favourite watches in 2025

24 movies   1 TV show  

this was going to be a top 10 but i watched too many damn movies this year. there are a lot of classics that i probably should have watched many years ago but i'm making up for lost time

Movie

The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man
★ 8.2 20 ratings
Carol Reed actor: Joseph Cotten / Alida Valli …
other title: Il terzo uomo / Den tredje mand …
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.

Movie

Seven Samurai (1954)
七人の侍
★ 9.2 26 ratings
Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshiro Mifune / Takashi Shimura …
other title: I sette samurai / De syv samuraier …
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

TV

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Season 1 (1998)
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 Season 1 part of TV Series: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Takashi Anno actor: Hekiru Shiina / Mikio Terashima …
In a peaceful post-apocalyptic world where the coasts have been flooded, the robot Alpha is left in charge of a Cafe by her owner who went off travelling. One day, she receives a package containing a camera, which causes Alpha to take a closer look at the little things in life.

Movie

The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist
★ 7.3 23 ratings
William Friedkin actor: Ellen Burstyn / Linda Blair …
other title: L'esorcista / Eksorcisten …
When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the devil - and that her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
Nov. 6, 2026