Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.
Category: Movies
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How Rob Reiner Created His Comedy Legacy
These moments from his movies brought the laughs, in many different ways.
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Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
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Will the Oscars Make Room for ‘Difficult’ Women for 2026’s Best Actress Category?
Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried give great performances as women who buck convention. But some voters prize ‘likability’ above all else.
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Why Do Movies Keep Repeating the Same Joke About the Afterlife?
From the recent ‘Eternity’ to classics like ‘Defending Your Life’ and ‘Beetlejuice,’ the gag remains the same: What if the next world worked just like this one?
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‘Who Killed Santa Claus?’: The Night Before Christmas in Occupied France
This 1941 comic murder mystery is back for a week in a sparkling restoration at Film Forum.
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The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and More
We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.
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Nick Reiner, Arrested in Deaths of His Parents: What We Know
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who was booked on suspicion of murder and remains in jail without bail, has long struggled with drug addiction.
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Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Wicked: for Good’ Lead
The lineups, which Oscar voters will choose from next month, include the new casting category, which was largely a dress rehearsal for best picture.
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Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies
“This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “Misery”: Reiner delivered an incredible number of accessible, original and adult movies that we still cherish.
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Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’
Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.
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Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and Off
In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.