14 Underrated Movies of 2024
Movies we love from 2024 that aren’t getting enough attention.
Features
The Wicked Witch Is Dead: The Double-Bind of the Villainess’s Backstory
A deep dive at the intersection between girlboss feminism and the thorny tightrope of villain-centered prequels.
The Great Craft of 2024
Incredible achievements of 2024 in cinematography, editing, art direction, original music, and more.
The 10 Best Horror Films of 2024
An expert in the horror genre presents her list of the best horror movies of 2024.
Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2024
The many top ten lists of 2024.
Criterion Releases Gorgeous Box Set for Their 40th Anniversary
Here’s the gift idea for the film lover in your family.
Miyazaki, Howl, and Matters of the Heart
As Howl’s turns 20, we look back on the human, romantic aches that lie at the center of Miyazaki’s works.
Appreciating the Brushstrokes: Pre-Computer Animation and the Human Touch
An ode to old-fashioned animation.
Lost Souls: Bringing Out the Dead at 25
On one of Martin Scorsese’s best films as it turns 25.
The Rise of Fourth Cinema
A feature on HD Peru and what they’re doing to elevate Indigenous cinema.
“She Just Had an Accident”: “Seed of Chucky” at 20
Two decades on, Don Mancini’s slasher-comedy remains a darkly funny look at queerness and camp.
Short Films in Focus: Don Hertzfeldt’s “ME”
Our short film series gets to the great Don Hertzfeldt and his latest, “ME.”
The Private is Public: On the 10th Anniversary of “Nightcrawler”
A look back at Dan Gilroy’s masterpiece on its 10th anniversary.
10 Great Horror Films from 2024 (and Where to Watch Them)
10 of the best horror films of 2024 and where to watch them this Halloween week.
Let the Game Begin: “Saw” at 20
A look back at the seminal trap-horror franchise, two decades (and a spate of sequels) on.
