(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 ...

Every year, cinema finds new ways to surprise us, not just through scale or spectacle, but through small, human moments that linger long after the screen fades to black. 2025 has been a year of ...

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 ...

The state of digital media may be more volatile than the film world, but that only makes it more heartening that The A.V. Club‘s regular film critics are back in full force for another year of ...

With cinema coming at audiences from every direction in 2025, the movies that endured were the ones that refused to be forgotten. 2025 was another strong year for cinema, although that is debatable ...

Every year, the awards gods decree that a certain group of films are the most noteworthy. Many of the same titles end up appearing on every list of critics association awards, guild nominations and ...

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 ...

The A.V. Club is Paste Magazine‘s source for TV and film coverage. The best films of 2025 emerged from a landscape as politically volatile and competitively lopsided as the darkest days in Hollywood ...