The Brutalist
Strong performances and fantastic visuals earned The Brutalist enough recognition from critics, audiences, and awards bodies to earn it the title of top film of 2024 according to this blog’s formula.
Dune: Part Two
The fact that Dune: Part Two lands toward the top of the films from 2024 should come as no surprise due in large part to its impressive achievements in scope along with some memorable characters and probably engaging story.
Gangs of Wasseypur
Gangs of Wasseypur is an incredibly long (and resultingly difficult to follow in places) but deeply satisfying crime epic that has all the best pieces of western gangster flicks played out in the streets of an outlying Indian province with all of the additional complexities that that entails, earning it recognition as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Intolerance
Credit is owed where it’s due, and for D.W. Griffith’s Intolerance, credit is owed greatly to its filmmaking techniques that gave audiences a historical epic interwoven with a tale of the Christ, a French historic melodrama, and a modern parable of legalism and capitalism, earning it a place among the greats.
Once Upon a Time in the West
Excellence in its cinematography, score, story, and casting have made Once Upon a Time in the West one of the Greatest Films of All Time – a film consistently making its way toward the top of the favorite films lists for most people who’ve seen it.
Once Upon a Time in America
Robert De Niro’s leading performance helps sell Sergio Leone’s message about the consequences of crime and the system that perpetuates it, making Once Upon a Time in America a film worthy of its place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Song of Bernadette
Skillful acting from its young lead and a message of personal faith overcoming societal pressures make The Song of Bernadette worth watching.