We’ve talked before on this show about the concept known as the paradox of choice—that having infinite choices across infinite streamers and live channels is less of a utopia of riches than an overwhelming landscape of indecision. What’s worth your time? How do you know? Well, that’s what critics try to help with.
They watch a lot more than the average person and, in particular when it’s easier than ever for movies to slip through the cracks of various streamers and digital releases, we decided that today’s show could be a chance to hear from a trio of critics about not only what you should check out from 2024 but where you can find it. We’ll hear from Marya E. Gates, Ethan Warren, and KIOS’s own Joshua LaBure across the show.
Marya E. Gates has written for Roger Ebert.com, The Criterion Collection, IndieWire, and many more. She also has a Substack called Cool People Have Feelings, Too. Ethan Warren is a critic, essayist, author of The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, and director of West of Her. He also has a new book coming out next year called When I Paint My Masterpiece: Bob Dylan on Film and edits the journal Broad Sound. Joshua LaBure hosts KIOS at the Movies and recently directed In a Good Way.
What is your favorite movie of 2024 so far? Let us know in the comments.
20. What is the Best Movie of 2024 So Far?