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Films like "Sinners," "One of Them Days," and "Peter Hujar’s Day" defined 2025’s cinema, featuring performances by Michael B. Jordan, Keke Palmer, SZA, and Ben Whishaw that captivated audiences across genres.Notable critics from Vulture and Vanity Fair highlighted innovative storytelling from directors such as Joshua Workman, Jafar Panahi, Ryan Coogler, Petra Costa, Ira Sachs, Joseph Kosinski, Jia Zhangke, Chloe Zhao, Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin, Paul Thomas Anderson, Richard Linklater, Josh Safdie, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Zach Cregger, Lawrence Lamont, Luis Ortega, Kelly Reichardt, Derek Cianfrance, Yorgos Lanthimos, Leila Sy, Jared Bush, Rebecca Zlotowski, Roman Polanski, and Joachim Trier.The year marked a vibrant cinematic landscape with standout films like "Kill the Jockey," "The Mastermind," "One Battle After Another," "Blue Moon," "Roofman," "Bugonia," "Private Life," "Nouvelle Vague," and "Sentimental Value."
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Films like "Sinners," "One of Them Days," and "Peter Hujar’s Day" defined 2025’s cinema, featuring performances by Michael B. Jordan, Keke Palmer, SZA, and Ben Whishaw that captivated audiences across genres. Notable...

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