Clarence Moye’s Top 10 Films of 2024
2024 was a good year in film. As good of a year as we could have hoped for, I suppose, ...
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Megan’s Top 10 Films of 2024
The Contending co-founder Megan McLachlan lists her favorite movies of 2024. Looking back on 2024, so many of my favorite ...
Indiana Film Critics Awards Recognizes ‘The Substance’ as the Best Film of 2024
This year's winners and runners-up for the annual Indiana Film Journalists (IFJA) have been named this morning. While The Substance ...
‘Conclave,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ & ‘Wicked’ Among AFI’s Top Ten of 2024
With today's announcement of AFI's Motion Pictures of the Year, a large question looms over this year's race: Is Best ...
‘A Real Pain’ Editor Robert Nassau Finds the Comic Beats Within the Drama
Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain is one of the very best films of the year. The film boasts not only one ...
Podcast: ‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ and the Elusive Fifth Best Actor Slot
We dive into two major 2025 Oscar contenders: A24's Anora and Searchlight's A Real Pain. We review each title and break ...
Virginia Film Festival Announces Its 2024 Lineup
The Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its slate of films for this, its 37th year. Held in Charlottesville, VA, ...
‘A Real Pain’ Stuns With Intense Character-Driven Emotional Depth
Those who attended this year's Sundance Film Festival didn't shout enough about Jesse Eisenberg's new film A Real Pain. The premise ...
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