Seth & the Film Scene

Here we are again, standing on the precipice of the new year. With 2024 in the rear-view mirror, it is time to engage in my yearly tradition (yearly self-torture?) of listing my favourite films of the year, in a neat, ordered list. After much extensive deliberation, last-minute removals and additions (with list order changes as recent as yesterday), and too many unfortunate exclusions, I proudly present this year’s list. Despite the often difficult work of putting together a coherent article, it remains a highlight of my blog-writing year, allowing me the opportunity to reflect and appreciate the films that made the past year what it was. This past year has been full of excellent cinematic highlights. While it has been a sluggish year for blockbusters and other high-profile hits, with the summer marking a significantly slower box office turnout, the rest of the film world showed up where it mattered. The year was full of indie surprises, low-budget action hits, and some incredibly soli...