A Real Pain

Kieran Culkin is an Empath Enigma in A Real Pain

On Tuesday night, as the rest of the world poured into Wicked, I slipped into the neighbouring theatre where I, and a surprisingly decent amount of others, took in Jesse Eisenberg's latest effort as writer/director/actor: A Real Pain. I expected this movie to deliver a funny, heartfelt meditation on brotherhood. What I received, instead, was a funny, difficult movie about dealing with past and the trauma that comes with it. This excellent, 90-minute tour through Poland is anchored by a potential

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Kieran Culkin is an Empath Enigma in A Real Pain

The Hollywood Reporter Releases Their Best Movies of 2024

The Hollywood Reporter, the film magazine/website, has released their critics' picks for best movies of 2024. Their team of three critics, David Rooney, Jon Frosch and Lovia Gyarkye, each released their own top 10 movies for the year. The lists are below. David Rooney's top 10 movies of 2024 10. A Real Pain 9. Nosferatu 8. I'm Still Here 7. Flow 6. Anora 5. Hard Truths 4. La Chimera 3. The Brutalist 2. Queer 1. All We Imagine as Light Jon Forsch's top 10 movies of 2024 10. Hard Truths 9. His Three Daughters 8. Juror #2 7. Babygirl 6. Emilia Pérez 5. A Complete Unknown 4. A Real Pain 3. All We Imagine as Light 2. The Brutalist 1. Green Border Lovia Gyarkye's top 10 movies of 2024 10. Sugarcane 9. Nosferatu 8. I'm Still Here 7. Dahomey 6. La Chimera 5. Hard Truths 4. Evil Does Not Exist 3. No Other Land 2. Nickel Boys 1. All We Imagine as Light Evidently, All We Imagine as Light is the consensus winner. But I want to hear from you. Have you seen any of these movies? Do they deserve to be listed as the best of the year? What movies did these critics miss? Sound off in the comments below!

marvelousmars: I haven't watched most of these, but I'm definitely going to check them out now! I definitely disagree with Forsch on Juror #2, though. The film had an interesting theme, sure, but didn't seem to know what to do with it. I really wish the film had gone a bit deeper.

Variety Releases Their Best Movies of 2024

Yesterday, I posted about Variety's worst movies. Today, it's their best. Their top critics, Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge, have each released their top 10 movies of 2024. Owen Gleiberman's top 10 movies of 2024 10. Kinds of Kindness 9. Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy 8. Babygirl 7. The People's Joker 6. A Complete Unknown 5. Skywalkers: A Love Story 4. Inside Out 2 3. A Real Pain 2. The Seed of the Sacred Fig 1. Challengers Peter Debruge's top 10 movies of 2024 10. The Count of Monte Cristo 9. The Room Next Door 8. Green Border 7. Femme 6. A Different Man 5. Dune: Part Two 4. Anora 3. The Bikeriders 2. The Seed of the Sacred Fig 1. Inside Out 2 I think these lists have some interesting, if not controversial, picks. I haven't seen it, but I have a friend who rated The Bikeriders a 1/10. So, to see it on Debruge's list surprises me. But, as always, Peliplaters, I want to hear from you. Have you seen any of these movies? Do they deserve to be on this list? What movies did these critics miss? Let me know in the comments below!