Top Ten Films First Seen in 2024

[StanleyK]

New year, new thread.

[StanleyK]

1. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7
2. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5
3. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
4. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
5. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4



I'll use numerical ratings now since special characters don't seem to work anymore.

[MadMan]

Stan the Man those in charge don't care about fixing the site anymore, still we press on.

[StanleyK]

1. Force Majeure (Ostlund, 2014) - 8.5
2. Mrs. Miniver (Wyler, 1942) - 8.5
3. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7
4. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5
5. Our Man in Havana (Reed, 1959) - 5.5
6. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
7. Horse Feathers (McLeod, 1932) - 5.5
8. Monkey Business (McLeod, 1931) - 4
9. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
10. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4

[MadMan]

1. Der m?de Tod (Destiny, 1921, Public Library)
2. Wings (1927, Public Library)
3. Die 3 Groschen-Oper (The Threepenny Opera, Public Library)
4. Galaxy of Terror (1981, Shudder)

[StanleyK]

1. The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946) - 8.5
2. Force Majeure (Ostlund, 2014) - 8.5
3. Mrs. Miniver (Wyler, 1942) - 8.5
4. Holy Smoke (Campion, 1999) - 8.5
5. The Square (Ostlund, 2017) - 7
6. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7
7. Indiscreet (McCarey, 1931) - 7
8. Tar (Field, 2022) - 5.5
9. Ruggles of Red Gap (McCarey, 1935) - 5.5
10. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5

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11. Our Man in Havana (Reed, 1959) - 5.5
12. The Agony and the Ecstasy (Reed, 1965) - 5.5
13. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
14. Duck Soup (McCarey, 1933) - 5.5
15. Horse Feathers (McLeod, 1932) - 5.5
16. In the Cut (Campion, 2003) - 4
17. Monkey Business (McLeod, 1931) - 4
18. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
19. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4
20. Oliver! (Reed, 1968) - 4

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[StanleyK]

1. The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946) - 8.5
2. Triangle of Sadness (Ostlund, 2022) - 8.5
3. Force Majeure (Ostlund, 2014) - 8.5
4. Mrs. Miniver (Wyler, 1942) - 8.5
5. The Heiress (Wyler, 1949) - 8.5
6. Holy Smoke (Campion, 1999) - 8.5
7. The Awful Truth (McCarey, 1937) - 7
8. The Square (Ostlund, 2017) - 7
9. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Wiene, 1920) - 7
10. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7

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11. Carrie (Wyler, 1952) - 7
12. Indiscreet (McCarey, 1931) - 7
13. Detective Story (Wyler, 1951) - 5.5
14. Tar (Field, 2022) - 5.5
15. The Power of the Dog (Campion, 2021) - 5.5
16. Ruggles of Red Gap (McCarey, 1935) - 5.5
17. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5
18. Our Man in Havana (Reed, 1959) - 5.5
19. Avatar: The Way of Water (Cameron, 2022) - 5.5
20. The Agony and the Ecstasy (Reed, 1965) - 5.5
21. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
22. Duck Soup (McCarey, 1933) - 5.5
23. Horse Feathers (McLeod, 1932) - 5.5
24. The Milky Way (McCarey, 1936) - 5.5
25. The Spiders (Lang, 1919) - 5.5
26. In the Cut (Campion, 2003) - 4
27. Monkey Business (McLeod, 1931) - 4
28. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
29. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4
30. Oliver! (Reed, 1968) - 4

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[MadMan]

1. American Fiction (2023, Theater)
2. Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000, Criterion DVD)
3. Der m?de Tod (Destiny, 1921, Public Library DVD)
4. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, Tubi)
5. My Man Godfrey (1936, Public Library Criterion DVD)
6. Wings (1927, Public Library DVD)
7. It Happened One Night (1934, Public Library Criterion Blu-ray)
8. Die 3 Groschen-Oper (The Threepenny Opera, 1931, Public Library Criterion DVD)
9. Dune (1984, Theater Viewing)
10. Mo? Better Blues (1990, DVD)

[StanleyK]

1. The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946) - 8.5
2. Roman Holiday (Wyler, 1953) - 8.5
3. Triangle of Sadness (Ostlund, 2022) - 8.5
4. Force Majeure (Ostlund, 2014) - 8.5
5. Destiny (Lang, 1921) - 8.5
6. The Desperate Hours (Wyler, 1955) - 8.5
7. Mrs. Miniver (Wyler, 1942) - 8.5
8. The Heiress (Wyler, 1949) - 8.5
9. Holy Smoke (Campion, 1999) - 8.5
10. The Awful Truth (McCarey, 1937) - 7

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11. The Square (Ostlund, 2017) - 7
12. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Wiene, 1920) - 7
13. Grand Hotel (Goulding, 1932) - 7
14. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7
15. Carrie (Wyler, 1952) - 7
16. Indiscreet (McCarey, 1931) - 7
17. Detective Story (Wyler, 1951) - 5.5
18. Tar (Field, 2022) - 5.5
19. The Power of the Dog (Campion, 2021) - 5.5
20. Ruggles of Red Gap (McCarey, 1935) - 5.5
21. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5
22. Our Man in Havana (Reed, 1959) - 5.5
23. Love Affair (McCarey, 1939) - 5.5
24. Once Upon a Honeymoon (McCarey, 1942) - 5.5
25. Avatar: The Way of Water (Cameron, 2022) - 5.5
26. The Agony and the Ecstasy (Reed, 1965) - 5.5
27. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
28. All the King's Men (Rossen, 1949) - 5.5
29. Duck Soup (McCarey, 1933) - 5.5
30. Horse Feathers (McLeod, 1932) - 5.5
31. The Jazz Singer (Crosland, 1927) - 5.5
32. 1922 (Hilditch, 2017) - 5.5
33. The Milky Way (McCarey, 1936) - 5.5
34. The Spiders (Lang, 1919) - 5.5
35. In the Cut (Campion, 2003) - 4
36. The Broadway Melody (Beaumont, 1929) - 4
37. Monkey Business (McLeod, 1931) - 4
38. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
39. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4
40. Oliver! (Reed, 1968) - 4

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[Peng]

1. The Last Command (1928)
2. The Docks of New York (1928)
3. Butterfly and Flowers (1985)
4. Robin and Marian (1976)
5. A Short Film About Killing (1988)
6. L'Argent (1928)
7. A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929)
8. They All Laughed (1981)
9. Lucky Star (1929)
10. The Crowd (1928)

[StanleyK]

1. The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler, 1946) - 8.5
2. Roman Holiday (Wyler, 1953) - 8.5
3. Triangle of Sadness (Ostlund, 2022) - 8.5
4. Force Majeure (Ostlund, 2014) - 8.5
5. Destiny (Lang, 1921) - 8.5
6. The Desperate Hours (Wyler, 1955) - 8.5
7. Mrs. Miniver (Wyler, 1942) - 8.5
8. The Heiress (Wyler, 1949) - 8.5
9. The Big Country (Wyler, 1958) - 8.5
10. Oppenheimer (Nolan, 2023) - 8.5

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11. Holy Smoke (Campion, 1999) - 8.5
12. The Awful Truth (McCarey, 1937) - 7
13. The Zone of Interest (Glazer, 2023) - 7
14. The Square (Ostlund, 2017) - 7
15. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Wiene, 1920) - 7
16. Die Nibelungen (Lang, 1924) - 7
17. Grand Hotel (Goulding, 1932) - 7
18. The Fallen Idol (Reed, 1948) - 7
19. Carrie (Wyler, 1952) - 7
20. Going My Way (McCarey, 1944) - 7
21. Indiscreet (McCarey, 1931) - 7
22. Osaka Elegy (Mizoguchi, 1936) - 7
23. Stage Door (La Cava, 1937) - 5.5
24. Detective Story (Wyler, 1951) - 5.5
25. Tar (Field, 2022) - 5.5
26. The Power of the Dog (Campion, 2021) - 5.5
27. Friendly Persuasion (Wyler, 1956) - 5.5
28. Ruggles of Red Gap (McCarey, 1935) - 5.5
29. Trapeze (Reed, 1956) - 5.5
30. Our Man in Havana (Reed, 1959) - 5.5
31. Love Affair (McCarey, 1939) - 5.5
32. Once Upon a Honeymoon (McCarey, 1942) - 5.5
33. Avatar: The Way of Water (Cameron, 2022) - 5.5
34. The Agony and the Ecstasy (Reed, 1965) - 5.5
35. The Portrait of a Lady (Campion, 1996) - 5.5
36. All the King's Men (Rossen, 1949) - 5.5
37. The Bells of St. Mary's (McCarey, 1945) - 5.5
38. Duck Soup (McCarey, 1933) - 5.5
39. Horse Feathers (McLeod, 1932) - 5.5
40. The Jazz Singer (Crosland, 1927) - 5.5
41. 1922 (Hilditch, 2017) - 5.5
42. The Milky Way (McCarey, 1936) - 5.5
43. An Affair to Remember (McCarey, 1957) - 5.5
44. The Spiders (Lang, 1919) - 5.5
45. In the Cut (Campion, 2003) - 4
46. The Broadway Melody (Beaumont, 1929) - 4
47. Monkey Business (McLeod, 1931) - 4
48. The Cocoanuts (Florey & Santley, 1929) - 4
49. Animal Crackers (Heerman, 1930) - 4
50. Oliver! (Reed, 1968) - 4

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The Zone of Interest is a tough one to rate. On one hand it's an extremely well made movie, but on the other hand it's so unsettling to watch (in ways that even something like Schindler's List isn't) that I can't imagine ever watching it again, and I do think rewatchability is a must for a great film.