What’s been your favorite movie of the year so far?
Back in January, I kicked off the year with Alexis Gentry, movie critic and editor at Trashwire, to break down our favorite movies of 2023. Now that we're halfway through 2024, it felt like a good time to check in and discuss our favorite films of 2024 so far.
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Dec 2024
The Best Films of 2024, with Molly Haskell and Michael Koresky
On December 12, 2024, as part our annual winter list extravaganza, Film Comment Editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish led a panel of special guests—Molly Haskell (critic, author), and Michael Koresky (critic, founding editor of Reverse Shot)—for a live real-time countdown of th ... Show More
1h 53m
Jan 2025
The Big Movie Bet of 2025
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna place their bets for what will be the biggest movie of 2025! They start by revealing their picks (10:11) and discussing which movie should be the listener pick (33:03). Later, they go through some reckless movie industry predictions for the year ... Show More
1h 27m
Feb 2025
The 10 Best Movies at Sundance, and the Astonishing ‘Nickel Boys’
Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it might portend for the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar hopes. Then, they discuss an underwhelming Sundance 2025 (12:00) before diving deep into one of the best movies of 2024, ‘Nickel Boys’ (44:0 ... Show More
1h 42m
Feb 2025
The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate who is the best owl in a movie or TV show (04:51). Then, they listen to listener picks and choose which one to include in the final poll before getting into Dave’s eclectic owl trivia (78:28). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the most ... Show More
1h 45m
Oct 2025
Did Mark ‘Louvre’ Josh O’Connor’s timely heist movie THE MASTERMIND? + Does SPRINGSTEEN deliver?
This Week on the Show: Josh O’Connor, Kelly Reichardt & the Art of the Heist Fresh off the headlines of a real-life Louvre robbery, indie auteur Kelly Reichardt and breakout star Josh O’Connor join Simon to talk about their buzzy new film, The Mastermind—a stylish 70s-set art-hei ... Show More
1h 28m