In 2022, A24 raised $225 million from investors, including the private equity firm Stripes LLC, which grew the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion. It isn’t inherently bad for an indie studio to secure financial backing, but the fear is that outside investment—and the expectation of growth that comes with it—could interfere with what made A24 so sp... See more

Since its founding in 2012, A24 has consistently been on the upswing. The company’s success doesn’t come down to one thing, but a variety of factors: the championing of up-and-coming auteurs (Ari Aster, Greta Gerwig, Robert Eggers, the directorial duo known as the Daniels), which has established the studio as a reliable tastemaker; the execution of... See more

Audiences want romance. Stars want romance. We have a formula for romance that works when given the benefit of strong direction, witty writing, charming leads, a slightly unexpected soundtrack (Maggie Rogers, what are you doing here?!), and on occasion, a lithe and spirited British muse.

Look no further than the hordes of serious, esteemed actors who are absolutely begging to have a little fun, do a little dance montage, and work with an intimacy coordinator: Paul Mescal, Daniel Radcliffe, Dave Bautista, Dev Patel, and Dev Patel’s ’90s-Hugh-Grant hair. Give these leading men the romantic plots they’re asking for! Revive the Bridget... See more

But in romance, tropes allow us to just fully lean into the entertainment of watching two people with chemistry fall in love. It’s as simple as an action movie. Those audiences want to see explosions. We want to see two people almost kiss, only to be interrupted by a knock at the door, then quickly come to their senses about why this love can never... See more

Between the unexpected success of Anyone but You (the not-very-good rom-com that starred Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney), the critical and audience reception for The Idea of You (the quite good rom-com with Hathaway), and the juggernaut success of TV adaptations like Bridgerton and The Summer I Turned Pretty , it seems that society is, once again, ... See more

The past several years have ushered in a wave of “brand” tales in Hollywood—films that speak to America’s prodigious capitalist ethos, just in case you forgot to look at a billboard. From Blackberry to Air to Flamin’ Hot ,these films have captured the full spectrum of brand power, documenting the highs, lows, and synthetic cheeses of big business. ... See more

To that end, I Saw the TV Glow has something in common with the biggest non-franchise movie of the past few years: Barbie . (The truly opaque pink.) While the two movies couldn’t feel more different in terms of scale and subject—other than some of Barbie ’s broad-strokes platitudes about identity and gender—Greta Gerwig’s movie also made the music ... See more

It’s fitting, then, that A24 and director Jane Schoenbrun have staked a large part of the movie’s experience on another relic of the pre-streaming era: the compilation soundtrack. The I Saw the TV Glow OST is the type of project you don’t see much of in 2024. It’s a who’s who of indie music mixed with a handful of rising artists, all providing orig... See more