As we approach the end of 2024, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including television and film.The Times’s chief television critic James Poniewozik and chief film critic Manohla Dargis talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, about why recent entertainment offerings may feel a little “blah,” and also recommend shows and movies that stand out.Guest: Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for The New York Times.Manohla Dargis, the chief film critic for The New York Times.Background reading: Best TV Shows of 2024Best Movies of 2024For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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From The New York Times, this is The Daily. I'm Melissa Kirsch, Deputy Editor of Culture & Lifestyle. As we close out 2024, I'll be talking with my colleagues around the newsroom about what they watched and listened to and read this year, about the things they loved and the things they didn't love.
Today, chief television critic James Ponowozik is here to talk about why TV might feel a little blah right now. And then our chief film critic Manola Dargis on her favorite movies of 2024 and why you shouldn't let the algorithm tell you what to watch. It's Thursday, December 26th. Jim Ponowozik, thanks so much for being here.
Oh, thanks for having me.
Okay, so Jim, fill in the blank. In the world of television, 2024 was the year of... Mid-TV.
Mid-TV. Yeah. It's not great. It's not terrible. It's just mid-TV. Explain what you mean by that. Mid-TV is okay TV of the present that kind of reminds you of great TV of the past. It's, you know, got a famous cast. It was shot in fancy locations. It's sleekly produced. It's tasteful, but it's just not especially memorable.
It doesn't have the quirks and bumps and idiosyncrasies that mark a show that you are going to remember and will stick with you for a long time.
So give me an example of what you mean.
Uh, Palme Royale on Apple TV. There are no doors on the back of the Palme Royale.
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