Veronica felt let down by a good chunk of what she saw in 2025 and thus many of my choices were super mainstream. Doesn’t make them bad movie though! Check out her top 13:

Most of the movies this year seemed to be about disillusionment, heartbreak, abandonment and awful people coming out on top – undeniably 2025-specific themes! Read on for Jenna’s favorites of the year…

Ironically, as Licorice Pizza’s reception started to spin out, what seemed to get lost in the crossfire was its own thematic focus on well-intentioned characters losing control of their narratives.

If I had to sum up 2017 I'd use the word "dread." And cinema, a mirror of humanity as it were, sure seemed to reflect that sentiment...