Guest Panel Discussion: Films of 2025 | Despite Mixed Reviews, Resurrection — Is Jackson Yee One of the Standout Highlights?

In this episode, we invited Adelaide-based film enthusiast Chao to join Adelaide Movie Crush, where he shares his personal Top 10 films of 2025. The two hosts, Zane and Eva, also share their own favourites of the year and reflect on their overall viewing experiences in 2025.00:01:00 Viewing impressions of Resurrection00:07:24 Guest’s Top 10 films of 202500:07:45 One Battle After Another and a review of notable films by Paul Thomas Anderson00:17:13 Thoughts on The Lychee Road and director Da Peng00:21:30 Is it appropriate to judge past movies by today’s values?00:23:19 Host Zane’s film of the year: All That's Left of You00:34:47 Host Eva’s film of the year: Mountains May Depart00:39:25 Why both the guest and the hosts disliked F1: The Movie00:42:38 Which films of 2025 were especially polarising?00:45:45 Guest’s second-ranked film of the year: 28 Years Later00:48:53 Are differing reactions to Follemente influenced by a gender perspective?00:53:00 Host Zane’s least favourite film genre of 202500:55:00 Is it necessary to debate whether a film deserves the Palme d’Or?00:56:12 Guest’s least favourite film genre of 202500:58:21 Reflections on film-watching in 202501:00:40 Is the cinema experience far superior to streaming?01:07:52 Anticipated films of 2026 and awards-season contendersGuest’s Top 10 Films of 2025Resurrection28 Years LaterA House of Dynamite Train DreamsBlack BagSinnersOne Battle After AnotherSirât The MastermindBlue MoonFilms Mentioned in This Episode:Films That Resurrection Pays Tribute To: L'Arroseur Arrosé, Le voyage dans la lune, Kaili BluesA Little RedflowerPaul Thomas Anderson's movies: There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Licorice PizzaZootopia 2Life in FlyingThe Lychee RoadDapeng's movies: City of Rock, Jianbing Man, Post Truth, The ReunionsAll That's Left of YouThe GodfatherLes Aigles de la RépubliqueMountains May DepartF1: the MovieFord v Ferrari28 Years Later28 Weeks Later28 Days LaterFollementePerfetti sconosciutiZwei StaatsanwälteUn Simple Accident2025 Cannes Main Competition: Hot Milk, The OthersMulholland Dr.The SubstanceAinda estou aquiThe OdysseyInterstellarInceptionOppenheimerHeddaJanuary 2026 Film Recommendations:Orwell: 2+2=5No Other ChoiceMarty Supreme 28 Years LaterO Agente SecretoBlue MoonUn Simple AccidentNouvelle VagueÀ bout de souffleThe Lord of the Rings 1, 2, 3Guest: ChaoHost & Music: EvaHost & Editing: ZaneCopywriting: Lesley