A “best of” movies list devoted to the first half of the year raises an implicit question: Is there a substantive difference between the first half of the year and the second half? We all know the ...

(KTLA) — Cinephiles were well-fed in 2025, with an impressive slate of original and interesting new films getting to shine in the absence of oxygen-hogging superhero films and major franchise releases ...

Your 2026 movie-going calendar is already filling up, and fast. Over the course of a calendar year, we here at IndieWire watch hundreds of new films. Some of those titles make it to our best of the ...

Our film critics watch a lot of movies in a year. By December, their viewing slates span international standouts, festival favorites, studio blockbusters, and plenty more in between. Below, Justin ...