Review-O-Sphere

Time for the timely time of the year when we reflect on our favorite films of the past year. The past few years, I've done a lucky number top 13 favorite films. Unfortunately, as much as I enjoy my favorite hobby, let's face it and say that 2024 was not a very good year for movies. The reasons are as myriad and banal as whatever the next trade gossip or podcaster can speculate: whether from COVID, the strikes or studios losing money to the internet, it seems like every great or even good film that comes out now comes with the caveat of "yeah, it'd be a real masterpiece if it wasn't for that one really big flaw." Literally, almost every movie I wanted to really like this year was held back by one major issue. So, this year, we're going to divide these into tiers. These are my top 13 movies of the year, divided into the 4 categories of how badly I think their respective problems hold them back. Each description will include what I think is great about the fi...