Leonardo DiCaprio, left, and Benicio Del Toro in “One Battle After Another.” Warner Bros.

I’m not a big fan of these “best of” lists (I didn’t watch, listen or read everything out there), but of all the new(ish) arts entertainment (or edutainment, as KRS-One would say) I consumed this past year, here’s what helped me most in surviving (and contemplating) the relentless horrors of 2025.

FILMS

The Voice of Hind Rajab, created by Kaouther Ben Hania (Madman Films, Watermelon Pictures)

One Battle After Another, created by Paul Thomas Anderson (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Palestine 36, created by Annemarie Jacir (Watermelon Pictures)

Sinners, created by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros.........

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