Just like 2023, the viewing opportunities in 2024 presented themselves so fast that I found it pretty much impossible to juggle all of my streaming services and keep up with all of the new releases at the cinema. The over-abundance of new release material to trawl through was absolutely phenomenal!
There was a head spinning amount of high quality viewing material to absorb this year, and I was very grateful to be constantly distracted from all of the drama that 2024 delivered with a saturation of fantastic cinematic offerings. I also, again, received many welcome high quality recommendations from friends and family throughout the year as well, which stretched my viewing choices even further. Long story short, we were all very spoilt for choice and if you couldn't find something to watch, then in my opinion, you just weren't trying hard enough!
I managed to get through 211 movies and 143 television series this year. Basically, I was flat out watching something every day of the year and I still didn't get to half of the material that still sits waiting on my 'to see' lists, which has now blow out to more than 600 titles, so it is fair to say that I am not going to be slowing down any time soon either.
The task of seeing everything has become arduous beyond anyone's means, and unless you are willing to permanently strap yourself to the couch and do nothing but watch movies and TV, there is just no way that you can manage to see it all in one year. So now more than ever, you must be discerning, and hopefully this is where I can offer a hand and some sound advice around what you should be investing in your time in; if you haven't done so already.
Again, I was thrilled to be able to view so many great movies and TV across all genres, for which I am always grateful. In particular, I again really appreciated seeing so many excellent horror, thriller and fantasy offerings this year; most of which boasted stunningly good visuals and terrifically original storylines. I am now sure that audiences are becoming more acclimated to a few jumps and jolts, and more and more people are embracing high quality horror, thriller and challenging viewing choices, because these genres do thankfully seem to still be on the rise.
And so, without further ado....here is my selection for the best viewing experiences of 2024, full movie reviews can be found on the corresponding genre pages in the drop down menu above.
BEST MOVIES (2024 release):
Anora - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Dune Pt2 - Sci-fi 4 Chilli Peppers
Longlegs - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
The Wild Robot - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
Late Night with the Devil - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
The Substance - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
Handling the Undead - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
Alien Romulus - Sci-Fi 4 Chilli Peppers
Hitman - Romance 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Iron Claw- Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
MadS - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Oddity - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Civil War - Action/ War 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice - Supernatural 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Smile 2 - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Inside Out 2 - Kid Friendly 3.5 Chilli Peppers
HONOURABLE MENTIONS - 2024 Release:
Speak No Evil- Horror 3 Chilli Peppers
Heretic - Thriller 3 Chilli Peppers
Abigail - Horror 3 Chilli Peppers
Lisa Frankenstein - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - Action 3 Chilli Peppers
Deadpool and Wolverine - Action/Super 3 Chilli Peppers
Here are my top recommendations for pre-2024 releases that I didn't get around to seeing until 2023:
Poor Things - Art House 5 Chilli Peppers
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Kid Friendly 4.5 Chilli Peppers
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Musical 4 Chilli Peppers
Blackfish - Doco 4 Chilli Peppers
The Killers of the Flower Moon - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Departures - International 4 Chilli Peppers
The Holdovers - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Tale of Tales - Fantasy 4 Chilli Peppers
Rye Lane - Romance 4 Chilli Peppers
Wild Tales - International 4 Chilli Peppers
Society of the Snow - International 4 Chilli Peppers
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
American Fiction - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Leo - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
For Sama - Doco 4 Chilli Peppers
Zone of Interest - War 4 Chilli Peppers
Dream Scenario - Art House 3.5 Chilli Peppers
After the Wedding - International 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Babylon - Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Bread and Tulips - International 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Rent-a-Pal-Gritty 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Coffee Table - Gritty 3.5 Chilli Peppers
All of Us Strangers - Romance 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Five Devils - International 3 Chilli Peppers
Nyad - Drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Blood and Gold - War 3 Chilli Peppers
Sisu - Action 3 Chilli Peppers
BEST TELEVISION SERIES 2024:
Baby Reindeer - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Scavengers Reign - Sci Fi/ Animation 5 Chilli Peppers
The Bear S3 - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Mr and Mrs Smith - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Boiling Point -Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
FALLOUT- Sci-Fi 5 Chilli Peppers
The Boys S3 - Super 4 Chilli Peppers
One Day - Romance 4 Chilli Peppers
Love Has Won: Cult of the Mother God - Documentary 4 Chilli Peppers
True Detective: Night Country - Thriller 4 Chilli Peppers
The Gentlemen- Crime/ comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Reservation Dogs S3 - Comedy/ drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Yellowstone (Final Eps) - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Colin from Account S2 - Comedy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
ERIC- Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
House of the Dragon S2- Fantasy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S2 - Fantasy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Shrinking S2- Comedy/ Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
What We Do in the Shadows S6 - Horror/ comedy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Secret Level- Animation/ Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Earth Abides - Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
3 Body Problem - Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
THEM 2: SCARE - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
2024 TV HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
Kaos- Fantasy 3 Chilli Peppers
Life and Beth S2 - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Love on the Spectrum S2- Reality 3 Chilli Peppers
Nobody Wants This - Romance/ comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Mirror Mirror S3 - Documentary 3 Chilli Peppers
Boy Swallows Universe- Comedy/ drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Such Brave Girls - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
For Those About to Die - Period Drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Ghosts S4-Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Baskets S4 - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Killing It S2- Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Fisk S3- Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Entitled - Art House 3 Chilli Peppers
Mr Big Stuff - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Palm Royale - Drama/comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
It's Florida Man - Dramatisation 3 Chilli Peppers
Queer Eye S9 - Reality 3 Chill Peppers
Dick Turpin - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
How We Wore (Celeste Barber) - Documentary 3 Chilli Peppers
There was a head spinning amount of high quality viewing material to absorb this year, and I was very grateful to be constantly distracted from all of the drama that 2024 delivered with a saturation of fantastic cinematic offerings. I also, again, received many welcome high quality recommendations from friends and family throughout the year as well, which stretched my viewing choices even further. Long story short, we were all very spoilt for choice and if you couldn't find something to watch, then in my opinion, you just weren't trying hard enough!
I managed to get through 211 movies and 143 television series this year. Basically, I was flat out watching something every day of the year and I still didn't get to half of the material that still sits waiting on my 'to see' lists, which has now blow out to more than 600 titles, so it is fair to say that I am not going to be slowing down any time soon either.
The task of seeing everything has become arduous beyond anyone's means, and unless you are willing to permanently strap yourself to the couch and do nothing but watch movies and TV, there is just no way that you can manage to see it all in one year. So now more than ever, you must be discerning, and hopefully this is where I can offer a hand and some sound advice around what you should be investing in your time in; if you haven't done so already.
Again, I was thrilled to be able to view so many great movies and TV across all genres, for which I am always grateful. In particular, I again really appreciated seeing so many excellent horror, thriller and fantasy offerings this year; most of which boasted stunningly good visuals and terrifically original storylines. I am now sure that audiences are becoming more acclimated to a few jumps and jolts, and more and more people are embracing high quality horror, thriller and challenging viewing choices, because these genres do thankfully seem to still be on the rise.
And so, without further ado....here is my selection for the best viewing experiences of 2024, full movie reviews can be found on the corresponding genre pages in the drop down menu above.
BEST MOVIES (2024 release):
Anora - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Dune Pt2 - Sci-fi 4 Chilli Peppers
Longlegs - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
The Wild Robot - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
Late Night with the Devil - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
The Substance - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
Handling the Undead - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
Alien Romulus - Sci-Fi 4 Chilli Peppers
Hitman - Romance 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Iron Claw- Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
MadS - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Oddity - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Civil War - Action/ War 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice - Supernatural 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Smile 2 - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Inside Out 2 - Kid Friendly 3.5 Chilli Peppers
HONOURABLE MENTIONS - 2024 Release:
Speak No Evil- Horror 3 Chilli Peppers
Heretic - Thriller 3 Chilli Peppers
Abigail - Horror 3 Chilli Peppers
Lisa Frankenstein - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - Action 3 Chilli Peppers
Deadpool and Wolverine - Action/Super 3 Chilli Peppers
Here are my top recommendations for pre-2024 releases that I didn't get around to seeing until 2023:
Poor Things - Art House 5 Chilli Peppers
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Kid Friendly 4.5 Chilli Peppers
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Musical 4 Chilli Peppers
Blackfish - Doco 4 Chilli Peppers
The Killers of the Flower Moon - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Departures - International 4 Chilli Peppers
The Holdovers - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Tale of Tales - Fantasy 4 Chilli Peppers
Rye Lane - Romance 4 Chilli Peppers
Wild Tales - International 4 Chilli Peppers
Society of the Snow - International 4 Chilli Peppers
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
American Fiction - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Leo - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
For Sama - Doco 4 Chilli Peppers
Zone of Interest - War 4 Chilli Peppers
Dream Scenario - Art House 3.5 Chilli Peppers
After the Wedding - International 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Babylon - Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Bread and Tulips - International 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Rent-a-Pal-Gritty 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Coffee Table - Gritty 3.5 Chilli Peppers
All of Us Strangers - Romance 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Five Devils - International 3 Chilli Peppers
Nyad - Drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Blood and Gold - War 3 Chilli Peppers
Sisu - Action 3 Chilli Peppers
BEST TELEVISION SERIES 2024:
Baby Reindeer - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Scavengers Reign - Sci Fi/ Animation 5 Chilli Peppers
The Bear S3 - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Mr and Mrs Smith - Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
Boiling Point -Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
FALLOUT- Sci-Fi 5 Chilli Peppers
The Boys S3 - Super 4 Chilli Peppers
One Day - Romance 4 Chilli Peppers
Love Has Won: Cult of the Mother God - Documentary 4 Chilli Peppers
True Detective: Night Country - Thriller 4 Chilli Peppers
The Gentlemen- Crime/ comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
Reservation Dogs S3 - Comedy/ drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Yellowstone (Final Eps) - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
Colin from Account S2 - Comedy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
ERIC- Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
House of the Dragon S2- Fantasy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S2 - Fantasy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Shrinking S2- Comedy/ Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
What We Do in the Shadows S6 - Horror/ comedy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Secret Level- Animation/ Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
Earth Abides - Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
3 Body Problem - Sci Fi 3.5 Chilli Peppers
THEM 2: SCARE - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
2024 TV HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
Kaos- Fantasy 3 Chilli Peppers
Life and Beth S2 - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Love on the Spectrum S2- Reality 3 Chilli Peppers
Nobody Wants This - Romance/ comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Mirror Mirror S3 - Documentary 3 Chilli Peppers
Boy Swallows Universe- Comedy/ drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Such Brave Girls - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
For Those About to Die - Period Drama 3 Chilli Peppers
Ghosts S4-Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Baskets S4 - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Killing It S2- Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Fisk S3- Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Entitled - Art House 3 Chilli Peppers
Mr Big Stuff - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
Palm Royale - Drama/comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
It's Florida Man - Dramatisation 3 Chilli Peppers
Queer Eye S9 - Reality 3 Chill Peppers
Dick Turpin - Comedy 3 Chilli Peppers
How We Wore (Celeste Barber) - Documentary 3 Chilli Peppers
THE SUBSTANCE
Release Date: 2024
Rating: R 18+
Running Time: 141 mins
A satirical body-horror; written, directed and co-produced by Coralie Fargeat that is sure to raise some eye brows and churns some weaker stomachs with it's sickly, visceral and highly amusing stab at Hollywood's relentless cries for youth and beauty.
Actress and fitness guru Elisabeth Sparkle has just turned 50 and her sleazy producer Harvey is already showing her the door. Unwilling to go down without a fight, Elizabeth orders a mysterious serum called 'The Substance' that promises a more youthful and perfect version of the self. Elizabeth immediately administers the serum and sets about re-establishing herself in Hollywood as Sue, a much hotter and youthful version of herself. But youth and beauty always has a price, and Elizabeth finds that she is now on a very slippery slope of desperation and depravity.
The Substance is a brilliant horror film; it has an interesting storyline, lots of gross out scenes and some really solid performances from both Demi Moore as Elizabeth and Margaret Qualley as Sue. Honestly, this could be Moore's big come back film, she is just great in this.
In truth, there is a lot to like about this movie. Sure, the last half hour is straight up bonkers, but who cares? No-ones goes to see a body-horror flick expecting to see a completely sensible slice of cinema anyway, so just strap in and enjoy the ride, I guarantee that you won't forget it!
FINAL SAY: There has been a slight misuse of the Substance.
4 Chilli Peppers
Release Date: 2024
Rating: R 18+
Running Time: 141 mins
A satirical body-horror; written, directed and co-produced by Coralie Fargeat that is sure to raise some eye brows and churns some weaker stomachs with it's sickly, visceral and highly amusing stab at Hollywood's relentless cries for youth and beauty.
Actress and fitness guru Elisabeth Sparkle has just turned 50 and her sleazy producer Harvey is already showing her the door. Unwilling to go down without a fight, Elizabeth orders a mysterious serum called 'The Substance' that promises a more youthful and perfect version of the self. Elizabeth immediately administers the serum and sets about re-establishing herself in Hollywood as Sue, a much hotter and youthful version of herself. But youth and beauty always has a price, and Elizabeth finds that she is now on a very slippery slope of desperation and depravity.
The Substance is a brilliant horror film; it has an interesting storyline, lots of gross out scenes and some really solid performances from both Demi Moore as Elizabeth and Margaret Qualley as Sue. Honestly, this could be Moore's big come back film, she is just great in this.
In truth, there is a lot to like about this movie. Sure, the last half hour is straight up bonkers, but who cares? No-ones goes to see a body-horror flick expecting to see a completely sensible slice of cinema anyway, so just strap in and enjoy the ride, I guarantee that you won't forget it!
FINAL SAY: There has been a slight misuse of the Substance.
4 Chilli Peppers
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