Our Top Five Films of 2025

Eliana and Patrick (X | LB) are joined by Öykü Sofuoğlu and Lawrence Garcia to look back at our top 5 favorite films of 2025.Follow Öykü (X | LB) & Lawrence (X | LB) on Twitter/X or LetterboxdFind Öykü's work with Emitaï, and as co-host of new film podcast Outskirts& Hong Sang-Soo Die-hard Lawrence's review on What Does that Nature Say to You, as well as Ways of Worldmaking: Hong Sang-soo’s Late Period, and more notes on Hong's 'Late Period' Double TakesLawrenceThe Currents (Las corrientes) | Milagros MumenthalerPeter Hujar’s Day | Ira SachsBugonia | Yorgos Lanthimos Γιώργος ΛάνθιμοςWhat Does That Nature Say to You? (그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니) | Hong Sang Soo 홍상수Dry Leaf (ხმელი ფოთოლი) | Alexandre Koberidze ალექსანდრე კობერიძეÖyküThe Love that Remains (Ástin Sem Eftir Er) | Hlynur PálmasonSecret Agent (O Agente Secret) | Kleber Mendonça FilhoThe Mastermind | Kelly ReichardtRemake | Ross McElweeDry LeafPatrickPeter Hujar’s DayResurrection 狂野时代 | Bi Gan 毕赣Dry LeafI Only Rest in the Storm (O Riso e a Faca) |Pedro PinhoAfternoons of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) | Albert SerraElianaWhat Does That Nature Say to You?Sirat | Olivier LaxeLandmarks (Nuestra Tierra) | Lucrecia MartelPeter Hujar’s DayI Only Rest in the StormHappy Year of the Fire Horse!~Credits:Sound:Intro: EFF Open Audio License for Le Carnaval des Animaux (Saint-Saëns, Camille - Aquarium) by Neal O'Doan (Piano) Nancy O'Doan (Piano), and Seattle Youth Orchestra Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive.Extro: Quinzaine des Cineastes Intro Extract Music: Cyril Moisson | Piano: Frédéric Fortuny