2025s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'
Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery. The first six months of 2025 have offered plenty of that, including indie gems, comedy breakouts and sensational filmmaking debuts. Here are our 10 favorites from the year's first half. “The Ballad of Wallis Island”“The Ballad of Wallis Island” is the kind of charming gem that’s easy to to a...
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- 2025s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'
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- Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury
- Jurassic World needed a restart. Steven Spielberg knew who to call
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Mon, 30 Jun 2025
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- Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Moon Mammoths after being picked for rebranding by John Oliver
- UK police probe Bob Vylan's festival chants against Israeli military, as US revokes band's visas
- Jury begins deliberating in Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial
- Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůa will become chief conductor in 2028
- Glastonbury mixed pop and politics long before the Bob Vylan controversy
- Musical 'Hamilton' and historian Ron Chernow to receive Liberty Medal awards
- Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering
- Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
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- What to Stream: Ryan Cooglers 'Sinners,' a Kesha album, 'SharkFest' and John Cena with Idris Elba
Sun, 29 Jun 2025
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- 'F1' opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit
- Beyonc and Jay-Z become the main event as Paris crowns celebrity the worlds hottest trend
- Rap duo Bob Vylan's anti-Israel chants prompt UK police to review Glastonbury acts
Sat, 28 Jun 2025
- Kisses yes, Bezos No, protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice
- At Herms, woven leather and quiet confidence set the tone for Paris menswear
- Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
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Fri, 27 Jun 2025
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- Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet, French cinema power couple, call it quits
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Thu, 26 Jun 2025
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- Issey Miyake transforms the Cartier Foundation into living sculpture garden with light and movement
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025
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- Saint Laurent opens Paris Fashion Week at Pinaults art palace with a show of force
- Stephen Sondheim's papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius
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