Happy Friday the 13th yall!!! Despite what day it is, today is a time for celebration and reflection for today marks the official start of the fall and winter movie slates. This means that summer is in the books and another summer movie season has come and gone. This year brought so much excitement and thrills to the theaters over the past few months that no one can deny its impact on so many people. As we transition into the final months and films of 2024, let us give out some well-deserved superlatives in our 11th edition of the SMS awards.
If there is one thing that you can count on is a veteran showing why they are the best at what they do. For Lupita Nyong’o, she exemplifies that and then some. Her work in this summer’s A Quiet Place Day One proves that she is one of the industry’s most reliable performers and a movie will always benefit from her being on the roster. Such a gift to have her in whatever story is set to be told.
I’m sure everyone had a memorable summer this year. That said, I doubt that many of you had a better summer than Mr. Merc with the Mouth himself Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds truly lived the dream as he was able to manifest not just one of 2024’s most successful films but a dream team-up he’s wanted for so long. Few can deny his patience and perseverance to finally get to this point. Needless to say, Ryan has earned his place amongst the pantheon of superhero genre greats.