Today begins my traditional six-week focus on the previous year’s best movies. In a couple of weeks, I’ll name my personal picks for the top Oscar categories and count down my favorite movies of the year.
But first, I’ll spend two weeks honoring some of my favorite musical moments in the films of 2024. I stayed away from actual musicals, though four of my selections (including today’s) come from movies about musicians.
Another reason I really dig horror movies is that they often result in entertaining, ambitious sequels.
I’m not talking about the dozens of Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday the 13th installments — though some of those are better than others. I mean fresh takes on familiar properties that allow filmmakers to stretch their wings within an established — and they hope profitable — space.
I’ve seen a half dozen of these already this year, and they’ve all been worthwhile.
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