"We both admire the grandeur and political imagination of "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another," the wicked neo-Hitchcockian pleasures of "Misericordia," the immense tension and verve of "Marty Supreme" and "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," for starters. That's a lot of titles to accommodate under one umbrella, though I'm taken with a point you made, about how many of the year's best films-and I'd include "Sirāt," "Resurrection," and "Sound of Falling" among them-achieved a thrilling redefinition of cinematic spectacle."
"The best movies of the year, according to our film critics Richard Brody and Justin Chang, may at first seem like an eclectic bunch. What could Leonardo DiCaprio as the perma-stoned, would-be revolutionary in "One Battle After Another" have in common with the Jim Crow-era vampires whom Michael B. Jordan (times two) battles in "Sinners"? Brody and Chang join forces to discuss the big ideas in their favorite films of 2025."
2025's most celebrated films combine forthright political themes with a redefined sense of cinematic spectacle. Titles range from Leonardo DiCaprio's perma-stoned would-be revolutionary in One Battle After Another to Michael B. Jordan's dual roles fighting Jim Crow-era vampires in Sinners. Other notable films include Misericordia, Marty Supreme, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Sirāt, Resurrection, and Sound of Falling. Many films achieve grandeur through inventive spectacle and political imagination. The prevalence of spectacle aligns with theatrical economics, as audiences increasingly seek large-scale, emotionally intense experiences over quieter, plainer movies.
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