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Episode 108 - The DMR Top 10 Movies of 2024

December 29, 2024·44 min·3 clips

DMR's definitive ranking of the 10 best films of 2024 starts here.

DMR signs off 2024 with a top 10 film list. He opens by saying the year was an absolute ball-tearer for films, that he did not catch every movie because nobody does, and that the rankings are just his own opinion about the movies that felt most impactful and gave him the best cinematic experiences. He keeps returning to that point, saying your list is right and his list is right, which makes the whole thing feel less like a verdict and more like a mate talking through the year. This is a new format for him. He says he usually does these rankings on video or in filmed form, but this is the first time he has done a top 10 on the podcast, so he treats it like a small change of pace while he has more time back. The countdown has a live feel. He moves through the selections with the same brisk, unpolished energy that runs through the show, starting from the facts, then leaning into what worked, what surprised him, and what kept him thinking. The Substance gets a long look. He lays out the premise around Demi Moore's character and the younger version played by Margot Qualley, along with the strange set of rules that let the film become a brutal internal battle with horrific consequences when those rules are ignored. He does not spoil the mechanics, because the setup itself is part of the shock value, but he is happy to talk about the scale of the chaos and how the movie keeps pushing into increasingly nasty territory. The ending really lands. He describes it as like somebody's nightmare and says the whole thing is absolutely insane, which is the kind of blunt praise the show uses when a movie sticks in his head. He makes a comparison. For him, the film echoes Death Becomes Her, the old one back in the 80s, and that reference gives listeners an easy bridge for the mix of body horror, vanity, and black comedy he is responding to. Beetlejuice 2 comes next. He revisits the 1989 original with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Michael Keaton, then talks through the danger of making a sequel so long after the first one that nostalgia can become dangerous territory. The episode closes warmly. He thanks listeners, looks ahead to another year of movie chatter, and signs off with the same casual energy that carries the whole ranking.

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A conversational top 10 that values personal reaction over polish.

DMR closes out 2024 with a top 10 films list that feels conversational first and polished second. He admits he missed some releases, so the ranking lands as a personal snapshot rather than a final verdict.

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