We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big box office hits to small art-house indies.
Category: Movies
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In ‘Ann Lee,’ Dance Is the Fuel for a Godly 18th-Century Rave
“The Testament of Ann Lee,” starring Amanda Seyfried, tells the story of the Shakers and their feminist leader. Dance and music are its vital, mystical language.
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Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
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2025 Showed Us the Global Power of Anime
The medium has been bigger than niche for a long time. That became apparent to everyone in 2025.
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New Year’s Eve Specials, Plus 4 Things to Watch on TV This Week
CNN, CBS and ABC ring in 2026, and a new reality show set in Palm Beach begins.
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New Year’s Eve Specials, Plus 4 Things to Watch on TV This Week
CNN, CBS and ABC ring in 2026, and a new reality show set in Palm Beach begins.
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Five Brigitte Bardot Movies to Stream
The actress, who died at 91, had what can’t be taught: charisma and attitude onscreen. Here are some highlights.
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Brigitte Bardot: A Life in Pictures
The movies made the French actress a star, but photography sealed her stardom.
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From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
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Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.
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How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Ping Pong Right
The director Josh Safdie had a personal connection to 1950s players, but he also enlisted professionals to choreograph the action and employed a visual trick.
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For a Night at the Museum, Pajamas and Dinosaurs
Roaming the American Museum of Natural History in pajamas made for a night to remember for hundreds of children and their brave parents.