Illustrations by Stephanie Lane Gage.
As one year draws to a close and a new one begins, we reflect on the releases, restorations, soundtracks, posters, criticism, and more of 2024.
In our seventeenth annual contributors poll, something old and something new.
Highlights from the year’s publishing on Notebook.
A Traveler’s Needs (Hong Sang-soo, 2024) poster by Brian Hung.
The Best Movie Posters of 2024 by Adrian Curry
Our columnist unveils his favorite designs of the year.
Clockwise from top left: Boy Kills World (Moritz Mohr, 2024), Life After Fighting (Bren Foster, 2024), Blade of Fury (Qin Pengfei, 2024), Black Storm (Qin Pengfei, 2024).
The Best Action Scenes of 2024 by Jonah Jeng
A survey ranging from dystopian melees to period set pieces, Qin Pengfei to Bren Foster, France to Japan.
Aggro Dr1ft (Harmony Korine, 2024).
The Soundtracks of 2024 by Robert Barry
In Aggro Dr1ft, Longlegs, Challengers, and others, music is just one aspect of a meticulous sonic design.
Challengers (Luca Guadagnino, 2024).
The Sounds of 2024 by Florence Scott-Anderton
The year in soundtracks, from Last Summer to Summer’s Over, Anna Domino to Laurie Anderson, Throbbing Gristle to Hans Zimmer.
Spread cheer with our annual guide, covering books, home-video releases, music, posters, apparel, and more.
And more to come!
