Overall, it’s safe to say that 2024 was a solid year for movies.
Like any year, however,2024 also offered its fair share of disappointments.
Sometimes, movies just don’t live up to the expectations set upon them prior to release.
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Their journey is treacherous as they navigate a country ravaged by blind hatred and seething violence.
Civil Waris bold, blockbuster filmmaking that disappointinglystruggles to find nuance in its characters or narrative.
Refugee Lucius (Paul Mescal) is captured, imprisoned, and forced into becoming a gladiator.
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The best thing thatGladiator 2had going for it was the return ofRidley Scottas director.
If one wishes to be truly entertained,they’d be best off steered towards the original.
Trapexemplifies both the best and worst tendencies of director M. Night Shyamalan.
The City of Dreams is where adult film star Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) finds herself.
DirectorTi West’s throwback horror trilogyXis one of the decade’s most exciting and inventive creative endeavors thus far.
The case’s ownersa crew of bumbling criminalsare in hot pursuit.
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There are certainly worse ways to spend 90 minutes, butDrive-Away Dollsstillfalls quite short of its potential.
Complications in the film’s production arise when Ryder mysteriously disappears.
In his search, Po meets a sly and quick-witted fox named Zhen (Awkwafina).
PerhapsDreamWorks Animation’s most widely beloved property,Kung Fu Pandawas an unlikely success that is easy to love.
Eight years followingKung Fu Panda3, fans were eager to see the journey of Po continue.
Disappointingly,Kung Fu Panda 4was not nearly as charming or inspiredas any of its predecessors.
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The failure ofMegalopolisis one for the history books, and it would be no exaggeration to call it incomprehensible.
This misguided film isthe product of unbridled ambition, for better and most certainly for worse.
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