Best Movies Of 2024
Here are the movies that impressed me most in the last twelve months, regardless of platform. Most of them did not earn big numbers at the box office, but they all have one thing in common — they put a smile on my face.
Movie Review: “Baby Girl”
Here’s my review of a new movie starring Nicole Kidman as a tightly-wound CEO who lets an intern tell her what to do in the bedroom. Spoiler: I didn’t find it sexy or worth your time and money.
The Seeger Connection
As a followup to my review of “A Complete Unknown,” I’ve written about my own history with folk music legend Pete Seeger and his postcard apology to Bob Dylan over his reaction to the latter going electric in 1965.
Movie Review: “A Complete Unknown”
Here’s my review of the Bob Dylan biopic, which traces the first five years of his career, when he was folk music’s Next Big Thing — until he went electric. With amazing performances by Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton.
The Kreskin Question
Upon hearing of the death of The Amazing Kreskin, I flash back to a reader’s question about his mentalism claims — and a Movie You Might Not Know which he inspired.
Movie Review: “The Order”
Here’s my review of a new true crime movie about an FBI agent trying to take down a white supremacist group. It’s a story from our not-so-distant past and a reminder of the dangers still alive in the present.
A Wicked Question
I would never sing along with “Wicked,” but is it okay if I cue up “Dark Side Of The Moon” and play it aloud when the movie starts?
Movie Review: “Gladiator II”
You won’t read many reviews of this movie that include the phrase “rabid mutant monkey dogs” and then end with a Latin pun, but that’s what you’ll get when you read mine.