I saw 75 films this year – these are my 5 best and 5 worst movies of 2025 What a year for cinema it has been What Hi-Fi? · Dec 19, 2025
Bog Queen by Anna North review – a tale that could dig deeper This story of a teenage druid whose body is discovered in a peat bog has memorable moments – but its evocation of time and place is unconvincing The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Paul Mescal reveals he would ‘love’ to play Irish rebel leader The actor stated he has “always been so interested in that period of Irish history” The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025
Christmas dinner in a restaurant or kitchen carnage at home? After several attempts at eating ‘out’, I’m still on the fence The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025
I Loved Hamnet For Many Reasons, But The Way It Explores Art Is One Of My Favorites. Let's Talk About It. It's the best... Cinemablend · Dec 6, 2025
I Loved Paul Mescal In Hamnet, But His Favorite Part Of The Movie Surprised Me The actor talks portraying William Shakespeare. Cinemablend · Dec 5, 2025
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of 'Hamnet' Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, is expected to be one of the top Oscar contenders of the year The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
Why Herefordshire was the perfect stand-in for Shakespeare’s Stratford in the new film of Hamnet Crooked buildings, welcoming inns, ancient woodlands … it’s easy to see why the location scouts chose this idyllic corner of England The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
See the light: the beautiful, and radical, art of Anna Ancher – review A solo exhibition devoted to the Danish painter who lived and worked in Skagen, a remote tip of northern Denmark, reveals her to be an artist of tenderness and vision The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025
A24's new offbeat comedy-drama is the weekend watch I didn't know I needed — stream it on HBO Max Now A24's new comedy drama "Sorry, Baby" is one of the best films of the year, and now you can watch it on HBO Max. Tom’s Guide · Nov 1, 2025
7 best new movies to stream this weekend on Prime Video, Netflix, Peacock, and more (Nov. 1-2) Not sure what to watch this weekend? 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' 'Hedda,' 'Sorry, Baby,' and more movie night hits just landed on streaming Tom’s Guide · Nov 1, 2025
6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (October 31 - November 2) A new season of The Witcher and one of the best-reviewed movies of the year are among this week's best streaming titles Total Film · Oct 30, 2025
What to Stream: 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' Florence + the Machine, &TEAM, 'Sorry, Baby' and 'Hedda' “Jurassic World Rebirth” roaring and snarling on Peacock and Florence + the Machine’s latest Halloween-ready album, “Everybody Scream,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 London Film Festival: a hit year for human dramas – the films to look out for in 2026 It was a classic year at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which took place earlier this month. If there was any observable shift, it was the number of filmmakers who turned to smaller-scale dramas of human connection, with action, fantasy and, to some degree, politics less prominent than usual.
The Mary Sue · Oct 17, 2025 ‘Hamnet’ review: A breathtakingly real and perfect look at art, love, and grief Art is for all, no matter its origin
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Hamnet review: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley enthral in Shakespeare tearjerker 4/5 Chloé Zhao’s clever adaptation grounds the Bard’s backstory in love, loss and the natural world
Tom’s Guide · Oct 8, 2025 5 new to HBO Max movies to stream this month with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes Our guide to the best new to HBO Max movies you can stream in October 2025, all of which are rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cinemablend · Sep 17, 2025 I Need To Take A Minute To Talk About Why Agnes' Journey With Friendship On Wednesday Season 2 Moved Me So Much This hit home.
Destructoid · Sep 15, 2025 Weekly Watchlist Vol. 11 – Macabre misfits and musical masterpieces (Sept. 15-22) From Nevermore to New York, it’s back-to-back brilliance with bite.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 In Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet,’ something emotional this way comes On the festival circuit this fall, no film has spawned more of an outpouring of emotion than Chloé Zhao's “Hamnet,” a speculative drama about William Shakespeare, his wife, Agnes, and the death of their 11-year-old son
International Business Times · Sep 7, 2025 Chloe Zhao Tackles Shakespeare's True Tragedy In 'Hamnet' When Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao first studied Shakespeare at her British boarding school, the young Chinese pupil did not even speak English.
Cinemablend · Sep 5, 2025 I Thought Wednesday’s Season 2 Dance Was Better Than Season 1, And Its Stars Broke Down The Addams Family Easter Egg In It With Me They, as Lady Gaga would say, "danced, danced, danced."
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025 I'm a survivor, and Sorry, Baby is the best on-screen depiction of sexual trauma I've seen A new indie movie by Eva Victor portrays the aftermath of sexual trauma on screen. This is why it’s so important for survivors like me, says Olivia Petter
Total Film · Sep 3, 2025 Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show" Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show"