2024 is just about over, and you know what that means: it’s time for The Goldies! These awards, given out for various cinematic achievements, are named in honor of my favorite film critic - me. Unlike other awards, there are no nominees, only winners, celebrated alphabetically in their respective categories.
Congratulations to all of the winners. Surely, there is no greater reward than impressing me. You’re all welcome.
Anora - written and directed by Sean Baker
The Apprentice - directed by Ali Abbasi, written by Gabriel Sherman
The Brutalist - directed by Brady Corbet, written by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
Civil War - written and directed by Alex Garland
Conclave - directed by Edward Berger, written by Peter Straughan
Dune: Part Two - directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts
Hit Man - directed by Richard Linklater, written & directed by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell
How to Have Sex - written and directed by Molly Manning Walker
Hundreds of Beavers - directed by Mike Cheslik, written by Mike Cheslik & Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
Joker: Folie à Deux - directed by Todd Phillips, written by Scott Silver & Todd Phillips
Love Lies Bleeding - directed by Rose Glass, written by Rose Glass & Weronika Tofilska
A Real Pain - written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Strange Darling - written and directed by JT Mollner
The Substance - written and directed by Coralie Fargeat
The Acolyte - created by Leslye Headland
The Curse - created by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie
The Penguin - created by Lauren LeFranc
Terrifier 3 - written and directed by Damien Leone
Borderlands - directed by Eli Roth, written by Eli Roth and Joe Abercrombie
Kraven the Hunter - directed by J.C. Chandor, written by Richard Wenk and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver - directed by Zack Snyder, written by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad & Shay Hatten
The First Omen - directed by Arkasha Stevenson, written by Tim Smith & Arkasha Stevenson and Keith Thomas
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - directed by Tim Burton, written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
Gladiator II - directed by Ridley Scott, written by David Scarpa
Twisters - directed by Lee Isaac Chung, written by Mark L. Smith
The Beekeeper - directed by David Ayer, written by Kurt Wimmer
Madame Web - directed by S.J. Clarkson, written by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker & S.J. Clarkson
Nosferatu - written and directed by Robert Eggers
Giancarlo Esposito, Abigail
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Civil War
John Carroll Lynch, Babes [clip not available]
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I enjoyed the French sequel to 'The Three Musketeers' (includes Eva Green). 'Count of Monte Christo' damn good too.
American wise, 'Carry On' was clearly wanting to be 'Die Hard 2'.
As for your best, I agree on many.