{"id":37332,"date":"2025-12-14T05:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T05:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=37332"},"modified":"2025-12-14T05:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T05:16:51","slug":"end-the-year-with-great-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=37332","title":{"rendered":"End the Year With Great Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\"><em>This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">The year 2025 was hard for the film industry but good for movies. \u201cLooking back at this turbulent year, rife with the usual industry concerns over the viability of the theatrical experience, young people\u2019s slipping attention spans, and Hollywood\u2019s overreliance on franchises, unearths a diverse crop of gems,\u201d my colleague David Sims wrote this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Spend time with his list of the year\u2019s 10 best films, and when you\u2019re done reflecting on the year that was, spare a moment for some of our critics\u2019 other recommendations. Maybe you\u2019ll return to a beloved favorite or find something new.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\"><strong>On Movies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">The 10 Best Movies of 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">By David Sims<\/p>\n<p>The standout films that helped cinema survive another turbulent year<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Read the article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Five Movies Worth a Repeat Watch<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">By Stephanie Bai<\/p>\n<p>Our writers and editors share which films they can enjoy over and over again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Read the article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">25 Feel-Good Films You\u2019ll Want to Watch Again\u2014And Again<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">By David Sims<\/p>\n<p>Anxious? Here are some of the best and most rewatch-friendly movies to soothe your mind. (<em>From 2020<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Read the article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Still Curious?<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>The best albums of the year: Although we may be on the cusp of a major shift in how music is made, achieving excellent results will always require a human approach, our critic Spencer Kornhaber writes.<\/li>\n<li>Hopeful images from 2025: Photos that recognize some of the abundant joy and kindness present in the world around us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">Other Diversions<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">PS<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of CB<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">I recently asked readers to share a photo of something that sparks their sense of awe in the world. C.B., age 68, sent this photo of Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">I\u2019ll continue to feature your responses in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleParagraph_root__4mszW\" data-flatplan-paragraph=\"true\">\u2014 Isabel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. 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