As is my tradition, I'm going to break down five major takeaways from the movie world in 2025.

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Today I'm kicking off my "Favorites of 2025" lists with ten of my favorite comedy specials from the year.

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Today I'm going to pick ten of my favorite documentaries from the year and explain why I think they're worth your time.

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One Battle After Another's strong performances, comedic interludes, thematic resonance and tense set pieces warrant a solid recommendation.

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By going back to basics, Wake Up Dead Man might be the best of the Knives Out bunch.

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Today I pay tribute to Rob Reiner.

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Simple its message and packed full of solid sci-fi action, Predator: Badlands is an awful lot of fun.

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Personal and even-handed, Chasing Chasing Amy is the best case scenario for a fan making a movie that's so integral to their life and experience.

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Though I would've structured it differently, A House of Dynamite is a still a very effective glimpse at how close we are to nuclear annihilation.

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Whether it's the ape leading man or its go for broke approach to its musical sequences, Better Man injects a ton of life and meaning into a tired genre.

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