{"id":22191,"date":"2025-01-07T04:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=22191"},"modified":"2025-01-02T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:56:08","slug":"2024-the-year-in-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/2024-the-year-in-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"2024: The Year In Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The return of my annual long December vacation helped push up a weak first eleven months of the year, giving me my lowest total since 2021.\u00a0 I managed to watch 52 movies last year, my fourth consecutive year under 100, despite being home all day and not needing to bother with pesky things like a commute.\u00a0 Or exercise.\u00a0 Reading 62 books and watching game shows all day probably didn\u2019t help either.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look back at the first 50 movies I watched last year and what recollection, if any,\u00a0I have of them. The films are listed in the order I saw them.<\/p>\n

The Assistant (2019)<\/b>
\nA day in the life of an assistant to a film producer, who quickly realizes that abuse is all around her.<\/p>\n

The Holdovers (2023)<\/b>
\nA tight-assed teacher and a troublesome student bond when they are left alone at their boarding school over winter break.<\/p>\n

May December (2023)<\/b>
\nAn actress starts to come between a couple who, twenty years ago, had a notorious tabloid relationship.<\/p>\n

The Equalizer 3 (2023)<\/b>
\nThe latest entry in the Denzel Washington series.<\/p>\n

Wrong Turn (2021)<\/b>
\nA group of friends hiking the Appalachian Trail come across a community none too happy to see them.<\/p>\n

The Equalizer (2014)<\/b>
\nWhen a young girl is kidnapped by Russian pimps, a former commando comes out of retirement to rescue her.<\/p>\n

Plus One (2019)<\/b>
\nLongtime friends agree to be each other’s plus one at the various weddings they get invited to.<\/p>\n

Pearl (2022)<\/b>
\nA young woman tries to become a star to escape from her overbearing parents and living on an isolated farm.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving (2023)<\/b>
\nA killer attacks on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Upgraded (2024)<\/b>
\nAn intern at an auction house misrepresents herself to impress a man.<\/p>\n

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Damsel (2024)<\/b>
\nMillie Bobbie Brown stars as a young damsel betrothed to a prince who, instead of marriage, plans to use her as a human sacrifice.<\/p>\n

Madame Web (2024)<\/b>
\nSony’s latest half-hearted attempt to make something out of the Spider-Man license without actually using Spider-Man.<\/p>\n

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)<\/b>
\nEddie Murphy returns for his fourth go-around as Axel Foley.<\/p>\n

War For the Planet of the Apes (2017)<\/b>
\nCaeser and the apes battle against a human colonel determined to control, if not destroy, the apes.<\/p>\n

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)<\/b>
\nFar in the future, a young ape battles to keep his family together.<\/p>\n

Anyone But You (2023)<\/b>
\nSydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star as a star-crossed couple who hate each other until they don’t.<\/p>\n

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)<\/b>
\nThis prequel to the original series tells the origin story of President Snow.<\/p>\n

The Marvels (2023)<\/b>
\nWhen Carol’s powers get entangled with those of Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan, they are forced to work together to save the universe from the Kree.<\/p>\n

Over Her Dead Body (2008)<\/b>
\nA ghost tries to sabotage her former boyfriend’s budding relationship with a psychic.<\/p>\n

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)<\/b>
\nBack in New York, the new team of Ghostbusters gets some help from the remaining originals to save the city.<\/p>\n

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)<\/strong>
\nThings turn deadly when a group of rich 20-somethings try to ride out a hurricane at a remote mansion.<\/p>\n

Trap (2024)<\/b>
\nA serial killer takes his daughter to a concert, only to find out it is a trap to catch him.<\/p>\n

Woman of the Hour (2023)<\/b>
\nA woman matches with a killer on The Dating Game<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Time Cut (2024)<\/b>
\nA high school student travels back in time and tries to save her sister from getting brutally murdered, even if it means she will never be born.<\/p>\n

Heretic (2024)<\/b>
\nTwo Mormon missionaries are held captive by a man convinced he has found a way to bring the dead back to life.<\/p>\n

My Old Ass (2024)<\/b>
\nA bad trip allows a teenager to meet and text with her future self.<\/p>\n

Twisters (2024)<\/b>
\nA storm chaser comes out of retirement to help an old friend, but instead aligns herself with his competition.<\/p>\n

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)<\/b>
\nWhen his timeline is threatened, Deadpool teams up with a version of Wolverine to save it.<\/p>\n

Clerks III (2022)<\/b>
\nKevin Smith tries to go home again for the third time, which mostly doesn’t work but has a poignant ending.<\/p>\n

Smile 2 (2024)<\/b>
\nA popular pop singer is infected by the Smile virus, causing her to lose her mind.<\/p>\n

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)<\/b>
\nA reformed junkie is visiting New York on the day sound-hating aliens arrive.<\/p>\n

It Ends with Us (2024)<\/b>
\nA battered woman decides to end the cycle of violence by leaving her abusive husband.<\/p>\n

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)<\/b>
\nWhen a death in the family brings the Deetz family back together, their friend from the afterlife comes along.<\/p>\n

Red One (2024)<\/b>
\nWhen Santa Claus goes missing, his guard brings in an outside consultant to help find him.<\/p>\n

Flight of the Living Dead (2007)<\/b>
\nWhen a group of moronic doctors bring a zombie on an airplane, the predictable outcome occurs.<\/p>\n

Role Play (2024)<\/b>
\nA hired killer tries to retire to raise her family, but her former employer has other ideas.<\/p>\n

Speak No Evil (2024)<\/b>
\nAn American family finds itself held captive in the English countryside.<\/p>\n

Carry-On (2024)<\/b>
\nA TSA agent is targeted to help sneak a bomb through airport security.<\/p>\n

Juror #2 (2024)<\/b>
\nA juror knows that the defendant in his case is innocent, because he is the one who killed the victim.<\/p>\n

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)<\/b>
\nIn the first outing following the death of Jim Henson, the Muppets tackle Dicken’s classic tale.<\/p>\n

Wicked (2024)<\/b>
\nThe initial installment of the adaptation of the stage musical.<\/p>\n

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)<\/b>
\nWill Smith and Martin Lawrence return for another go-around.<\/p>\n

Nightbitch (2024)<\/b>
\nA depressed mother, who gave up her career to raise her child, thinks she is turning into a dog.<\/p>\n

The Girl in the Pool (2024)<\/b>
\nA man finds his mistress dead in the pool just before his surprise birthday party.<\/p>\n

Uglies (2024)<\/b>
\nA girl meets a rogue band in a dystopian future where beauty is cherished above all else.<\/p>\n

AfrAId (2024)<\/b>
\nA family’s life gets flipped upside down when they bring a new AI assistant into their home.<\/p>\n

Conclave (2024)<\/b>
\nFollowing the death of the current pontiff, the college of cardinals starts jockeying into position to become the next pope.<\/p>\n

Civil War (2024)<\/b>
\nA group of photographers travel to Washington DC to interview the president before the rebel forces can get to him.<\/p>\n

Amber Alert (2024)<\/b>
\nA woman and an Uber driver track a kidnapped girl.<\/p>\n

Alien: Romulus (2024)<\/b>
\nA group of space travelers come across an alien or two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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