Best New Movies

An exclusive club for the best new movies reviewed by Cinephile Corner.

Friendship (2025)

Friendship Review: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Buddy up in A24’s Acidic Riff on Male Affinity

The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

The Phoenician Scheme Review: Wes Anderson’s Most Direct, Immediately Gratifying Work Since ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’

Dangerous Animals (2025)

Dangerous Animals Review: Vicious Sharks in Endless Waters

The Woman in the Yard (2025)

The Woman in the Yard Review: Jaume Collet-Serra’s Return to Horror Doesn’t Get Too Bogged Down in Grief and Trauma

Babygirl (2024)

Babygirl Review: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Give the Erotic Thriller Genre a Shot in the Arm

Thunderbolts* (2025)

Thunderbolts* Movie Review: Marvel Reshuffles the Deck With a Band of Down-On-Their-Luck Misfits

Sinners (2025)

Sinners Review: Michael B. Jordan Plays Twin Gangsters in Ryan Coogler’s Ode to Blues Music and Vampires

Eephus (2025)

Eephus Review: Carson Lund’s Ode to America’s Pastime and the End of an Era

The Shrouds (2025)

The Shrouds Review: David Cronenberg Navigates Grief in His Divisive, Self-Reflexive Drama

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review: A Barn Burner Animated Film that Kicks Off Summer Blockbuster Season

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Top Gun: Maverick Review: Yes, Tom Cruise’s Throwback Blockbuster Really Is That Good

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig Review: Mohammad Rasoulof’s Tense Family Thriller Earns Its Runtime

Nickel Boys (2024)

Nickel Boys Review: RaMell Ross’ Film Adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel is a Major Achievement

Nosferatu (2024)

Nosferatu Review: Sweaty Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp Lead Excellent Robert Eggers Remake of the 1920s Horror Classic

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Sing Sing Review: Colman Domingo Leads an Excellent Prison Drama

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Avatar: The Way of Water Review: James Cameron’s New Adventure in Pandora Was Absolutely Worth the Wait

A Real Pain (2024)

A Real Pain Review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Backpacking in Poland

Juror #2 (2024)

Juror #2 Review: Clint Eastwood’s New Courtroom Thriller is Sturdy and Detailed

Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024)

Sometimes I Think About Dying Review: Daisy Ridley Murmurs Her Way Through an Understated Gem

Anora (2024)

Anora Review: Sean Baker Directs Mikey Madison in a Stellar Palme d’Or Winning Romantic Comedy

ME (2024)

ME Review: Don Hertzfeldt’s Operatic Return to Animated Short Film