2024 Movies with One-Sentence Reviews

This is the third consecutive year I’ve done these brief reviews. Last year I watched and reviewed 41 movies, the year before it was 29 movies, this year is the longest so far with 48 movies. Note that this includes only new movies which I hadn’t seen before.
The Bikeriders – Sons of Anarchy the movie except it’s better and set in the 1960s 8.5/10
Gladiator II – Easily exceeded my expectations; not as good as the original but I enjoyed it 7.5/10
Predator II – I had low expectations but it was still disappointing; always stick with the original 5.5/10
The Last Dragon – 1980’s NYC kung fu blaxploitation par excellence 8.5/10
Am I Racist? – Not as funny as What is a Woman? and mostly boring observations on how the left is racist 6/10
Alien Romulus – The best movie in the Alien franchise in a long, long time; one of my favorite films of the year which I saw on Halloween 8.5/10
Planet of the Vampires – 1960’s sci-fi horror with special effects that are so bad it’s basically a comedy 6.5/10
VFW – Fun and gratuitous violence in a neon-drenched veteran’s dive bar reminiscent of 1980’s movies like Robocop 7.5/10
Black Friday (1940) – Innovative and interesting old school gangster movie featuring a brain-swap theme reminiscent of Face-Off 8/10
Law Abiding Citizen – One of the best movies with one of the worst endings; had it ended after 90 minutes this would be the GOAT 9/10
Harsh Times – Gritty Los Angeles police movie reminiscent of Training Day; bold and outstanding 9/10
Blink Twice – Offensively awful woke garbage, I was just angry after watching this 2/10
Mean Streets – Scorsese’s debut; gritty and rough, and another movie where the city of New York plays the titular role 8.5/10
Attack the Gas Station – Korean action comedy about robbing a gas station; bizarre insight into South Korean independent cinema 7/10
Bad Lieutenant – Neo-noir NYC burner starring Harvey Keitel that is completely raw; similar to Scorsese’s Mean Streets 8.5/10
Thelma – Action comedy starring a grandma with novelty that wears off quickly 6/10
The Killer – Moody, dark and unusual hitman movie starring Michael Fassbender which isn’t really killer 7/10
Jacob’s Ladder – A Vietnam war movie which stands apart from the others; psychedelic, terrifying, and one of my favorite movies of the year 9.5/10
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – A worthy successor to a franchise which was one of my favorites as a child 8.5/10
I Saw the TV Glow – Disgustingly bad homage to Goosebumps 3/10
Hit Man – Modern action comedy about an autistic hitman which makes The Killer look outstanding 6/10
Dunkirk – A loud and shocking WW2 spectacle filled with remarkable detail 9/10
Godzilla: Minus One – Captivating in its black and white remastered version 9/10
South Park: The End of Obesity – Nothing deserves parody more than the culture of Ozempic and South Park doesn’t disappoint 8/10
Civil War (2024) – A few memorable moments don’t save this laughable film which insisted on playing it safe 6.5/10
Totally Killer – An 80’s themed slasher film which isn’t so bad 7.5/10
The Party Girl (1958) – There’s something special about movies from this era, including this murder mystery about a Chicago defense attorney who works for the mob 8/10
Road House (2024) – Conor MacGregor playing a coked-up psychopath wasn’t much of a stretch for him but was still fun 7.5/10
Animal House (1978) – A movie I had waited too long too see; a goofy glimpse into another era 7.5/10