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2025
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One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

The 30 Best Films of 2025 Little White Lies

Best Movies of 2025 Screen Slate

Ask E. Jean - Ivy Meeropol

The Best Films of 2025 WBUR: Erin Trahan

Eephus - Carson Lund

The Best Films of 2025 WBUR: Sean Burns

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Esquire: Max Cea

Sinners - Ryan Coogler

Favorite Movies of 2025 Barack Obama

The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

10 Best Movies of 2025 Boston Globe: Odie Henderson

Sinners - Ryan Coogler

The Best Movie of 2025 IGN

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

The 25 Best Films of 2025 The Playlist

The Brutalist - Brady Corbet

The 10 Best Films of 2025 The i Paper: Christina Newland

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - Mary Bronstein

The Best Films Of 2025 HuffPost

25 Best Films of 2025 A.V. Club

The 25 Best Films of 2025 Slant

Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire Poll

Top 50 Films of 2025 Film Stage

The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Washington Post: Ann Hornaday

One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Films of 2025 Film Comment Poll

Frankenstein - Guillermo del Toro

The 15 Best Films of 2025 Independent: Clarisse Loughrey

The Life of Chuck - Mike Flanagan

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 USA Today: Brian Truitt

The Voice of Hind Rajab - Kaouther Ben Hania

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden

The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch

The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney

The Best Movies of 2025 Variety: Owen Gleiberman

The Best Movies of 2025 Variety: Peter Debruge

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