The year at the movies gets a mixed review. For a hefty chunk of 2025, it felt like one flop after another — and not only at the box office. And some of the past 12 months’ boffo hits were puerile ...

As 2025 unfolded, returning to the ritual of asking filmmakers about the films that moved them feels both fragile and necessary. This exercise appears days after yet another grotesque display of ...

For our most comprehensive year-end feature, we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2025. We’ve asked contributors to compile ten-best lists with five honorable ...

Ah, 2025. A year where cinema had us ready to laugh, cry and occasionally question our life choices. This year’s best films didn’t just entertain us, though. They challenged, provoked, and, in some ...

(KTLA) — Cinephiles were well-fed in 2025, with an impressive slate of original and interesting new films getting to shine in the absence of oxygen-hogging superhero films and major franchise releases ...