Movies are always enjoyable to watch. Considered a form of escapism, they transport us in time, often leaving us with a mix of emotions as we live through the characters’ feelings and emotions.
Indeed, it is this powerful form of storytelling that leaves an indelible mark on our memories; after all, what matters most isn’t industry’s revenue but the art itself. Here are a few movies that made their mark in 2025 and are worth watching.
Sinners
This masterful production by Ryan Coogler is an exhilarating one to watch. Set in Jim Crow’s Mississippi in the 1930s, it depicts the story of twin brothers Elijah and Elias (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who return to their hometown to start over and open a juke joint, only to be confronted and threatened by white vampirism. The story explores the intersection of horror, Southern Gothic, and the blues, with vampires serving as a metaphor for historical oppression.
One Battle After Another
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this political thriller follows Bob Ferguson, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, a retired radical living with his daughter. In the movie, Bob is haunted by the sadistic Colonel Lockjaw, who is seeking to destroy any remaining members of French 75, of which Bob is a member. This tense political thriller explores the consequences of the counterculture of the 1960s and 70s. The film opens with a rag tag group of revolutionaries trying to liberate migrants from a detention center, when his daughter Willa goes missing, the plot intensifies, and the battle begins as Bob forces himself out of hiding to save her.
Marty Supreme
The movie stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty, a 1950s table tennis prodigy who has high ambitions for himself. Throughout the movie, Marty goes off course, and in his pursuit of stardom, he hustles to reach the top, often at the expense of others. Throughout the film, viewers will come across Marty’s hustle as he cheats, steals, and manipulates his way to the top of the table tennis world. The film is inspired by the life of professional table tennis player Marty Reisman.
It Was Just an Accident
This movie takes us through time to Iran, where a former political prisoner named Vahid suddenly believes that he encounters his former torturer seeking to take revenge by killing him. As Vahid drives around Tehran with his former prison guard, they bond, bicker, and transport viewers in time to political and philosophical terrain. The movie shifts in mood between a tense thriller and a dark road comedy as Vahid and other former prisoners try to confirm the identity of the man they believe tortured them.
My Undesirable Friends
A must-see for any journalist, the movie, shot on an iPhone, follows Anna Nemzer, a talk show host at a local TV station in Russia, and her colleagues as they struggle for free speech amid Russia’s tightening censorship of the media. The plot of the movie covers the months leading up to the Ukrainian invasion, and the culmination of the shutdown of independent media and the exile of several journalists. One of the most important highlights of the movie is that it depicts life under authoritarianism and the bravery of these staunch journalists as they try to tell the truth as they see it.
Sorry Baby
This movie is about a young woman who grapples with the discovery of how to make peace with the past as she struggles with the present. It explores the life of Agnes, a witty young literature professor in New England, as she navigates life in the wake of a sexual assault. The film highlights Agnes’ deep bond with her best friend, Lydie (Naomi Ackie), and her relationship with her neighbour, Gavin (Lucas Hedges). The film explores how trauma affects memory, desire, and trust, evading the tidy clichés of many trauma stories.
David Messiha | Staff Writer
