Podcasts about best films

It's that time of year again. We're counting down Derek, Jeff, and Amir's favorite movies of last year. 2025 was a year of great movies but also a year of crushing disappointments: many films we were looking forward to the most fizzled out. Fortunately that makes room for plenty of big surprises and dark horses in our top ten lists. What made the cut? What were some of the honorable mentions? Tune in and find out!

In this solo Steve episode, Steve discusses his favorite movies of 2025 (like BUGONIA and FRIENDSHIP and SINNERS and MORE!) and his love of Arc Raiders! So sit back, enjoy the shenanigans, and drop YOUR favorite film in the comments below! IT BETTER NOT BE EBONY AND IVORY! Music/SFX: If you like our sounds, sign up for ONE FREE MONTH on us at Epidemic Sound! Over 30,000 songs: http://share.epidemicsound.com/n96pc Follow The Valleyfolk across the digital globe: http://twitter.com/TheValleyfolk http://instagram.com/TheValleyfolk http://facebook.com/TheValleyfolk Follow the group on their personal socials: Joe Bereta: http://twitter.com/JoeBereta http://instagram.com/joebereta Elliott Morgan: http://twitter.com/elliottcmorgan http://instagram.com/elliottmorgan Steve Zaragoza: http://twitter.com/stevezaragoza http://instagram.com/stevezaragoza No THANK YOU to Ebony and Ivory!

Our top 10 favorite movies of 2025 countdown wraps up with part 2, covering It Was Just An Accident, No Other Choice, Sinners Marty Supreme, Weapons, and One Battle After Another. Plus, honorable mentions! Guest: Collin GoodeTimecodes:Intro - 0:00It Was Just An Accident - 2:09No Other Choice - 16:01Sinners - 31:55Marty Supreme - 51:43Weapons - 1:35:43One Battle After Another - 1:52:06Honorable Mentions - 2:16:16

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We're joined by Becky D'Anna, co-host of Sony Pictures Official podcast, Director's Take, for a special jam packed year in review episode! Together, we each share our personal Top 10 Best Films and Top 10 Worst Films of 2025. It's less a debate and more a celebration (and respectful roast) of the year in cinema—comparing notes on horror standouts, unexpected gems, and the films that missed the mark. We dive deep into films like Zach Cregger's Weapons, Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, Mike Flanagan's Life of Chuck, Alex Garland's 28 Years Later, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, and Steven Soderbergh's Presence. Plus, we break down the disappointments, including the Snow White live-action remake, War of the Worlds, and Final Destination: Bloodlines. 

Our favorite movies of 2025 top 10 ranking is here, featuring special guest Collin Goode!Films discussed:The Phoenician Scheme - 11:00The Long Walk - 18:40Bugonia - 28:10Final Destination Bloodlines - 33:10Rental Family - 37:38Sorry, Baby - 47:18The Testament of Ann Lee - 56:24Companion - 1:01:55Black Bag - 1:07:04Eddington - 1:14:51Frankenstein - 1:34:07The Life of Chuck - 1:46:40Friendship - 1:55:38If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - 2:08:36Sentimental Value - 2:18:34

It's award show season again and that means it's time for the single most prestigious awards extravaganza - The Worldies!  The only award show that covers all the movies we talked about last year.  Also, the only awards show that celebrates movies made over 30 years ago.  Also, the only awards show with categories like, "The Best Film with Too Many Characters" and "The Anthony Perkins Award for Filthiest Shirt".Variety called it, "what's 'The Worldies' and get off my lawn"Entertainment Weekly said, "please stop calling me"Joining us to hand out these very prestigious awards are a few of our former guests and NWPPVIPs including:  Ryan Verril, our boss and host of the Disc-Connected Podcast Ali Davis, from ep. 127: THE FUNNY FARM Jason "Neumie" Neuman (NWPPVIP and host of the After These Messages Sketch Comedy Podcast Peter Fluet, from ep. 32: STAR CRYSTAL Chris Iannacone, co-host of the Get Me Another Podcast Greg Andersson, NWPPVIP and writer/editor for Forbes (see his work here) Dunbar Dicks (follow him here) We also rank our top 5 and bottom 5 from 2025 and discuss the year overall.  How much Deezan is too much Deezan?  We discuss.  A huge thanks to the guests we've had the opportunity to interview on this podcast, our guest presenters, and to all of you, our audience, for listening to the New World Pictures Podcast.  This was our best year yet, and we are looking forward to all that 2026 has to bring. For all the shows in Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/

For our first show of 2026, we look back on the best movies of 2025, as Jonathan talks us through his list of the 20 best films to come out last year, from undisputed favorites like Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, to anime stunners like the Chainsaw Man and Kimetsu no Yaiba movies, to some weirder, smaller, and more personal picks. Then, Sean talks us through his busy winter vacation spent in the world of Digimon, reviewing the latest Digimon Story game, Time Stranger, alongside the 2021 Digimon anime Digimon Ghost Game and the first cours of the brand new Digimon Beatbreak. Finally, we round out the episode with a very depressing Monthly Ten where Sean is tasked with imagining ten ways we could sell our souls to become more popular podcasters.Enjoy, and come back next week for our Top 10 Video Games of 2025 episode! TIME CHART:Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:08:33News: 0:08:33 – 0:40:16 Jonathan's Favorite Films of 2025: 0:40:16 – 1:58:40 Sean's Digimon Adventures: 1:58:40 – 2:58:38The Monthly Ten: 2:58:38 – 3:27:20  Read Jonathan Lack's movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.comSubscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wonderful world of anime: https://www.japanimation-station.com Read Jonathan's book 200 Reviews in Paperback or on Kindle – https://a.co/d/bLx53vKSubscribe to our YouTube channels! Japanimation Station: https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation Purely Academic: https://www.youtube.com/@purelyacademicpodcastSupport the show at Ko-fi ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuffOriginal Music by Thomas Lack https://www.thomaslack.com/©2012 - Present Jonathan R. Lack & Sean Chapman

#241 The Best Films of 2025 The title says it all. We will also talk about some of the trends in films for the year, honorable mentions, missed opportunities, the miss and disappointments,   Next Time: The Best TV Shows of 2025   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:04:09 Trends in 2025 00:10:23 Omissions 00:15:44 #10 00:20:20 #09 00:25:42 #08 00:32:21 #07 00:40:28 #06 00:48:00 #05 01:01:05 #04 01:11:20 #03 01:21:54 #02  01:36:32 #01  01:48:15 Honorable Mentions 01:51:40 The Mids 01:56:06 Disappointments 02:03:42 EXIT   Oscar 10. Black Bag 9. The Ugly Stepsister 8. Dust Bunny 7. Sentimental Value 6. Bring Her Back 5. No Other Land 4. One Battle After Another 3. Hedda 2. Orwell 2+2=5 1. Sinners   Luke 10. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 9. KPop Demon Hunters 8. Blue Moon 7. Bugonia 6. One Battle After Another 5. The Phoenician Scheme 4. Chainsaw Man- The Movie: Reze Arc 3. No Other Choice 2. Rental Family 1. Sinners Ralf 10. House of Dynamite 9. Caught Stealing 8. Zootopia 2 7. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 6. The Long Walk 5. Bugonia 4. One Battle After Another 3. F1 2. Sinners 1. Hamnet

On a special 2025 wrap-up podcast, The Film Stage co-founder and editor-in-chief Jordan Raup is joined by managing editor and Emulsion host Nick Newman and The B-Side co-host Conor O'Donnell to discuss our favorite films of the year. We also discuss our favorite first-viewings of the year, favorite documentaries, the most overrated and most overlooked films of 2025. Before signing off, we provide a look ahead at our most-anticipated films of 2026, plus a few films coming this year we've already seen to have on your radar. On the episode, we also discuss The Film Stage's Top 50 Films of 2025: https://thefilmstage.com/the-film-stages-top-50-films-of-2025/ The Film Stage's 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2026: https://thefilmstage.com/the-100-most-anticipated-films-of-2026-part-one And more of our year-end features: https://thefilmstage.com/tag/best-of-2025/ Thanks for listening all year long, and stay tuned for more conversations!

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In this Season 8 finale of So Many Sequels, Josh, Garrett, and David reflect on an incredible year of film. Garrett champions unexpected picks like the David Attenborough documentary Oceans and the hilarious Keke Palmer/SZA comedy One of Them Days. Josh defends his "predictable" selections including the emotionally resonant Wake Up Dead Man and Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. David builds a case for music-driven cinema with K-pop: Demon Hunters, Life of Chuck, and Superman leading his list.The only universal pick? Ryan Coogler's Sinners—a vampire film that transcends horror to explore faith, freedom, and identity. The hosts unpack why this film resonated so deeply and debate whether its pre-horror slow burn was a feature or a flaw.Beyond rankings, the episode delivers fascinating podcast statistics from 2025: 38 movies reviewed spanning 1947 to 2025, John Hughes as the year's most-watched director, and revelations about Jack Black dominating David's viewing and listening habits. The discussion concludes with 2026 resolutions (David wants to watch 150 movies!) and predictions, including Josh's controversial take that Toy Story 5 will redeem the franchise.

On this bonus episode, the group does their annual best of the year list with their picks for the top 10 movies of 2025.Part 2, (Films 1-5) begins at 1:12:15

As we always do to kick off the new year we take one more look at last year. Focused primarily on the positive (with maybe a couple parting shots), Steve Prokopy once again joins Erik Childress to countdown their top ten films along with their runners-up. They are once again overjoyed to continue their yearly tradition and welcome Collin Souter of the Christmas Movies Actually podcast to join them with his list. A lot of great films for everyone to catch up with plus shout-outs of more movies with a number of specialized categories where we honor everything from laughs to music, our best surprises and a few disappointments. May 2026 be even better. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

Episode Summary Happy New Year! It's officially 2026, and the Netflix vs Cinema team is kicking off the year with a massive retrospective. Tosin, Shaun, and Holly look back at the last 12 months to crown the Best Films & TV of 2025. From the Ryan Coogler vampire thriller Sinners to Netflix's groundbreaking drama Adolescence, we break down the absolute must-watches. Plus, we finally settle the debate: Who won 2025? Tosin reveals the "Dave Beaton Stats"—a comprehensive breakdown of every star rating given on the show this year. Did the Big Screen or the Big Stream come out on top? The results are closer than you think. In This Episode: The 2025 Cinema Awards: The hosts pick their top movies of the year. Shaun's Picks: Sinners and Weapons Tosin's Picks: The "visceral experience" of Sinners and Weapons . Holly's Picks: The Brazilian drama I'm Still Here . The 2025 Streaming Awards: The best TV and streaming movies. Tosin: The BBC's one-shot masterpiece Adolescence . Shaun: The Amazon Prime thriller Relay . Holly: The AMC/Sundance series Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale . Cinema vs. Streaming Stats: We crunch the numbers. We break down the data, including the "highest highs" and "lowest lows" of the year. Other Watches: Chad Powers (Hulu/Disney+): Is Glen Powell's prosthetic-heavy quarterback comedy a touchdown or a fumble? The Instigators (Apple TV+): Matt Damon and Casey Affleck reunite for a heist comedy. 13 Days: Shaun revisits the Kevin Costner Cuban Missile Crisis classic. Keywords: Best Movies of 2025, Sinners Movie Review, Weapons Movie, Superman Legacy, Fantastic Four 2025, Adolescence BBC, Sanctuary A Witch's Tale, Relay Movie, Chad Powers Glen Powell, Film Podcast, Netflix vs Cinema. Hosts: Tosin Shaun Harris Holly Nesling Would you like me to draft a "Winner of 2025" social media post announcing the Cinema vs. Streaming stats? Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and friends the winner. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/netflix-vs-cinema/id1448277363 Listen and subscribe on Youtube Music https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xPMfsDQIDjM70v1Tah6BiKV4E3UQbaK Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6beXVeSImcgHLsPB22BgE3?si=wdoNI6E0SNqNfoqg4qnw4Q Support Netflix vs Cinema by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/netflixvscinema Find out more at https://netflixvscinema.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this episode, Shadan and Erica discuss their predictions for this year's Critics Choice Awards! We also talk about the Oscar prospects for MARTY SUPREME and reveal our favorite movies of 2025. Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe! Become an ISF VIP today to get exclusive bonus content! Follow us on X/Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @ShadanLarki | @eRockReviews

In this final episode of 2025, I welcome my friends and IFJA colleagues Andy Carr and Logan Sowash from Odd Trilogies to the show to help me close out the year with a breakdown of the Indiana Film Journalists Association's Ten Best Films of 2025. Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing the Guests - 02:30 IFJA Thoughts - 08:38 Best Film Finalists Bob Trevino Likes It - 15:12 Hamnet - 23:00 The Life of Chuck - 32:25 Marty Supreme - 43:36 No Other Choice - 56:26 Train Dreams - 1:06:15 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - 1:16:17 Weapons - 1:21:30   Runner-Up: One Battle After Another - 1:28:37 Winner: Sinners - 1:32:38    Movies We Would Have Wanted in the List - 1:41:10 Closing the Ep - 1:45:10 Patreon Clip - 1:48:07   Related Links 'Sinners' tops list of Indiana Film Journalists Association awards Nominations announced for 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards   Andy's Letterboxd Logan's Letterboxd Odd Trilogies Odd Trilogies - 116: The Silent Night, Deadly Night Trilogy Odd Trilogies - 115: Robert Zemeckis' CGI Trilogy Odd Trilogies - 114: The Odd Oz Trilogy Logan's Review of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Andy's Essay on "The Willem Dafoe Drip Check"   My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon IT: Welcome to Derry Episode Reactions on Patreon Patreon Potpourri - 035 - "Awards Season 2025" - Splitsville (2025), Bob Trevino Likes It (2025), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), and The Perfect Neighbor (2025) - Nov 17-Dec 24, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection   Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan  Living Room Theaters Keystone Art  Flix Brewhouse   Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS   Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Andy: Samson Q2U via USB in Riverside FM Logan: Blue Yeti in Riverside FM   Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV498   Next Week on the Podcast OV499 - IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1)

Welcome to the annual Pulp Kitchen Awards! In our special yearly episode, we celebrate our favourite films of the year via categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Best Scene, Biggest Disappointment, and (you guessed it) Best Film. Subscribe to our Patreon! patreon.com/PulpKitchenPodcast Send us your questions to hello@pulpkitchenpodcast.com!Enjoy new episodes of Pulp Kitchen every WednesdayYouTube/Spotify: Pulp Kitchen PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulpkitchenpodcast / https://www.instagram.com/jamesbriefel/ / https://www.instagram.com/georgepundek/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pulpkitchenpodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/GeorgePulp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake talks about 2025, tells you the best five new(ish) things he saw this year, mentions some memorable podcast episodes, and gives his top ten films of the year that he covered for the show.

In the final episode of 2025, the team gathers to debate the future of the industry: with rumors of Netflix potentially acquiring Warner Bros, is there still value in the cinematic experience? Tosin, Sean, and a house-bound Holly break down the week's biggest releases on the big screen and the big stream, before revealing their top movie picks of the year. In This Episode: Zootropolis 2 (Cinema): Tosin heads to the cinema for the highly anticipated animated sequel Zootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2). Does the introduction of reptiles and the heavy focus on "zoning law" politics hold up to the original? Featuring a voice cast including Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ke Huy Quan, and Fortune Feimster. Irish Blood (Netflix): Holly reviews Alicia Silverstone's comeback in the Netflix mystery-drama Irish Blood . We discuss Silverstone's performance as an LA lawyer following a trail of clues to Wexford, Ireland. Silent Night, Deadly Night (Cinema): Sean reviews the slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night , featuring a killer Santa, "Garbage Day" vibes, and a convoluted plot involving an old people's home. Stream of the Week: Sean recommends Relay on Amazon Prime, a thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James, directed by David Mackenzie. Best Films of 2025: The hosts share their standout films of the year, including: Sinners Weapons The Fantastic Four I'm Still Here September 5 Hosts: Tosin (Bromsgrove) Sean Harris (World Cup Bound) Holly Nesling (London Correspondent) Keywords: Zootropolis 2 Review, Irish Blood Netflix, Alicia Silverstone, Zootopia 2, Riz Ahmed, Relay Amazon Prime, Best Movies of 2025, Film Reviews, Netflix vs Cinema Podcast. Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and friends the winner. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/netflix-vs-cinema/id1448277363 Listen and subscribe on Youtube Music https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xPMfsDQIDjM70v1Tah6BiKV4E3UQbaK Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6beXVeSImcgHLsPB22BgE3?si=wdoNI6E0SNqNfoqg4qnw4Q Support Netflix vs Cinema by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/netflixvscinema Find out more at https://netflixvscinema.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, and the last of our Best of 2025 pods, Ali is joined once more by regulars Chris Ward and a returning Wesley Shearer to talk all things film, or at least to talk about their films of the year.Once again picking five each, they share their enthusiasm for the movies you may have missed first time around, and we're sure you'll find something to tickle your fancy.There are favourite directors, dazzling debuts, documentaries, legends on screen and off, laughs, tears, and some sensational swearing.The reason for our Best Of 2025 podcasts is the hope you'll hear about something you'd like to investigate yourself, and this movie chat offers plenty of choice.Full details, including all the ways to listen, are over at scotswhayhae.com

The Long Walk (2025) - one of the best films of the year

The Long Walk (2025) - one of the best films of the year

Our heroes name their favorite movies of 2025!

For Episode 472, Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham, and Dan Bayer join me to say goodbye to the year 2025 at the movies as we discuss our favorite films, performances, moments, scenes, and experiences in this special recap episode ahead of the New Year. For this week's poll, for the end of the year, we're asking everyone: "Which Is Your Favorite Film Of 2025?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, for the release of Mona Fastvold's "The Testament Of Ann Lee," where we asked "Which Is Your Favorite Amanda Seyfried Performance?" In addition, we share our reactions to the trailers for "The Odyssey," "Apex," "Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more. Thank you all for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We really appreciate it and wish you all a happy New Year this week with your family, friends, and loved ones! Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Rob take stock of cinema with their best films of 2025 episode; a sprawling, argumentative and occasionally unhinged reflection on a year that refused to be tidy. From blockbuster expectations to quiet character pieces, franchise sequels to left field surprises, this episode circles titles like Weapons, Sinners, Sisu 2, Bugonia, Good Boy, A Real Pain and Superman, alongside many more films that shaped, disappointed or completely blindsided them over the last twelve months.Did all of these films make the list; did none of them; or did some sneak in while others were left in the cold? What even defines a great film year now; how much does context change taste; and why do certain movies linger while others evaporate instantly? How much do Ben and Rob agree; how much do they absolutely not; and what does a best of list really say about the people making it? CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Welcome to the annual Pulp Kitchen Awards! In our special yearly episode, we celebrate our favourite films of the year via categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Best Scene, Biggest Disappointment, and (you guessed it) Best Film. Subscribe to our Patreon! patreon.com/PulpKitchenPodcast Send us your questions to hello@pulpkitchenpodcast.com!Enjoy new episodes of Pulp Kitchen every WednesdayYouTube/Spotify: Pulp Kitchen PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulpkitchenpodcast / https://www.instagram.com/jamesbriefel/ / https://www.instagram.com/georgepundek/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pulpkitchenpodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/GeorgePulp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode join us as we pick our top films of the year with guest, award winning screenwriter Tyler Tice.  He penned a Netflix vampire movie ‘The Day Shift'.  

This is it! 2025 is almost over and we've seen it all! Each of us list our top five movies of the year, and it's anyone's guess how much overlap we will have. Brooks might even have the most surprising reveal of us all!

Once again we're celebrating some of the best films, movies and cinema of 2025 with Melbourne International Film Festival programmer and film critic Kate Jinx. This time we're diving into the best documentaries, Australian films, comedies and honourable mentions. Pick up tickets to Alexei's comedy festival tour of his new show VHS in 2026 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks.

We're back for our annual look at the best films of the year with Sinners, One Battle After Another, I'm Still Here, The Brutalist and Sorry Baby all in the mix for top spot.This is taken from new releases in Ireland in the calendar year 2025 so don't panic when you see things that feel like 2024 releases! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Avatar: Fire And Ash and spoke to its star Sigourney Weaver. We then count down our favourite films of the year.Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins, Hannah Strong and Kambole Cambell.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comBlueSky and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrating some of the best films, movies and cinema of 2025 with Melbourne International Film Festival programmer and film critic Kate Jinx. Join us again next week for another bonus episode discussing the best documentaries, Australian films, comedies and honourable mentions. Pick up tickets to Alexei's comedy festival tour of his new show VHS in 2026 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks. PICKS: Sinners, One Battle After Another, The Mastermind, Sorry Baby, Peter Hujar's Day, Harvest, The Secret Agent, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Marty Supreme, It Was Just an Accident Thanks to Dan Murphy's for making this episode happen! Nobody Beats Dan Murphy's. Lowest Liquor Price Guarantee. Found it cheaper? We'll beat it. T&Cs apply. Shop in-store or online at danmurphys.com.au. Choose to DrinkWise.

As 2025 winds down, we're crowing our Best Movie of the Year, previewing a Christmas Day musical and celebrating 50 years of SNL holiday laughs. 

The Life of Chuck (2024) - One of the best films of today

The Life of Chuck (2024) - One of the best films of today

On December 11, 2025, as part our annual winter list extravaganza, Film Comment Editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute were joined by esteemed critics Amy Taubin and Bilge Ebiri for a real-time countdown of the films topping our year-end critics' poll. The evening featured a lively discussion (and some hearty debate) about the films as they were unveiled—and now it's available in Podcast form, for your home-listening pleasure. Consider it a holiday gift from us to you, our loyal listeners. Read the full list, plus best undistributed films, individual ballots, and more, here: https://www.filmcomment.com/best-films-of-2025/

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"The Secret Agent" is a historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho that follows Armando (NYFCC Best Actor winner Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political turmoil of the final years of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian, deceitful regime. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received widespread acclaim and was the festival's most awarded film, winning the Best Actor award for Moura, the Best Director award for Mendonça Filho, the Art House Cinema Award, and the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it became the first Brazilian film nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Moura), and it also received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It has been selected as Brazil's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from NEON. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill and Tom open the show by discussing the recently rolled-back federal fuel-economy standards, and the implication for carmakers in the near term. Tom then shares—to his great amusement--the long, complicated, and multinational route by which the Polestar 4 crossover arrives in the United States. Hint: Five countries are involved. The hosts also discuss massive Polestar discounts currently being offered on 2025 models. Tom then shares his plan for Mercedes-Benz to recapture U.S. luxury-car market share. Listen in to hear Tom's “Ledger Series” marketing scheme. Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the 2026 Ram 2500 pickup. Listen in for her take on the capable workhorse. In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome movie reviewer and podcast host Nick Digilio into the studio. Nick's newly published collection of movie reviews, 40 Years, 40 Films cover's each year of Nick's career, and is available now in time for Christmas. Nick shares stories about his career as a film critic, and discusses some of his more controversial picks for best movie from each year. In the last segment, Nick join's Jill for this week's quiz, which includes a bonus question regarding German holiday food. 

It's Tarantino time, baby! In this special interim episode of NostalgiaCast, Jonny and Darin sit down for a discussion of Quentin Tarantino's "controversial" Top 20 Films Of The 21st Century (so far). Listen as your objective hosts chat about the subjectivity of "Best Of" lists, why it makes no sense to lose your mind over someone else's opinions, and even compile their own lists of the Top 10 films they loved most over the past 25 years, as a proof of concept as to why any list should be emphatically 100% your own.

The award for Best Film at the New Zealand Screen Awards went to a small Maori film company, whose historical account of the battle of Orakau took the prize in a pool of audience favourites. The movie, Ka Whawhai Tonu, set inside a fighting pa, tells the story of the last stand in the Waikato war told in te reo Maori, using multiple dialects to represent the different iwi and hapu who came to fight the Crown. Ka Whawhai Tonu producer Piripi Curtis speaks with Mihi Forbes.

Kelsi and Trey break down why Hamnet might genuinely be the best film of 2025 from Chloé Zhao with career-defining performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Then we dig into Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, exploring how Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig reinvent the whodunnit once again with sharp satire. If you enjoy the episode, consider signing up for our Patreon below. Free members already get exclusive access to dozens of bonus episodes, and full members unlock our entire archive of 80+ deep dives, commentaries, and monthly recaps.Hamnet (start of pod)Wake Up Dead Man (01:13:45)⁠The Extra Credits YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠The Extra Credits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: The Extra Credits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit: r/TheExtraCredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠@theextracredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠@theextracredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com

From Frankenstein, One Battle After Another and Bugonia, to Sinners, Materialists, and The Roses, in this very special bonus episode we're battling it out for the best films of 2025 live from the Curzon cinema Hoxton! Why are so many of this year's top films so divisive, and is horror taking over Hollywood? Plus, why blockbuster icons like Leonardo DiCaprio should take note of Timothée Chalamet's marketing tricks for Marty Supreme, the joys of the Wicked press tours, and our Oscar predictions. Finishing up with a few questions from our huns in the audience! TYSM to everyone who joined us, we loved meeting you all and we can't wait to do more next year. Thank you so much to our fave cinema Curzon for hosting and sponsoring this episode. PSA for all the huns who want to watch the incredible films reviewed in this ep, Curzon have got a brilliant Black Friday deal on their Classic Film Membership, which runs from 28 November to the 1 December and includes a whopping seven free cinema tickets instead of the usual five, as well as 20% off all additional cinema tickets for you and a guest, and 10% off food and drink in all Curzon cinemas. Find out more here.We love hearing from you, DM us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ and follow us on TikTok @straightuppod too!Recs/reviewsFrankenstein, Netflix Bugonia, in Curzon cinemas now One Battle After Another, AppleTVEddington, Amazon Prime VideoLilo and Stitch, Disney+After The Hunt, Amazon Prime Video The Roses, Disney+Materialists, Amazon Prime VideoThe Ballad of Wallis Island, Amazon Prime VideoWicked: For Good, in Curzon cinemas nowBridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Amazon Prime Sinners, Amazon Prime VideoWeapons, Amazon Prime VideoBabygirl, AppleTVDie My Love, in Curzon cinemas now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Justin launch the first episode of the new Movie Microscope "regular" episode. This one features the boys choosing their favorite 7 debuts in film. This episode harkens back to the old show and don't be surprised if a few guests show up . Keywords: Best 7, Keyword, Wordkey, Keywordkeyword, WordkeykeywordPost show song: COLOURWAY, from the upcoming PKG album, THE MOTHER (Nunziata, Robinson, Makarewicz, Murphy).  By the way, you can donate to this show in the link if you have more money than sense. You can follow on Insta and on Twit and can comment on these on the Boards. You can also write a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts!Theme music by Nick Nunziata, Micah Robinson, and John Makarewicz and their many bands can be heard on Soundcloud.

Are you ever going to text me?This episode is number 299.  That's a lot of episodes.Jason, Jim, and Joseph work their way through the best movies that take place in the woods.Get these MF'n snakes out of my MF'n bathroom!Sshhh! Pretend like you're asleep.Crime is the disease, and he's the cure.Joseph still has a neck injury from watching Hunger Games from the first row.Bear rape!Jim has a special set of skills.  He will impersonate anyone mentioned on the show.Jason and Joseph estimate their duration of living in the 1830s Canadian wilderness is less than fifteen minutes.Joseph refuses to dance like a monkey for Jason.Jason almost makes it to his 100th episode before getting his first pity vote.Will there ever be a "classic" podcast series?Which character used his sweat like Gillette?

Simian Jimmy is the host of Is It Kino? Check out Simian Jimmy's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3zixbqO | Egg White (aka Eggy) is an actor, comedian, musician, and live streamer. Follow Eggy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialeggwhite/ | Erich McCoy is a regular on the Is It Kino? podcast with Simian Jimmy and Eggy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively discussion about various themes in hip hop and film, particularly focusing on the works of Spike Lee. They explore the impact of Atlanta rappers, delve into the significance of specific films like 'Get on the Bus', 'Summer of Sam', and 'Crooklyn', and conduct a blind ranking of Spike Lee's movies. The conversation is filled with humor, insights, and personal reflections on the cultural significance of these works.

Send us a textWelcome back to DMR!One Battle After Another is a 2025 action-thriller directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, a former revolutionary leader trying to live a quiet life off the grid with his daughter, Willa, played by Chase Infiniti. Their peace is shattered when Willa disappears, pulling Bob back into a world he thought he'd left behind. Teyana Taylor plays Perfidia, a figure from Bob's past whose allegiances are uncertain, while Sean Penn portrays Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw, an old adversary with unfinished business. The film also features Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall in pivotal supporting roles.With its grounded performances and politically charged storyline, the film blends personal stakes with broader themes of loyalty, consequence, and resistance. Paul Thomas Anderson brings his signature style to the project—blending suspense, emotional weight, and rich character dynamics—which may draw critical attention. While it certainly has the hallmarks of a high-caliber drama, One Battle After Another seems more focused on telling a tight, character-driven story than chasing awards. That said, with the talent involved, it wouldn't be surprising if it ends up in the conversation during awards season.Reminder to grab your 30 day free trial with Audible and help support DMR in the process, link in the show!Support the showThe audio clips used in this podcast, including excerpts from movie/series/documentary trailers, are used under the principles of fair use and fair dealing for the purpose of criticism, commentary, and review. All rights to the original trailer content & music belong to the respective copyright holders. DMR (Dewey's Movie Reviews) is an independent production and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any film studios or distributors.