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10 Best Films of the Year

Wow, I hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but this wasn’t a great year for film. We got one destined-to-be-a-classic masterpiece, and then a whole bunch of very good 4/5-star movies. My biggest sadness this year came from not being able to see Sirāt, which, based on everything I’ve heard, might have bridged the gap between the…

Top 20 Best Film Performances of 2025

according to me. While 2025 has not exactly been a great year for movies, it has been one of the strongest years for performances that I can remember in quite some time. Performances that might have landed comfortably in the sixth, seventh, eighth, or even ninth spot this year would have easily topped lists in…

Top 10 TV Shows of 2025 + Best Performances

Another year of television in the can and while it certainly isn’t a banner year for streaming, there was a good deal of really worth while storytelling. I haven’t seen everything, but I’ve seen a lot. I never saw the hockey show. 10. Poker Face While not quite as seamless as its nearly perfect first…

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