Now that Oscar season has come and gone, it is finally time to put a bow on the films from 2025. We rank our top 10 films of the year. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson. We also feature voicemails from friends of the show who name their favourite film of the year.
Dakota’s List:
10. The Secret Agent
9. Train Dreams
8. Predator: Badlands
7. The Alabama Solution
6. Is This Thing On?
5. Sentimental Value
3. Black Bag
2. It Was Just An Accident
1. One Battle After Another
Matthew’s List:
10. Reflection in a Dead Diamond
8. Warfare
7. Foreigner
6. Weapons
5. Wake Up Dead Man
4. Superman
3. Black Bag
2. 28 Years Later
1. Train Dreams
Thank you our special guests for sending in voicemails of their favourite films: Bil Antoniou from Bad Gay Movies and Riviera Rats (Orwell: 2+2=5), Randy Meehan from Cinema Cave Press (Train Dreams), Rachel Ho from Exclaim (Eephus), Marta Djordjevic from Rewind and Revive (No Other Choice), Elysia Brenner from The Lorehounds (28 Years Later) and Martyn Strange from Filmsplaining (One Battle After Another).
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