2024 in Review, 20 Films
Céline , Jean-Claude Brisseau Here is a list of the 20 best films I saw in 2024 (I don't watch enough, and don't care to do so, of new films to give a ranking of 2024 films) But anyway I'll start with Hong Sang-soo. 1. A Traveler's Needs , 2024 2. Tale of Cinema , 2005 Almost 20 years apart and so different, although their souls are the same. With Hong, it's always a matter of truth. Not just narratively, but the honesty of a person's heart. 3. The Empire, 2024 Bruno Dumont Dumont never ceases to amaze me. I laughed so much in this film, and in the end it became much more profound than I expected. 4. Cœur fidèle , 1923 Jean Epstein Saw this at the Cinemateca, and realized that silent cinema must be seen in a theater. What is essential to hear is the sound of the projector, the breathing of those around you, and your own heart beating. 5. Numéro Zéro , 1971 Jean Eustache Nothing to...