LWLies presents a contributor roundup of 2025’s best films and filmmakers.
by Emma Fraser
From Star Wars canon expansion to the conclusion of a university-set sitcom and Vince Gilligan’s highly anticipated return to the small screen, here are our TV highlights from this year.
by LWLies
With stormy seas ahead in the world of cinema, we celebrate the good and the great from another spectacular year for the medium.
by Juan Barquin, Mark Asch, Esther Rosenfield, Hannah Strong, Daniel Schindel, Jake Cole
We examine how the UK’s tragic demise at the hands of the rage virus might have impacted the wider world.
by Little White Lies
We reveal 30 of our favourite films from this year, including some old favourites and new faces.
An expansive, 50-film chronology looking back at the history of films directed by female actors.
by David Jenkins
In celebration of a BFI season of the German maverick’s sublime work in film, we pick ten of our absolute faves.
As we wave goodbye to another year at the movies, we reflect on the films that have stayed with us – from the plastic fantastic to tense courtroom dramas.
by Charles Bramesco, David Jenkins, Marina Ashioti, Hannah Strong, Adam Woodward
The LWLies team count down their favourite cinematic experiences from an embarrassment of movie riches.
by Charles Bramesco
Our writers choose their favourite snippets of dialogue from this year’s cinematic offerings, from the absurd to the hysterical.
We count down the small screen treats which had everyone theorising and furiously binge-watching, from Bad Sisters to Pachinko.
by Hannah Strong and Charles Bramesco
Halfway through the year, we offer up 50 upcoming movies to keep on your radar.
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