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The statistics are in for 2025's first-time watches! There were 204 feature films (including 2 TV movies), 79 short subjects, 2 TV episodes isolated from their series, and a singular comedy special (Richard Pryor, in case you were curious). We started with 1932's Shopworn and ended with the 1966 short Qolga. There were eight national film industries that I got my first taste of in 2025. Seventeen first-time watches received my highest rating distinction (4 stars) and 45 first

This is a running list of the cinematic works that I watched for the first time in 2025 that I feel deserve 4 Stars (my highest film-rating distinction). The titles below are listed in the order that I saw them and grouped together by the month in which they were watched. January : The Cat Concerto (1947) (short) The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) April : Elmer Gantry (1960) Anatomy of a Fall (2023) June : Another Hayride (2021) (short) Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (2023)