These are arriving later than usual, but I’ve finally complied my list of my favorite films of 2025. While the year itself was terrible, at least for me, there were at least some excellent films, as is usually the case with bad years. Here are my thoughts of the films I saw in 2025. 40) Motherland - I saw this at the Valley Film Festival and I was intrigued by the premise. It’s similar to The Handmaid’s Tale , but is unique and specific enough to stand on its own. It had

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