More than fifty years on, are we seeing a cyclical return of cinema viscerally reacting to a confused and exhausted world in turmoil?

As with every year, no matter what you might think overall, there have been some spectacular films released in 2025. We look back over the year with our writers to let you know what The Mancunion’s best films of 2025 are.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s new action thriller, One Battle After Another, serves up a scarily realistic action-thriller masterpiece