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Films, books and music in 2024

Yet another year is over, so here's the status on the read books and watched films in 2024.

Films

I've watched 104 films in 2024, and the list can be accessed on my Letterboxd page. I watched 47 horrors, 30 dramas, 7 sci-fi, 9 thrillers, and 7 comedies.

The best films I watched (and rewatched, in some cases) in 2024 are:

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Color Out of Space

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A couple of days ago, I watched a film that in some ways was the most intriguing cinematic experience in a very long time, not because it was overtly shocking or even original occurrence.

“Color Out of Space”, directed by Richard Stanley, is a visually captivating journey into the realm of cosmic horror, drawing heavily from the surreal, unsettling worlds of the American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. The film's strength lies in its vivid, almost hypnotic imagery, prioritizing a sensory experience over a straightforward narrative. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this is not a conventional horror film but rather a deep dive into a psychedelic, otherworldly nightmare.

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Perfect Days

Svjesno nisam tražio nikakve informacije o ovome filmu, nego sam samo ležerno predložio Amri da ga pogledamo nakon dugo vremena. Perfect Days je režirao Wim Wenders, njemački režiser koji je također režirao naslove kao što su Der Himmel über Berlin (1987), Paris, Texas (1984) i Buena Vista Social Club (1999).

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Quo Vadis, Aida?

Quo Vadis, Aida? is a touching and powerful film that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in recent European history. Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, this Bosnian war drama takes us back to 1995 during the Bosnian War when the UN-designated safe area of Srebrenica was tragically overrun by fascist Serbian forces.

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Aida doing everything to protect her family.

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Leave the World Behind

Når skæbnen kradser på samfundets dør og apokalypsen kaster sine lange, dystre skygger, vil vi være klar og forberedte til nye udfordringer? Hvordan former vi vores handlinger i lyset af en pludselig og ubekendt fare? Hvordan ville vi handle, hvis verden omkring os kollapser fuldstændigt? Filmen "Leave the World Behind" kaster os ind i dette dystopiske landskab, hvor en families idylliske ferie bliver den kritiske prøve på overlevelse og tillid.

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