As we move deeper into the best films of 2025, the conversation shifts from spectacle to substance. This part of the list highlights movies that linger long after the credits roll, films that trust ...

Cinema in 2025 continued to feel alive, restless, and deeply curious about the world we live in. From large-scale studio spectacles to filmmaker-driven passion projects, this year has shown how movies ...

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After a month of major awards nominations, one thing is clear: Black cinema is having a banner year. And not only in terms of the films themselves, but in the artists, storytellers, performers, and ...

It's been a great year for movies. Revisit the best of the best, already on Netflix, HBO Max, and more. 2025 has come to an end, and with it comes a lot of reflection, both in terms of how the world ...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. 2025 got off to a bang early with a ...

The year in moviegoing can, perhaps, be summed up by one fact: “Sinners” is the only film in the Top 10 list of highest-grossing movies in the United States that isn’t based on existing IP and isn’t a ...

The best films of 2025 emerged from a landscape as politically volatile and competitively lopsided as the darkest days in Hollywood history. This climate of consolidation and capitulation gave a ...