Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2024

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  • @brianphilipdavis
    @brianphilipdavis 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +25

    Editor of 'Oddity' here and longtime fan of watching your takes. Thanks for going out to see it and for all the support. Wasn't a huge amount of marketing so word of mouth really helped. Working with Damian on his third movie in 2025. Happy New Year 🎉

    • @peybak
      @peybak 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      Amazing work. I've only seen people raving about the movie, which it deserves utterly.

    • @WhatSmada
      @WhatSmada 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      you creeped me out Mr. Davis!!!

    • @chanwooksook
      @chanwooksook 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      thanks for the movie! it's shaping up to be a cult classic. so cool that you are working on a new one. now its a must see for any horror fan. happy new year!

  • @jaycollins2036
    @jaycollins2036 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +39

    You've been my favorite critic this year. Keep it up.

    • @jakehopgood7446
      @jakehopgood7446 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Found him this year and I Eighth that motion.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  4 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      High five, Jay! Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy early New Year!

  • @ladyhotep5189
    @ladyhotep5189 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +32

    Hi James! I found your channel via your Dune 2 review. You've become my go-to for movie reviews. Keep up the great job. 😊

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Many thanks! 'Dune: Part Two' was definitely one of the real highlights of the year. Beyond fired up to see what Villeneuve does with his adaptation of 'Dune Messiah'. Thanks for sticking with the channel!

  • @mello2365
    @mello2365 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    So glad Oddity made the list! It’s one of those films that gets better and better after a rewatching. The jumpscares were so incredibly well executed, and the beginning of the film had me utterly hooked… a total nightmare scenario that I’ll never forget. Thinking I’m alone in a house when a total stranger suddenly comes knocking, and tells me there’s someone in my house… that is some twisted shit!

  • @Celestialrob
    @Celestialrob 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    My first time seeing your channel - thanks James. I watched your list and love your passion. What a surprise to see your number 1 is the same as mine. I've not seen anyone else mention Powell & Pressburger. I've seen almost 19,000 movies over many years and it's obviously been a lifelong passion. P&P feature highly for me, as does Martin Scorsese. Time is short.

  • @domwalker6526
    @domwalker6526 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video man you always bring the good insight and Mahe it fun 😊

  • @MrDinghus
    @MrDinghus 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Great video as always, James! You added a ton of new stuff to my "to-watch" list (more of a "pile" at this point!) and had a few of the ones I already got to listed as well. Hope your holiday season is treating you well!

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Holiday was splendid and looking forward to tackling more flicks in the not-so-distant future. Trying to upload a 3-hour roundtable conversation about the best of the year, but I need to wait for a manual review. Apparently our conversation is so scandalous it is unfit for adverstisers.

  • @jonathanlaubinger8266
    @jonathanlaubinger8266 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Love Becky’s video about THE BEAST. I’m going to rewatch ASAP after this video

  • @rollind2456
    @rollind2456 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Thanks, it’s 11 pm and I’ve now signed up for a trial of Criterion to watch The Beast

  • @annettelouise6781
    @annettelouise6781 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Wow thankyou for the tip about Made in England. Had not heard of it and LOVE documentaries like this!

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Fingers crossed the doc helps a new generation of fans discover Powell & Pressburger.

    • @annettelouise6781
      @annettelouise6781 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock oh it was fab!!!! What lovely people they were. Made me teary in some bits. Scorsese is wonderful too.

  • @jmil843
    @jmil843 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Great year of videos James!! Looking forward to next year

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Many thanks! January and February tend to be a little slow when it comes to movie releases but luckily there are a few cool video games on the horizon to keep us entertained.

  • @peybak
    @peybak 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Flashbacks of WR with Becky coming on. Good stuff! I saw the Beast 2024 and I thought it was interesting, but not as much as Becky. But I also remember watching that Walerian Borowczyk movie based on that WR episode. That was something else.

  • @Patrick-jj5nh
    @Patrick-jj5nh 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    thanks for spotlighting The Beast, watching now

  • @jacketernity4609
    @jacketernity4609 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video as always! Keep it up good sir.

  • @TheVid54
    @TheVid54 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Mr Hancock, It's always a pleasure listening to your assessments of films and filmmakers. I appreciated your top choice, and particularly the Woody Allen acknowledgement. I just can't think of a more intelligent and prolific filmmaker in my lifetime. I've never been that impassioned about horror movies, except maybe the collected accomplishments of Hammer Studios, but enjoy your enthusiasm with fright films. The movies I regret having sat through this year were THE FALL GUY, HORIZON #1 and MEGALOPOLIS, but was lucky enough to pass on all of your worst-movie choices. I look forward to your end-of-year get together.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Rewatched 'Husbands and Wives' and 'Hannah and Her Sisters' recently with my parents. They're better than ever.

  • @gloriathomas3245
    @gloriathomas3245 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Lisa Frankenstein is the only great film of the year for me and largely because its not just a throwback to the horror comedies of the 80s but also a nice callback to one of the most underrated films of 1984, Once Bitten.

  • @nobodyaskedfc
    @nobodyaskedfc 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm so happy to see Terrifier 3 on this list 🎉 - couldn't agree more on all you've said. Keep up the great work, James 💪🏻

  • @KrystleLovesHorror
    @KrystleLovesHorror 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I’m wearing a Terrifier 3 shirt as I watch this. 😂 I hadn’t even watched the first two films because as much as I love horror, I’m not a gore hound. I was so surprised at how much I liked that movie. lol. And I went to see Oddity in an empty theater by myself just because of your review and reaction to it. I’d say it’s probably still my favorite of the year! I don’t know if I can put them all in a certain order, but Longlegs, Heretic, Terrifier 3, The Substance, Nosferatu and Strange Darling are my top picks for sure. 😁👍

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Massive fan of all those horror movies you mentioned. It was truly a stellar year for the genre and I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed 'Oddity' as much as I did. Happy New Year!

  • @MrAndy12878
    @MrAndy12878 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Stacked post and happy everything to you Sir awesome🙏🏽🙌🏾🤘🏼

  • @nativewizard
    @nativewizard 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    it was a pretty good year, I hate when people say it was a bad year for movies every year

    • @JohnSmith-jh6ey
      @JohnSmith-jh6ey 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I barely went to the movies more than once a month this year

    • @Art_The_Clownnn
      @Art_The_Clownnn 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Agreed It's annoying when people say every year is bad like wtf man....

    • @WilliamNeish
      @WilliamNeish 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah I agree but it was a bad year for movies.

  • @jamiehuntley5082
    @jamiehuntley5082 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Awesome vid!

  • @CRM-114
    @CRM-114 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    James, you‘re wrong about MacKay being miscast. He‘s only slightly above average in looks which means he would struggle in today‘s (or even 2014’s) dating market if he wasn‘t so famous. So the casting is perfect.

  • @rogerbell8429
    @rogerbell8429 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Really enjoyed listening to you throughout the year. My list contains mainly non-English language movies. 1. The Taste of Things. 2. La Chimera. 3. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. 4. Challengers, 5 The Teacher's Lounge. 6. About Dry Grasses. 7. Small Things Like These. 8. Green Border. 9. Girls will be Girls. 10 The Promised Land. 11 Hoard. 12 Cadejo Blanco.
    I haven't seen The Brutalist, Baby girl, A Complete Unknown. A Real Pain, September 5, Nosferatu, The Seed of the Sacred Fig or Hard Truths which might have featured. No UK releases yet for these.

    • @thepacksurvives71
      @thepacksurvives71 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      La Chimera and Challengers 👏

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I keep hearing nothing but amazing things about La Chimera. I'll definitely be watching it before all the big awards shows.

  • @LJScott1974
    @LJScott1974 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks so much for another banging video & for all your great videos this year. Your work is very much appreciated.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Well the appreciation is mutual. Many thanks for watching!

  • @russfro
    @russfro 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Do you have an opinion of Hundreds of Beavers ? (Technically a 2022 movie but wasn’t released beyond film festivals until this year). My favorite movie I’ve seen in 2024.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I recorded a roundtable video last night and Jon James included it in his top 10. As soon as the video gets through the manual review process for ad suitability, I'll be posting it.

  • @demialvarado6478
    @demialvarado6478 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    James, I also suffer from thalassophobia 😂 you’re not alone!

  • @mathiasreeve
    @mathiasreeve 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The Beast sadly not available on Criterion channel depending on your region. Not in Canada for example and no I don't have VPN nor plan on getting one.

  • @davidguy209
    @davidguy209 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    MERRY CHRISTMAS, JAMES 😀

  • @napoleonwilson155
    @napoleonwilson155 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    cheers

  • @omaridaniels8427
    @omaridaniels8427 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Willa Fitzgerald's performance in Strange Darling might be my favorite performance of the year. Haven't seen The Brutalist yet, but right now, when thinking about movies that stuck out to me the most in 2024, I feel like The Substance might be my favorite film of the year, much as I loved Dune Part Two and Nosferatu.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hope Willa Fitzgerald books a lot of new jobs based on her work in Strange Darling. She's had some good roles so far but definitely deserves to be a much bigger star.

  • @dfcintron
    @dfcintron 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You're videos are great. Thanks for the Lord's work.
    1 Challengers
    2 Gladiator 2
    3 Alien Romulus
    4 Dune 2
    5 Exhibiting Forgiveness
    6 Anora
    7 Cukoo
    8 The Apprentice
    9 Cabrini
    10 Smile 2
    11 Young Woman and the Sea
    12 Nosferatu
    13 Monkey Man
    14 Magpie
    15 Suncoast
    16 Furiosa
    17 Red Rooms
    18 Hitman
    19 Civil War
    20 Saturday Night

  • @thepeacefulpack
    @thepeacefulpack 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    well now I will have to watch BEAST :). and to add to the list of really enjoyable movies LOWLIFES and What You Wish For...best to watch both movies without knowing anything about it so you can really enjoy the messed up twists.

  • @Jb94-y9r
    @Jb94-y9r 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I lovvvve 'The Beast' lea seydoux was fantastic! 'Mars Express' is also quite a gem

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I need to circle back to Mars Express. I had a ticket to see it opening weekend but ticket sales were so bad, the movie was pulled from release. The animation looks gorgeous.

    • @Jb94-y9r
      @Jb94-y9r 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ the ending is as indelible as ever

  • @JacobCorenthose
    @JacobCorenthose 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My top ten: 1.) Hard Truths 2.) Timestalker 3.) Afternoons of Solitude 4.) Rumours 5.) Cloud
    6.) On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 7.) Red Rooms 8.) Dahomey 9.) Anora 10.) The Vourdalak
    Bottom five: Speak No Evil remake, Argylle, The Antisocial Network, Rob Peace and Slay.

  • @jmil843
    @jmil843 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Anora should’ve been a smash hit.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I thought it was going to perform far better as well, but with $30 million in box office it is still Sean Baker's biggest hit yet.

  • @verkpunk
    @verkpunk 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Since you asked...my list is:
    1) dune 2
    2) Strang Darling
    3) The Substance
    4) Longlegs
    5) Love Lies Bleeding
    6) Challengers
    7) Fall Guy
    8) Terrifier 3
    9) Anora
    10) Furiosa
    Going to see Nosferatu tomorrow so i really hope that cracks the list.

  • @ziggy8253
    @ziggy8253 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I can’t release my list until I’ve seen “The Brutalist.”

  • @DaHammerOfGod
    @DaHammerOfGod 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The only thing I needed to know was whether you had Dune part 2 w/in your top 3 which you did...so I'll allow it. Lol, j/k (not really). Solid list!

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Much obliged! Very fired up to see what Villeneuve does with his adaptation of 'Dune Messiah'.

  • @huwwackman
    @huwwackman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good vid

  • @SEAKPhotog
    @SEAKPhotog 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Now that's a unique #1!

  • @VolcanoGroupie
    @VolcanoGroupie 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for saying what I was thinking after viewing Alien Romulus.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I suspect that Disney will continue to make Alien movies and shows for decades and never once will they come close to recapturing the glories of 'Alien' and 'Aliens'.

  • @overfather1477
    @overfather1477 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I can't find the milk and cereal horror film on youtube that you mentioned. Any links available ? Thanks.

    • @harryrodd4383
      @harryrodd4383 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This was one of my favourite films of the year. My advice, dont watch the sketch comedy first, may take away from the creepiness, but there comedy is gold. th-cam.com/video/pbzGQ1lszv4/w-d-xo.html

    • @overfather1477
      @overfather1477 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@harryrodd4383thanks !

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Booyah: th-cam.com/video/pbzGQ1lszv4/w-d-xo.html

  • @AdrianMendoza23
    @AdrianMendoza23 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you so much for this video James. So good. I love your lists of flicks. I heard about 'The Beast' and I wanted to check it out on the big screen but alas I missed it. It may sound odd but 'The Beast' sounds a bit like the X-Men story 'House of X Powers of X'. George MacKay is a hunk and Léa Seydoux is a sexy vixen, I will definitely check it out. Tell Becky D'Anna if she wants more George MacKay check out 'Femme' it came out in the UK in 2023 & here over the summer, it's streaming on Hulu. Georgie shows of his bod in the film. 1:21:18 - 😆 That had to come out. Oh man I need to see 'Oddity'. James, should I go see 'Babygirl'? is it pretty good or just meh?
    My favs of the year so far in no particular order:
    'A Complete Unknown'
    'Dune Part 2'
    'Femme'
    'Strange Darling'
    'Anora'
    'The Substance'
    'Nosferatu'
    'Love Lies Bleeding'
    'Queer'/'Challengers'

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Babygirl is totally worth a look but I was really hoping for something a little more scandalous and provocative. And I'll definitely relay to Becky that Femme is required viewing for anyone in the George MacKay fan club. Happy New Year!

  • @ΕΥΘΥΜΙΟΣΚΑΛΙΤΣΟΣ
    @ΕΥΘΥΜΙΟΣΚΑΛΙΤΣΟΣ 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    substance is a masterpiece demi nails it just wow

  • @titusvarughese5071
    @titusvarughese5071 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    James you should do a video on what movies list you liked but was hated by most movie goers.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not sure if there were enough movies from 2024 that would qualify in order to put together a list but I could definitely do one for old school movies from before my birth.

  • @annettelouise6781
    @annettelouise6781 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    ok ok you twisted my arm, will check out The Apprentice. :)

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Definitely worth a look. Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong go all out.

  • @ILOVEYEWIsaac
    @ILOVEYEWIsaac 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Glad to see Oddity on here. Caveat scared the absolute shit out of me back in 2021 😂

  • @jonathanblaze1648
    @jonathanblaze1648 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    For me
    1. Dune Part 2 10/10
    2. Wicked 10/10
    3. Anora 10/10
    4. Inside Out 2 9.5/10
    5. Nosferatu 9/10
    6. Hit Man 9/10
    7. Babygirl 9/10
    8. Deadpool & Wolverine 8.5/10
    9. Saturday Night 8.5/10
    10. Furiosa 8.5/10

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา

      I still need to see Saturday Night but part of me just wants to watch highlights from Season 1 of SNL instead.

  • @oxhine
    @oxhine 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey, James! In defense of "Alien: Romulus", I think Fede Alvarez successfully synthesized the prequels and the sequels which could foster unity among the fractured fandom. Another reactor had a lot of issues that were easily explained away by internal evidence from the franchise. I hope these plausible explanations to issues you might have found problematic might enhance your appreciation of the new movie. I personally thought it was the best film in the franchise since "Aliens" and would love a sequel! The callbacks were largely subliminal and respectful.
    1. How could there be localized debris after the huge, vaporizing blasts that destroyed the 'Nostromo'?
    1. Nuclear blasts leave debris and the 'Nostromo' was a behemoth of a vessel. Some fragments could remain although they probably would have been propelled away from the blast epicenter in every direction. The Company would likelier have tracked the radiation but that isn't quite as cinematic. Still, debris fields are a sci-fi trope and I didn't mind the artistic license.
    2. Where did all the facehuggers come from without a Queen?
    2. Rook explained that they reverse bio-engineered the ovomorphs from Big Chap's DNA samples and used 3D printing to replicate facehugger specimens. It's pseudo-science but plausible because organic tissue printing is already being done! In a century in that universe, we're meant to assume biotech has advanced sufficiently that the procedure would be successful. The acidic blood could have been neutralized as well.
    3. Ridley Scott is trying to retcon the Queen!
    3. Ridley Scott is not trying to retcon the Queen. That may have been the initial intent of his ambitious but pretentious prequels but other YT lore channels have uncovered production info on those films that reveal that neither David nor the Engineers created the Xeno but were manipulating the organism after encountering it. The Engineers created us on Earth and the beings David massacred in "Alien: Covenant". The goo is distilled Xeno and a synthesized version of Deacon-blood, the progenitor-Xeno the Engineers worship. I, too, prefer the Xenomorph as a naturally-occurring creature that the Predators also encountered and manipulate for their own ends even though Ridley unjustly repudiates those films.
    4. How did the Jackson's Star Administration not know about the station in orbit overhead but these kids did?
    4. 'Renaissance' Station DRIFTED into the gravity well of Jackson's Star. It was adrift in space, not orbital. The Colony administration hadn't even detected it yet because of the thick atmosphere. The station was derelict, powered down and in a non-geosynchronous orbit that was degrading. Nevarro had spotted it during her most recent shuttle run because she works as a shuttle pilot.
    5. The characters were paper-thin teen slasher-movie fodder with nothing to distinguish them so I didn't care about them when they died!
    5. The colony orphans were as briefly fleshed out as the 'Nostromo' crew or 'Sulaco' Marines. The love triangle between Bjorn, Nevarro and Kay was as subtle as the implied relationship between Dallas and Ripley in "Alien". The infidelity and pregnancy lend poignant resonance to their horrible fates! Raine and Andy's relationship is the heart of the movie and his switch to Company loyalty is chilling! Even so, his acerbic aside about being left behind makes you sympathize with him over Raine's planned abandonment. The fact that they're all orphans having to survive on their own explains their youth and highlights the brutality of colony life!
    6. Xeno life-cycle speed is whatever the writers want or the plot demands!
    6. The accelerated life cycle is explained by Rook as well. The Xeno's metabolism is variable contingent on circumstances to help it adapt to situations. It is nothing if not an adaptive organism. If that's a cop-out then you can account for it as a result of the genetic manipulation of Rook, David, Wren or the Engineers depending on the film. The Predators (officially known as Yautjas) add hormonal additives to speed up the cycle for the hunt.
    7. Since when does cold bother xenos?
    7. The liquid nitrogen freezing of the facehugger tail to force its release of Nevarro has precedent in "Alien" when Ripley blasts Big Chap with coolant to wake it up in the 'Narcissus' and when Brad Dourif's scientist blasts the captive Xenos with liquid nitrogen to punish their bad behavior in "Alien Resurrection". Extreme heat and cold seems to irritate them.
    8. Using Ian Holm's digital likeness was ghoulish, a cheap member-berry and distracting enough to pull me out of the movie!
    8. Ian Holm's widow and children approved of the use of his likeness stating he loved the character and would have participated had he been able to. The prop was animatronic with digital touch-ups. It's an organic addition to the story as he is the appropriate generational model the company would employ for R&D work during this time period and it subtly speaks to the disposability of Company employees which is what he was researching anyway by trying to create a durable workforce. Alvarez felt the other androids had multiple appearances and wanted to give Holm another showcase.
    9. Why would that stupid girl inject herself with the goo?
    9. Kay injected herself with the goo because she was bleeding out fast and was desperate enough to try anything to keep herself and her baby alive even though Raine had expressed her reservations. She had overheard them discussing its positive impact on the rat. Little did she realize she would soon be lactating black goo for her Offspring to suckle with its proboscis!
    10. This movie added nothing new to the Alien universe.
    New Xenomorph lore: resin cocoon capable of maintaining viability in vacuum, facehugger heat detection, variable metabolism contingent on circumstances, post-molting chestburster pupa, black goo taxonomic nomenclature revealed as 'plagiarus praepotens' (powerful mimic).
    New Weyland-Yutani lore: some terraformed planets like Yvaga are INDEPENDENT of the Company, synthetics unwelcome on independent worlds, corporate interest in a durable slave workforce, knowledge of the truth about the 'Nostromo' incident at the highest levels, off-world employment is like indentured servitude.
    New set pieces: use of zero-G for the acidic gauntlet and the vertiginous elevator shaft sequence, use of acidic decompression in the shaft and cargo hold!
    11. Continuity is already screwed up and "Alien: Earth" is just going to muddy the waters even more. They should have stopped at three!
    11. That could very well be but as it currently stands the Company became aware of the xenomorph during the AvP incidents wherein we are introduced to co-founders Charles Bishop Weyland and Ms. Yutani. Although considered a separate film universe and repudiated by Ridley Scott, they fit perfectly into the timeline. Guy Pearce's Peter Weyland could easily be Lance Henriksen's son delivering that TED Talk in 2023. However, the canonical first contact will probably be in the new Hulu series, "Alien: Earth", set in 2120, two years before the events of "Alien".
    12. I hate the idea of David creating the Alien!
    12. David found an egg in stasis on the "Alien: Covenant" planet which he mentions in the novelization or original screenplay. It's just barely visible in his workshop in the finished film. The Engineers worshipped the Deacon-Xeno and the "Covenant" planet people worshipped the Engineers so the ovomorph was kept secure in some reliquary as an artifact significant to their gods. None of this is apparent in the film but is found in supplementary material. So David had raw organic material to work with for a decade but his xenos are just variants of the original naturally-occurring samples.
    13. All the "Prometheus" Engineer goo nonsense should have been left out!
    13. Alvarez successfully unified the prequels with the sequels in a digestible way that doesn't require adherence to Ridley's pet philosophies. A Xenomorph-human hybrid was first seen in "Alien Resurrection" birthed by a Queen with a uterus rather than an ovipositor. Audiences unfamiliar with "Prometheus" will simply take the Offspring as another such hybrid without the philosophical baggage.
    14. Andy ripping off Ripley's iconic line is unforgivable!
    14. I'm in complete agreement about Andy cribbing Ripley's line, though. It was out of context and the Alpha was male! It made no sense! Andy should have been established as clumsily employing swear words when teased by Bjorn to have it pay off in the shaft during his hero moment. The audience would have recognized the intent.
    15. Why was the Alpha's cracked dome sparking?
    15. That was the tip of Bjorn's cattleprod lodged in the Alpha's brainpan still firing off!
    16. Why did the Alpha save Raine from freefall?
    16. It snatched her from her plummet in order to restrain her for the facehugger in the shaft that was making its way toward her!

  • @salomaonplanetsaturn
    @salomaonplanetsaturn 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I didn't expect it to be 1 and a half hours 😅
    Need some tea for that
    Edit : finished !

  • @chriscarmichael4306
    @chriscarmichael4306 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    BEST films of 2024: (have not seen the brutalist, complete unknown , and a few other noteworthy titles...)
    1. The Substance
    (the rest i will list alphabetically)
    *Anora
    *Asphalt City
    *Dead pool & Wolverine
    * Furiosa
    *Kinds of Kindness
    * Knox Goes Away
    * Krazy House
    *Love Lies Bleeding
    * Maxxxine
    *Riddle of Fire
    *sasquatch Sunset
    * Saturday night
    *Tuesday
    WORST films of 2024
    1. It ends with us
    2. Harold and the purple crayon
    3. Uglies
    4. Lola
    5. Inside out 2
    6. Witches
    7. Salems lot
    8. Damaged
    9. Madame Web
    10. Wicked part 1
    11. Tarot
    12. Fabulous four
    13. Piano lesson
    14. The boneyard
    15. Hold your breathe

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Looks like I dodged quite a few bullets. My hat is off to you for being able to endure Harold and the Purple Crayon. I walked into it by mistake for a few minutes and quickly started going insane.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      And I'm thrilled to see Sasquatch Sunset on your list. It totally flew under the radar for most people.

  • @Coleshane
    @Coleshane 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For better or worse, "The Polar Express" has become a Christmas/holiday season staple. Between licensing fees (from TV reruns/streaming) and Blu-Ray/DVD sales (which total $150 million approx. As per the Numbers), it is likely that "The Polar Express" has eked out a profit by this point. Additionally, "Flight" was profitable and well-received critically.
    However, I do concur about your point pertaining to the majority of Zemeckis' output in the 2000s as being more driven by a specific technical aspect (motion capture, 3-D, stationary camera) as opposed to choices that may better support the overall narrative of a film.

  • @adamw116
    @adamw116 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The Beast sounds interesting and I really like Lea Seydoux. There's got to be somewhere to watch it.

    • @beckydanna9866
      @beckydanna9866 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can stream on Criterion Channel or rent on ITunes or TH-cam for $3.99!

    • @bfunderb5899
      @bfunderb5899 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I rented it on prime

  • @shellyg7136
    @shellyg7136 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dune: Part 2 is the rare culmination of literally everyone involved showing up literally every day with their A Game locked & loaded.

  • @jem7636
    @jem7636 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I liked "Made in England". If you like "Made in England", try "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies." It is similar to the other documentary but much longer (3 discs) and with an American focus.

  • @adamw116
    @adamw116 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As far as young talented starlets go this was defenitely the year of Margaret Qualley and Mikey Madison. Who both were in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood coincidentally.

  • @drewmcgill5290
    @drewmcgill5290 วันที่ผ่านมา

    James still the horniest critic in the scene 😂

  • @intelligencecycle3523
    @intelligencecycle3523 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Top 10 Favorite Movies 2024
    1. Dune Part 2
    2. Kingdom of the planet of the Apes
    3. Nosferatu
    4. Conclave
    5. The Substance
    6. Sing Sing
    7. Heretic
    8. Monkey Man
    9. Time Addicts
    10. Love lies Bleeding

  • @Killerqueen2000
    @Killerqueen2000 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    My fave horrors are the substance, smile 2, and heretic

  • @jmil843
    @jmil843 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    La Chimera was like a good arthouse Indiana Jones movie lol

    • @peybak
      @peybak 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's a good flick!

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      About to post a roundtable video where my friend Jon James sang its praises. I'm definitely going to hunt it down.

    • @jmil843
      @jmil843 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock it’s on Hulu

  • @Wheretheportlandorarealadiesat
    @Wheretheportlandorarealadiesat 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    James what about the first omen ? Come on

  • @andrewdeen1
    @andrewdeen1 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think I'm on a bit of an island in thinking Dune Part 1 was immensely superior film to the second one. Second one was great, but Part 1 was perfect.

  • @kennethcunningham3997
    @kennethcunningham3997 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Top 5 theatrical releases:
    Civil War
    Blitz
    The Substance
    Sing Sing
    The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

  • @themtgdude486
    @themtgdude486 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    My favorites of the year:
    1. Nosferatu
    2. The Wild Robot
    3. Strange Darling
    4. The Substance
    5. Furiosa
    Still need to see Anora and The Brutalist but saw everything else pretty much.

  • @blackpanthro
    @blackpanthro 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Penny Dreadful is a good compliment if you enjoyed Nosferatu 2024

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'll watch anything with Eva Green. Thanks for the reminder!

  • @indauroleal7953
    @indauroleal7953 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel like Smile 2 is heavily influenced by Powell/ Pressburger.

  • @Baueresque
    @Baueresque 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When Evil Lurks not in your list? Best horror movie of 2024. Waaaaaaa😢!

  • @matthewbooth547
    @matthewbooth547 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Lewanski ? 😁

  • @xe666
    @xe666 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Not having seen Nosferatu or The Brutalist my top ten is:
    1.The Substance
    2.Late Night with the Devil
    3.Terrifier 3
    4.Ghostlight
    5.Oddity
    6.Reverse the Curse
    7.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    8.Challengers
    9.Strange Darling
    10.A Different Man
    Really difficult time getting the ranking right this year.
    Overall a bit disappointing year but what can you do🤷‍♂

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I like seeing so many horror movies on your list. It was a bit of an off year for movies, but a great year for horror overall.

    • @xe666
      @xe666 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock Yup, pretty much. Looking forward to your roundtable discussion with the lads, have listened to every single one you've done. Keep up the good work!

  • @EyeInSky2000
    @EyeInSky2000 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Becky ~ I highly recommend you check out the film Mr. Nobody. Based on your description of The Beast, this movie is absolutely right up your alley! You're taken on a journey through the perspective of Jared Leto's character - across multiple timelines and past lives, etc. Like The Beast, it also spans across different genres (science fiction, romance, thriller, drama). It's also a movie that rewards the viewer with rewatches - as there are so many layers and complexities to it. It has become a personal favorite of mine after the hours of obsessive ruminating & thinking about the meaning behind some of the key scenes. Mr. Nobody is grossly underrated, but I suspect it's because the film cannot be easily devoured on a single watch. The direction and music are also so beautiful. The visuals are so clever and striking, but never overrides the emotional core of the story. Thanks to your review, I will be checking out The Beast very soon. Hopefully you're able to give Mr. Nobody a chance. If you haven't seen it yet you are in for a treat!

    • @beckydanna9866
      @beckydanna9866 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Omg, thank you for the recommendation! It’s going on my watch list for January!! Let me know what you think of THE BEAST!!

    • @EyeInSky2000
      @EyeInSky2000 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@beckydanna9866 No doubt we will both be thanking each other. There appears to be a longing-romantic element in both films as well... so ENJOY, and I plan to see The Beast very soon.

    • @EyeInSky2000
      @EyeInSky2000 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@beckydanna9866 Wow... just watched The Beast! So much going on, and so much to say. The home invasion scene (and the additional *gravity* of the situation because of the themes of this movie) was one of the most suspenseful sequences I ever saw. Lea's shrieking screams were not only unsettling, but they also had 3 different meanings depending on the scene. I have not yet seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I imagine The Beast to be kind of a mix between that film and a Black Mirror episode. I think I might understand the meaning behind the final scene... and perhaps "The Beast" is A.I. itself? I will need to watch this at least a few more times to digest everything. There is probably more going on with submersion in water, the meaning of the dolls, and the pigeons. It's also very difficult to determine what's real and what may be a manipulated memory. Thank you so much for recommending this! I really enjoyed it.

    • @beckydanna9866
      @beckydanna9866 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Over the moon to hear it! I’ll check back in once I see your recommendation in Jan!!

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds good! I'll hunt it down.

  • @JohnSmith-jh6ey
    @JohnSmith-jh6ey 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wheres deadpool and wolverine

  • @Alazoom76
    @Alazoom76 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ghostbusters destroyed me. No faith in seeing anything going forward from that franchise. It was the worst thing I saw this year by far.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It blows my mind how Sony keeps trying to turn that series of movies into something that it is not.

  • @brandonhamaguchi
    @brandonhamaguchi 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi searched for the Wrong Reel podcast on Pocket Casts and the last episode published is from 2023. Is a paid podcast or something now?

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา

      I stopped doing the audio only version after episode 666. Seemed like a good stopping point. Now I do episodes of Wrong Reel on special occasions like yesterday: th-cam.com/video/ZOB8joEGHgI/w-d-xo.html

    • @brandonhamaguchi
      @brandonhamaguchi วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock Understand! Will check it out! But I suggest to consider publish also as a audio only, people like me listen a lot of podcasts while running, cooking etc, and YT (free) on mobile doesn't allow turn off the screen and listen :( Also is good to have the show on the podcast app! Is a better context than the YT hell/algo/videos/shorts

  • @CRM-114
    @CRM-114 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Love your passion, James. I deeply admire "The Beast"! I think it's the best film of 2023. Here's my list for 2024 (so far):
    10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (8/10)
    9. The Order (8/10)
    8. The End (8/10)
    7. Dune: Part Two (8/10)
    6. History of Souleymane (8/10)
    5. Christspiracy (9/10)
    4. Oddity (9/10)
    3. Monkey Man (10/10)
    2. Longlegs (10/10)
    1. Kinds of Kindness (10/10)
    Yet to see: Nosferatu, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, The Devil’s Bath, The Girl with the Needle, Scorched Earth (Verbrannte Erde)
    Biggest disappointment of 2024: Megalopolis (4/10) and The Substance (4/10), tie
    Worst film of 2024: Joker 2

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Great list! After I posted my video I felt very guilty about not giving 'Kinds of Kindness' more attention. Here's my review from its initial release: th-cam.com/video/h2KOd1wCTfM/w-d-xo.html

    • @CRM-114
      @CRM-114 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock Thank you.

  • @sledge2244
    @sledge2244 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Love your channel but not a fan of all the G-Damn’s, another great vid tho.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Damien Leone is my hero when it comes to maintaining independence and autonomy while making hardcore unrated feature films. Total badass and fired up for whatever he does next.

  • @elizabethmusto5349
    @elizabethmusto5349 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Conclave an honorable mention? Are you kidding me??

  • @jakehopgood7446
    @jakehopgood7446 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Subnautica might tickle your thalassophobia if you game.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lol, much obliged for the heads up! Looking up Subnautica trailers now. I'm an avid gamer.

    • @jakehopgood7446
      @jakehopgood7446 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geekinwithJamesHancock Glad to hear!

  • @Jjkano
    @Jjkano 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Me and all your subscribers better be invited to the wedding

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      If I ever become an honest man, everyone will absolutely be invited to the event. Happy New Year!

    • @Jjkano
      @Jjkano วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ 😂😂😂
      Happy new year to you too! Really appreciate all the content. Been listening to you since you reviewed the watchmen series.

  • @JustinWilliams367
    @JustinWilliams367 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    TOP 10 FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2024:
    1. Dune: Part 2
    2. Deadpool & Wolverine
    3. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
    4. Nosferatu
    5. The Wild Robot
    6. Inside Out 2
    7. Anora
    8. Hit Man
    9. Society Of The Snow & Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    10. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

    • @ladyhotep5189
      @ladyhotep5189 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good list. Damn it seems like society of the snow came out 2 years ago.

    • @CRM-114
      @CRM-114 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ladyhotep5189 It's from 2023.

    • @geekinwithJamesHancock
      @geekinwithJamesHancock  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thrilled to see I'm not the only one who got into 'Hit Man'. I feel that movie would have cleaned up with a theatrical release.

  • @christopherpotts9742
    @christopherpotts9742 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I don't speak French either.

  • @adamw116
    @adamw116 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I heard Speak No Evil wasn't bad. Wait a minute Robert Zemeckis doesn't know heart and humanity? Here may have been a turd but have you seen the Back To The Future trilogy? Castaway, Flight, Contact, Forrest Gump is not embued with "heart and humanity"?

  • @markburns1990
    @markburns1990 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    GOOD FOR YOU, BECKY, for calling out “Dune 2” for the boring movie that it was. I too, was shifting in my seat of boredom.

  • @ethanvilla4418
    @ethanvilla4418 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "The right thought it was too critical of Donald Trump" Yet the right is always saying "facts don't care about your feelings" to everyone else. Funny how that works out?

  • @IggyGoesPop666
    @IggyGoesPop666 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Woody Allen & Roman Polanski having to hide away making films in France whilst a certain orange man gets voted back into power to run the most powerful country in the world, who mad is that??

    • @MrLakaveli
      @MrLakaveli 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cure your TDS dude

    • @peybak
      @peybak 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      He duped a lot of people like a huckster. But his day will come too.

    • @IggyGoesPop666
      @IggyGoesPop666 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MrLakaveli Cure your OES .... ostrich effect syndrome 🤠🥵☠🤡