Happy New Year, dear reader! How it got to be 2025 is anyone’s guess, so let’s ease in by taking a step back. Judging by my Letterboxd diary, I watched 140 films in 2024. What follows are my favorites from last year.
As you know, I am quite partial to movies that paint human portraits of fascinating people I would not otherwise know. Most but not all of these are documentaries, which hold great appeal to me. The 10 films below have all nestled deep inside my head as well as my heart.
I hope you enjoy each one as much as I have. 1. “Film is Dead.
Long Live Film!” directed by Peter Flynn. Totally fascinating sneak peek into the “vanishing world of private film collecting ..
. inhabited by passionate cineastes devoted to the rescue and preservation of photochemical film.” Flynn holds a Ph.
D. from UMass, Amherst and teaches courses in media production and film history at Emerson College. How much do you love this poster?! 2.
“The Wild Robot,” directed by Chris Sanders. The story of a shipwrecked robot who must adapt to her new surroundings. Roz gets to know some native animals and forms a close bond with a gosling.
No, not Ryan. This film could nab a Golden Globe Award this weekend. It is pure delight.
3. “Flow,” directed by Gilts Zilbalodis, is also competing for Best Animated Motion Picture at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. “Flow” follows Cat in the wake of a catastrophic flood.
Because this film contains sound but no dialogue, it offers a unique sens.
