My Top 10 films of 2025

10. Bugonia

    While Bugonia doesn't quite hit the highs of Director Yorgos Lanthimos's previous work, it still plays greatly to his strength of telling stories that lean on strangeness and absurdity. Led by two great performances from Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, Bugonia is a fascinating blend of thrills and dark comedy.

9. Sentimental Value

   Joachim Trier's follow-up to The Worst Person in the World is a fascinating look at dysfunctional families, past traumas, and their relationship to art. With a great ensemble, my admiration for this film has deepened as I have thought more about it.

8. Train Dreams

This small indie gem is a profound and beautiful-looking film that has really stuck with me. Its presentation of the life of a logger as he navigates love, tragedy, and an ever-changing world is deeply moving. Few films have made me think about the journey of life as much as this one.

7. No Other Choice

This Black Comedy/ Thriller from Korean Auteur Park Chan-wook is a wildly entertaining satirical look at capitalism and the blight of the modern-day working man. It's a look at a desperate man in his goal of providing for his family, which also happens to be one of the funniest films I've seen in a while.

6. Frankenstein

Guilmero Del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelly's classic novel has the director playing to his greatest strengths. The way he transports us into this world is a way in which only he can, and you can see that in almost every frame of his artistic vision.

5. One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson's genre-bending spectacle has become to many the Best Picture frontrunner, and it's easy to see why. It's got great performances all around and memorable set pieces throughout its long runtime. If not his best film, One Battle After Another at least finds Anderson at his most accessible.

4. It Was Just an Accident

While the courage to make this movie is truly admirable by itself, the actual film shouldn't be overlooked. It's a masterful moral thriller that grabs you from start to finish. The tension grows throughout the film, as it leaves you with a powerful ending that will stick with you for a while.

3. Sinners

Director Ryan Coogler has crafted something truly special here. It's become one of the biggest pop culture phenoms of this past year, and it's well deserved. With quotes and sequences that have already become iconic, Sinners is a film that I have constantly looked forward to revisiting ever since it's realese back in April.

2. Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme is pure chaos, and I mean that in the best way. Few films have jolted my senses as much as this one has with its relentless nature. It's thanks to this chaotic energy and a possible career-best turn from Timothée Chalamet that Marty Supreme is probably the most fun I've had in a theater this year.

1. The Secret Agent

A brilliant character study and political thriller set against the backdrop of the Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s. This is a film that oozes both style and a special kind of movie magic that we rarely see. It's a brilliant slow-burning pace that leads to one of the best climaxes I've ever seen. It's all that and a great leading turn from Wagner Moura that has kept this film in my head ever since I saw it. This is a true marvel that I urge you all to see. I certainly can't wait to see it again.