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So it’s that time of year again. Time to sharpen the knives, crack the knuckles, and put together the lists: the best movies of the year and, of course, the worst movies of the year. I know people love to get mad about these lists. They love to argue, they love to scream, they love to send me emails that start with “How could you possibly...?” But listen: I’ve been a professional film critic for 40 years. March 5th, 2025 was my actual 40-year anniversary of doing this job for

Despite the heat and humidity, I enjoy wearing my nice Film Critic pants, and they are official. They fit. They are on. I am ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, July 18th, 2025. 1) EDDINGTON There was a time, not that long ago, when Ari Aster  was one of the most exciting new voices in genre filmmaking. Hereditary  was a shot of pure terror and emotional carnage, a brilliantly directed horror film with real psychological we