It’s been a tough year for Hollywood. Hit by the aftershocks of the writers strike and the pandemic-accelerated shift toward streaming, box office revenues through June were down 19% from last year. Cinephiles usually care little about ticket sales, but the industry’s woes do have tangible effects on the moviegoing experience. Cinema is meant to be a shared journey, but when was the last time someone started a conversation with, “Hey, have you seen…” that wasn’t about a series you haven’t seen?The silver lining of big studio swings and misses, such as Argylle and Madame Web, is that they have given independent and foreign productions a chance to shine. While they don’t appear on this list of top 2024 releases …