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You probably haven’t seen 2024’s best movies. Here’s why you need to right now
Digital TrendsStory by A.A. Dowd
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A scathing take on the state of cinema in 2024, where audiences retreated to familiar franchises and comfort food films ruled the roost.
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- 2024 was a dismal year for movies, with even the lone non-sequel, Wicked, serving as 'reheated comfort food' for audiences.
- The divide between 'cinephile' and 'mainstream' films is growing, with the Venn diagram of the two shrinking to just two non-overlapping circles.
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Wicked