive by the fact that tentpole franchises are collapsing left and right, earning the intellectual property a much needed siesta. As we head into a new year that hopefully yields a new Nicole Kidman AMC Theaters opening, I want to thank you all for visiting my little corner of the world and entertaining my ramblings, hopefully proving helpful as you surf streaming services looking for what to watch. Here’s to a great 2024 at the movies!
Without further adieu, my top 16 films of the year (in no particular order):
“A Good Person”
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Holdovers”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey”
“Air”
“The Covenant”
“Barbie”
“Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game”
“The Pod Generation”
“John Wick Chapter 4”
“Love Again”
“No Hard Feelings”
“Anyone But You”
“Bank of Dave”
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 