2025 is speeding by in the blink of an eye. I’m slightly alarmed that it’s already mid-September. But as we enter the final three months of the year, it’s a good chance to take stock of the best and worst movies of 2025 so far.

It’s been a mixed year at the movies. 2025 started slowly with a glut of largely forgettable films served to audiences in the first third of the year. Fortunately, as we entered the summer, things began to turn around, and I’m quietly confident we’re in for an exciting end to 2025.

I’m obsessed, not just with movies, but with watching movies in theaters. I visit my local cinema at least once a week (often more), and so far have caught 63 movies on the big screen, from tentpole blockbusters to smaller indie releases. Naturally, like any good cinephile, I keep a run

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