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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best Films of 2025 So Far
Faves from the first half of the year include a bracing take on the New York rom-com, an intimate John Lennon doc and a Steven Soderbergh-helmed ghost story.
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‘Leads’ Review: Austin-Set Indie Puts a Fresh Spin on Sibling Friction, Career Disappointment and Double Dealing in the Movie Biz
Bryan Poyser’s comic drama, premiering at Tribeca, stars Heather Kafka as an overstretched acting teacher and Justin Arnold as the footloose brother who barges into her busy life.
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‘Ron Delsener Presents’ Review: Nostalgia and Moxie Infuse an Affectionate Portrait of a Groundbreaking Music Promoter
Jake Sumner’s documentary features a who’s who of artists including Patti Smith, Jon Bon Jovi, Gene Simmons and more, reminiscing about the New York concert scene of the ’60s, ’70s and beyond.
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Gay Kink, Godard (Via Linklater) and German Girlhood: THR’s Critics Pick the 20 Best Films of Cannes 2025
The new Spike Lee joint, an inventive Brazilian political thriller and a Scandinavian family drama spiked with humor were among other standouts from the world's pre-eminent film festival.
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‘Slauson Rec’ Review: Shia LaBeouf Inspires Wannabes — and Frequently Turns on Them — in an Intimate Chronicle of His Theater Experiment
As video archivist for the actor’s L.A. stage troupe, first-time filmmaker Leo Lewis O’Neil had full access to rehearsals that were increasingly fraught.
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‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: Raoul Peck’s Dynamic Look at Big Brother and Other Tyrants
A documentary by the director of films on James Baldwin and Karl Marx explores the life of George Orwell and the enduring significance of his most famous work, ‘1984.’
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‘The President’s Cake’ Review: An Iraqi Schoolgirl’s Odyssey Among Grown-ups Is a Tragicomic Gem
Set in 1990s Iraq and premiering in Directors’ Fortnight, Hasan Hadi’s debut feature revolves around a third-grader on a mission to complete a dreaded school assignment.
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‘Nonnas’ Review: Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon and Lorraine Bracco Bring the Right Seasoning to Netflix’s Comfort-Food Comedy
Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Linda Cardellini also star in the story of an unusual New York restaurant, directed by Stephen Chbosky and inspired by a real eatery on Staten Island.
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‘Maya, Give Me a Title’ Review: Michel Gondry Dreams Up a Deliciously Silly World of Stop-Motion Adventure
The French filmmaker’s first animated feature, competing in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section, is an hourlong compilation of handmade shorts he made for his daughter over a period of six years.
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‘Late Shift’ Review: Gripping Drama Revolves Around an Extraordinary Leonie Benesch as an Overworked and Tireless Nurse
The ‘Teachers' Lounge’ star toplines Petra Volpe’s day-in-the-life medical procedural set in the surgical ward of a Swiss hospital.
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‘Olmo’ Review: Fernando Eimbcke’s Coming-of-Age Story Strikes a Winning Balance Between Melancholy and Gentle Farce
Set in 1979 New Mexico, the comic drama revolves around a teen boy’s attempt to juggle fun with serious family responsibilities.
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THR Critics Pick the 15 Best Films of Sundance 2025
A sexy gay cruising thriller, an all-too-timely drama about post-wildfire recovery and a shocking doc about U.S. prisons are among our critics’ faves from the fest.
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