The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to “Inside Out 2.” But at the year’s midway point, a lot of terrific movies have already come out – more, maybe, than you might realize.
Not even counting some of the movies that had qualifying releases last year — two of our favorites were “La Chimera” and “Tótem” — 2024 has accumulated a wide range of standout movies big and small, with and without sandworms. Here are our favorites:
