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From massive blockbusters to international documentaries, 2024 has already turned out a must-watch film.

Some might say that April is too early to begin a "best of the year" list, but to those people, I say [Bene Gesserit voice], "Leave me alone." I have drunk the water of life, I have tasted the spice and I am ready to proclaim which films of 2024 are worthy of the Maud'Dib's viewing. (And I apologize if you haven't watched Dune: Part Two yet and that paragraph seemed like the ramblings of a lunatic). 

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ANYWAYS, despite the first quarter of the year usually being thought of as a cinematic wasteland devoid of quality content and used as a dumping ground for studios to jettison movies of ill repute, there are gems to be found if you know where to look. 

In the first four months of 2024 we not only bore witness to a massive blockbuster and what will certainly be an Oscar juggernaut in a year's time, but also delightful straight-to-streaming comedies, moving international documentaries and a sublime rumination on scrubbing toilets. 

While some of these movies have been floating around on the festival circuit or had extremely limited releases in 2023, they've all become widely available this year and are worth your attention. So quick, before you fall behind and the weather gets nice, catch up on these fantastic flicks from 2024. 

As of the end of April, THE best movie of 2024 is Luca Guadagnino's horny tennis three-hander. West Side Story's Mike Faist, The Crown's Josh O'Connor and Dancing with the Stars runner-up Zendaya star as a trio of tennis players embroiled in a decade's worth of juicy drama (on the court, in the bedroom and in an inexplicable New Rochelle hurricane). Combining lustful churro eating, an 80s video game score and Zendaya's power bob, Challengers is riveting from the first serve to match point. 

If the idea of a lesbian road trip comedy involving a severed head is something that thrills you, then the latest caper from Ethan Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke should be up your alley. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star as a pair of sapphic 20-somethings in 1999, who decide to take a road trip after each striking out at love. However, when their rental car is mixed up with one intended for the mob, they are pursued by a band of thugs to Florida. Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp and Matt Damon all make appearances but it is Beanie Feldstein as Qualley's scorned ex-girlfriend who steals the show.