Movies

The team behind HBO’s “The Pitt” probably knew they had something special, but even they had to be shocked by the remarkable success of one of the best shows of 2025. It turns out that not only is there...

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s time to turn the page and consider the movies we’ll be talking about 12 months from now. 2026 is shaping up very well, at least on paper, with a healthy mix of...

I was out at dinner with a group of friends who were experts in various fields when one observed that whether you are talking about psychology, photography, astrology or cryptology, 2025 proved to be a very strange year indeed....

In May of 2025, Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival’s highest honor, the Palme d’Or, for his film “It Was Just an Accident,” a stark drama about several former prisoners who debate whether to kill a man they...

10 NEW TO NETFLIX“Braveheart““Four Brothers““House of Gucci““The Illusionist““Red Rocket““Relay““Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse““Titanic““Wildlife““Wrath of Man“13 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD“Black Phone 2“Given the closed finale of Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” it seemed a horror hit that was unlikely to produce a...

Since Brian De Palma made the horror classic “Carrie” in 1976, bestselling author Stephen King has been a Hollywood favorite for adaptations. That film, based on King’s first published novel of the same name from 1974, was followed by...

First things first: This is not a comprehensive feature of all the best video games of 2025. Loyal readers of this site will know that we don’t “cover the waterfront” when it comes to games, usually choosing to focus...

For me, 2025 was the Year of FECK, my acronym for Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness. These principles have proven more vital than ever amid such divisiveness, anger, and cruelty in our society. Even Santa gave a nod to...