{"id":2290101,"date":"2024-07-07T06:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T10:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-seven-best-films-of-2024-so-far-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T06:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T10:51:30","slug":"the-seven-best-films-of-2024-so-far-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-seven-best-films-of-2024-so-far-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The seven best films of 2024 so far &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-seven-best-films-of-2024-so-far-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290101&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>His year\u2019s highlights include \u200c <em>Dune: Part\u200d Two<\/em>, <em>The Bikeriders<\/em>,\u2063 <em>Civil War<\/em>, <em>Ghostlight<\/em>, <em>Horizon:\u200b An American Saga \u2014 Chapter 1<\/em>, <em>La Chimera<\/em>, and <em>Love \u200cLies Bleeding<\/em>. These films\u200d offer a range of genres and themes, from\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-top-sci-fi-films-of-the-1990s\/\" title=\"The Top Sci-Fi Films of the 1990\u2019s\">sci-fi epics<\/a> \u2063to intimate dramas. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movie-theater-owners-considering-vaccine-mandates\/\" title=\"Movie Theater Owners Considering Vaccine Mandates\">box office revenues<\/a> down, independent and\u2062 foreign productions have had a chance to shine. \u2063These top movies of \u20622024 are experiences worth sharing,\u200c whether at the theater\u2063 or streaming at\u200b home.<\/span>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The seven best films of 2024 so far<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/giancarlo-sopo\/\">Giancarlo Sopo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-07T06:00:00-04:00\">July 7, 2024 6:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been a tough year for Hollywood. Hit by the <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/news\/writers-strike-consquences-whats-next-hollywood-wga-1235750917\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>aftershocks of the writers strike<\/a> and the pandemic-accelerated shift toward streaming, box office revenues through June were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/year\/ytd\/?interval=cumulative_june\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>down 19%<\/a> from last year. Cinephiles usually care little about ticket sales, but the industry\u2019s woes do have tangible effects on the moviegoing experience. Cinema is meant to be a shared journey, but when was the last time someone started a conversation with, \u201cHey, have you seen\u2026\u201d that wasn\u2019t about a series you haven\u2019t seen?<\/p>\n<p>The silver lining of big studio swings and misses, such as <em>Argylle<\/em> and <em>Madame Web,<\/em> is that they have given independent and foreign productions a chance to shine. While they don\u2019t appear on this list of top 2024 releases because they debuted abroad and competed for Oscars, France\u2019s <em>The Taste of Things<\/em>, Spain\u2019s <em>Robot Dreams<\/em>, and Denmark\u2019s <em>The Promised Land<\/em> are easily among the best films to hit U.S. theaters since January.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves us with the following selections as the top movies of 2024 (in alphabetical order), ranging from grand epics to more intimate stories. Grab a friend and head to the movies or stream them at home; these are experiences worth sharing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Bikeriders<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Starring Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer, Jeff Nichols\u2019s Midwest motorcycle club story is a standout in the \u201cbros just being cool\u201d subgenre. The stellar performances, the black leather jackets, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/feature\/bikeriders-soundtrack-songs-1235979535\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>delectable jukebox soundtrack<\/a> make this \u201c<em>Goodfellas<\/em> on bikes\u201d homage to midcentury Americana a captivating ride.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Civil War<\/strong><br \/>Civil War<\/em> shouldn\u2019t have to spoon-feed us what led Americans to take up arms against one another. The timely questions that director Alex Garland quietly poses in his dystopian thriller are clear: Should the executive branch be so powerful that a president would want to extend his term unconstitutionally? What role do media silos play in our division? By leaving these inquiries unanswered, the film\u2019s silence speaks volumes.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dune: Part Two<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya shine in Denis Villeneuve\u2019s follow-up to 2021\u2019s <em>Dune<\/em>, which stands as one of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fun-but-forgettable-time-travel-dramedy-the-adam-project-is-one-big-sci-fi-remix\/\" title=\"Fun But Forgettable Time-Travel Dramedy \u2018The Adam Project\u2019 Is One Big Sci-Fi Remix\">sci-fi films<\/a> of the 21st century. It may also be the likeliest best picture contender to emerge from the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ghostlight<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Keith Kupferer delivers a stellar performance in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/and-the-award-should-go-to\/\" title=\"And the Award Should Go To\u2026\">small movie<\/a> with a big heart about grieving, forgiveness, and the healing power of art. Make sure to bring tissues.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Horizon: An American Saga \u2014 Chapter 1<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Kevin Costner\u2019s nearly $40 million gamble on the Western genre is as ambitious as the pioneers brought to life in his gorgeously shot, sprawling epic. This prologue sets up the drama for the next three <em>Horizon<\/em> chapters, with the second one due in August.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>La Chimera<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Between his leading role in Alice Rohrwacher\u2019s <em>La Chimera<\/em> and scene-stealing performance in the otherwise overrated <em>Challengers<\/em>, Josh O\u2019Connor is having a moment. This whimsical Felliniesque Italian grave robber story is a treasure in its own right.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Love Lies Bleeding<\/strong><br \/><\/em>Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O\u2019Brian, and Ed Harris, <em>Love Lies Bleeding<\/em> fuses the visceral body horror of David Cronenberg with the sensuality of the Wachowskis\u2019 <em>Bound<\/em> and the grime of Abel Ferrara to create this provocative and sexy neo-noir from A24. You can say Rose Glass\u2019s latest film is filthy as long as you also call it irresistible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTIONS<\/strong>: <strong><em>Furiosa<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>The Fall Guy<\/em><\/strong>  drove much of the commercial gloom-and-doom chatter, but they were an absolute blast. <strong><em>Snack Shack<\/em><\/strong>  made for one of the best coming-of-age stories in years, partly because, unlike other recent entries in the genre, you can actually identify with these kids. The heartwarming (and <a href=\"https:\/\/thedispatch.com\/article\/ezra-is-a-conservative-celebration-of-fatherhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>surprisingly conservative<\/a>) father-son road trip movie <strong><em>Ezra<\/em> <\/strong>features one of the best depictions of autism on film, thanks to young newcomer William A. Fitzgerald. Quirky <strong><em>Lisa Frankenstein<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>Hundreds of Beavers<\/em><\/strong>  seem destined to become cult classics. Meanwhile, those who love a good scare should watch <strong><em>The First Omen,<\/em><\/strong>  and speaking of prequels, <strong><em>A Quiet Place: Day One<\/em> <\/strong>has no business being as good as it is. Finally, I\u2019d be remiss not to give an election-year nod to <strong><em>The Beekeeper<\/em>\u2019s<\/strong> crusade against Washington grifters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong>The box office may be off to a slow start, but this initial batch was fun. And if film festival favorites are any indication, the best is yet to come. Any one of these movies is more engaging, not to mention better for you, than arguing with randos and bots online. With politics being reduced to entertainment, you might as well enjoy the real thing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Giancarlo Sopo writes about culture and cinema for various publications. 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