The Film Stage's editor-in-chief @jpraup shares his favorite films of 2025: 10. Black Bag (Steven Soderbergh) 9. The Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho) 8. Eephus (Carson Lund) 7. Who by Fire (Philippe Lesage) 6. BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (Kahlil Joseph) 5. Sirāt (Oliver Laxe) 4. The Shrouds (David Cronenberg) 3. The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt) 2. Caught by the Tides (Jia Zhangke) 1. One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) Honorable Mentions: My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow, Familiar Touch, Cloud, Sorry, Baby, Magellan, Resurrection, Afternoons of Solitude, The Perfect Neighbor, It Was Just an Accident, and Father Mother Sister Brother Favorite First-Time Watches of 2025: Hatari!, Belfast, Maine, Pulse, La Région Centrale, Punishment Park, Abraham’s Valley, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, D’Est, Choose Me, Christian F., Southern Comfort, Godard’s Passion, Daddy Longlegs, and Subarnarekha Read his thoughts on every film in the top 10 and discover more year-end lists from our contributors at the link in bio. Thanks for reading all year long!