2025​

1. One Battle After Another 

Modern G.O.A.T. Paul Thomas Anderson's action comedy is an intense, entertaining, and damning satire of our modern gonzo political times.

2. Sinners

Writer/director Ryan Coogler combines horror, action, drama, comedy, and profound racial, social, and personal seamlessly in this piece of mind-boggling entertainment.

3. Weapons

This nonlinear horror comedy from promising young filmmaker Zach Cregger told from six perspectives offers both wild entertainment and deep social examinations.

4. 28 Years Later

The duo behind "28 Days Later," director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, return for this intense but emotional sequel decades in the making. 

5. Sorry, Baby

Actor Eva Victor writes and directs this tragicomic, tonally masterful, expertly scripted debut.

6. Bring Her Back

The filmmakers behind the truly disturbing "Talk to Me" return with a horror film even more gut wrenchingly disturbing (and better) than their acclaimed debut.

7. The Long Walk

Stephen King's big year for adaptations sees his best in decades in this brutal and emotional drama centered around realistic characters and natural dialogue.

8. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Rose Byrne gives the year's best performance as a waylayed mother in this two hour panic attack about the anxiety of parenthood.

9. Materialists

"Past Lives" helmer Celine Song crafts a damning and cynical take on modern romance which is also somehow still a beautiful romance.

10. The Naked Gun

This franchise reboot comes out nowhere to be one of the best comedies in years thanks to Liam Neeson's deadpan mastery and an insane laughs-per-minute ratio.​