Saturday, December 6, 2025

TEN GREAT MOVIES FROM 2025

 1.  Train Dreams - (NETFLIX) --- The life of a logger from the early 1900's to a man in space.  Told like a story over a campfire. 

2.  The Life of Chuck (PRIME) --- A jolting tale of love and joy and the end of the world. 

3.  One Battle After Another --- (THEATERS) One revolutionary chases the next generation. Best road race of the year. 

4.  Sinners --- (HBO Max) ---The deep South, rhythm and blues, racism, and vampires make a heady mix. 

5.  Weapons (HBO Max) --- Mystery and horror combine for a compelling story. 

6.  Rental Family - (THEATERS) --- Brendan Frasier learns the value of real emotion working for a Japanese company that only pretends to care. 

7.  Nuremberg --- (THEATERS) Russell Crowe personifies evil as a charming Nazi, on trial for his life.  

8.  Song Sung Blue - (IN THEATERS CHRISTMAS, 2025) - Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman touch hearts as small time tribute Neil Diamond singers  - experience success and heartbreak. 

9.  The Choral - (IN THEATERS CHRISTMAS, 2025) - Choirmaster Ralph Fiennes must recruit singers where he can find them during World War I.  

10.  A Little Prayer - (PRIME) - Family drama from the writer of Junebug - David Strathairn struggles to understand his son and protect his daughter-in-law 

----

Other notable films:

Wicked for Good --- conclusion to Wicked series - for fans. 

Sentimental Value - father daughter drama - I have a headache.

Hamnet - Felt like a chore.  

Marty Supreme - I'm tired of stories about relentless hustlers.

Jay Kelly - George Clooney as a big star reevaluating his life.  Boo Hoo. 

Bugonia - Too weird for me. 

Frankenstein - I'll take the original.