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:
Two movies I was really looking forward to were released this weekend, and I had the chance to see/review both.
First up was War 2, the latest in the YRF Spy Universe.
My full review is on Trashwire here, or check out the YouTube review below.
Next was Coolie, which was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. But did it live up to the hype?
Here’s what I had to say about it on Trashwire or check out the video review on YouTube below.
The YRF Spy Universe is my Fast Franchise. It’s over-the-top and filled with action in the exact way I like. I recently checked out Tiger 3 and recorded a bite-sized review.
Quick thoughts on tiktok here.
Two movies I loved and would highly recommend to anyone looking for something to watch on Netflix: Gangubai Kathiawadi with Alia Bhatt and Pad Man with Akshay Kumar. Both are based on true stories and acted to perfection by their stars.
Pad Man is the story of a man in rural India who invents a low-cost maxi pad after seeing how much the women in his family struggle with sanitary solutions, but he faces tons of challenges like social stigma and competition from multinational corporations. I always hesitate to call a movie “wholesome” but this was really emotionally satisfying in a wholesome kind of way.Â
Gangubai is about a woman who is sold to a brothel and rises to power in order to protect sex workers and their children. Alia Bhatt’s powerhouse performance is just mesmerizing to watch and there is not a frame of this movie that isn’t visually gorgeous.Â
So if you aren’t afraid of subtitles and want something really fantastic to watch, definitely give these two a try.