According to Letterboxd, I watched over 300 movies in 2025, making it a challenging task to narrow down a list of my favorites.
From vampires to aliens, from Indian cinema to Hollywood, from indies to blockbusters, here are the best movies I watched in 2025.
Check out my 2025 Faves list on Letterboxd to see a few more honorable mentions.
A bunch of people I follow on Letterboxd were raving about Lokah: Chapter One – Chandra, a new Malayalam film that serves as the start of a supernatural cinematic universe.
I had the chance to see it and I totally understand what all the hype is about.
Here’s my quick review on Instagram…
Full review is available on Trashwire here:
I saw the new Ghostbusters movie Frozen Empire and reviewed it for Trashwire. I compared it to mac and cheese because it’s fine and kids like it, but it’s the kind of generic meal you just don’t want to eat every day. You can check out the full review here.
Next up, I checked out the new indie horror Late Night With the Devil, which I liked a lot—aside from the AI art controversy.
Then I took a little trip to the MonsterVerse with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which was big, stupid nonsense…and I really enjoyed it!
I also watched a few smaller movies that I liked a lot.
First up was Frida, the new documentary about Frida Kahlo.
Then I also checked out Shayda, a really great indie that made me want to go spend time with my mom.
You can find all my reviews on Trashwire, or view my quick video reviews on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube. If you want to see what I’m watching, follow me on Letterboxd.
I saw this movie with a group of film critics in a press-only screening and we were laughing so loudly we couldn’t hear the dialogue, if that tells you anything.
Quick review on TikTok